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Hi, I started treatment on Aug 1st on Amoxy. Then LLMD switched me to Doxy Aug 24th, and haven't changed since.
It's getting close to 3 months on the Doxy and, while many symptoms have gone away, there are still some lingering such as chest tightness and fatigue.
Have I plateaued? Or am I still herxing after 3 months? Or is the Lyme getting the upper hand again?
How long does an LLMD usually keep you on a single med before switching?
What do LLMD's base their decision on in order switch medications?
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AZURE WISH
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For me it is when they stop working. my meds are changed when i plateaued...
or if the meds arent agreeing with my system for one reason or another.
"Have I plateaued?" if you have been keeping a symptom journal or log this should help you and your dr determine if you have plateaued.
How long does an LLMD usually keep you on a single med before switching? for me this has varied considerably and there would be no standard because all of our needs are different (different reactions (some work better for some than others, allergies, etc ) and becaue we have different coinfections which require different treatments.
What do LLMD's base their decision on in order switching patients' medications? Probaly the biggest things are
are the meds still working are there coinfections that need to be adressed that arent covered by current med. can the patient tolerate the meds.
I hope this helps answer your question even though I know it is very vague and not the direct answer you were probaly looking for...
but with lyme alot of it is vague and indirect because pateints dont allrespond the same.
remember this is just the opinion of a fellow lyme patient.
AZURE WISH
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 804
posted
For me it is when they stop working. my meds are changed when i plateaued...
or if the meds arent agreeing with my system for one reason or another.
"Have I plateaued?" if you have been keeping a symptom journal or log this should help you and your dr determine if you have plateaued.
How long does an LLMD usually keep you on a single med before switching? for me this has varied considerably and there would be no standard because all of our needs are different (different reactions (some work better for some than others, allergies, etc ) and becaue we have different coinfections which require different treatments.
What do LLMD's base their decision on in order switching patients' medications? Probaly the biggest things are
are the meds still working are there coinfections that need to be adressed that arent covered by current med. can the patient tolerate the meds.
I hope this helps answer your question even though I know it is very vague and not the direct answer you were probaly looking for...
but with lyme alot of it is vague and indirect because pateints dont allrespond the same.
remember this is just the opinion of a fellow lyme patient.
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My LLMD switches me in the spring and fall. Summer is Biaxin/Plaquenil, in the winter it is Tetra. Mostly because of the sun sensitivity. He believes that Tetra is the better treatment overall. I haven't been on it long enough to tell due to tolerance issues.
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