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Topic: Malarone?

maryland
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 10345

posted

Help. I was just prescribed malarone; a starting dose, then one pill daily. Has anyone had any experienes (good or bad) with this drug? I am taking Malarone in combination with bicillin IM 2x/week and the codowen protocol.

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Bullsye rash: 1994, tx w/ ABT,
Symptomatic:1999
Hospitalization: 2004
Equivocol results (specialy lab) resulting in chronic use of ABT, herbs, etc ever since.
Severity of symptoms continue to worsen intermittingly.

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Geneal
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 10375

posted

I took four malarone a day with zith for babesia.

Also took Bactrim DS with this combo.

According to my LLMD, malarone is mostly inert and not likely to cause an allergic reaction.

Make sure to take it with fatty foods for better absorption.

My first round of babesia treatment with malarone knocked me on my keester.

I herxed for the whole three months.

Hugs,

Geneal

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Vermont_Lymie
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 9780

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Hi, I took malarone (one pill/day) for a little over 5 months for babesia. Also took high-dose amoxy wtih it, and zith for the first 10 days.

Everyone's reaction can be different. The first two months were quite difficult for me, but I found malarone to be effective in treating what apparently was babs related breathing problems. It got much easier to tolerate the malarone after the first 7-8 weeks or so.

I am not sure that I totally eliminated the babs after 5 months on malarone, and may take zith and mepron in the future if symptoms persist.

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SandiB
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Member # 1557

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I also had a positive result with taking Malarone for my Babesia. My LLMD added Artemesinin (3 a day taken before meals. I was also on Biaxin (500 mgs twice a day). I took the Malarone once a day after my main meal. After 3 months I was symptom free.

Best wishes,
SandiB

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