lymebytes
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Yes Rifampin is used for Bart and Ehrlichia. Just yesterday I talked with my LLMD about my Bart and Ehrlichia.
For me Biaxin "cured" the Bart, I stayed on it one year, he hoped and thought it would also get the Ehrlichia. He is always surprising and arguably unconventional (maybe ahead of others) in his choices for treatments. He (he is well known ILADS LLMD)said Doxy is ok for Ehrlichia if caught early and even one strain of Bart. According to him the best for Ehrlichia/Bart is Flagyl w/Azithro.
I am pretty sure Levaquin hits both, Bartonella for sure.
Hopefully it will hit 2 birds w/one stone, but I have found Bart takes more time and reoccur and possibly several tries with other abx.
Clarissa
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Thanks so much for the information. I was on the Biaxin/Plaquenil combo when treating Lyme 4 years ago but haven't heard it mentioned for treating Bart, as well.
Dave6002
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I recently up Rifampin to 900mg per day and seen great improvement, mainly on sleep, 6-7 hours straight.
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Clarissa
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That's awesome, Dave! Thanks for your input.
I'm almost 2 mos on Rifampin for Bart and it's been herx after herx.
Upping my Rifampin (per Doc's instructions) to 1200mg caused a HUGE herx this morning and I, literally, felt CRAZY. I took a bath and a nap and it seems to have passed...for now... and there seems to be some "clearing" in my head. (sigh)
What a hellish roller coaster this Bart herxing is!
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