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I am to be on Babesia treatment now, I am seeing a new LLMD.
I am to start on Mepron and Azithromycin. I tested positive, 1:80 on the WA-1 strain at IGENEX and positive on the FISH. Anyone else test a 1:80 on IGENEX Babesia test and how were you feeling? I am also postive for lyme again.
Is it ok to start on azithromycin and then add in the Mepron in 2-3 weeks? or is it not a good idea and start the 2 together?
I have not heard back from the LLMD, and tomm I see my other Dr.
I am trying to see if the Mepron will get approved. I may if I can, pay for the 1st month, but I may not be able to do this, if I want it covered, not sure.
I cannot stop the antibiotics for 1 day, I am on minocycline, and without an antibiotic, I cannot go on. Breathing and much worse.
thanks,
Trish
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sixgoofykids
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Trish, I don't see what it would hurt to start the zith early .... I would start the Mepron as soon as you get the approval.
I generally started one med at a time, waited to see if I reacted, then started another several days later. I think it's the smart thing to do so that if you have a reaction, you know which med is causing the trouble.
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My husband started the Zithromax before the Mepron. It caused quite a herx so sometimes it's better to ease into taking these meds.
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CaliforniaLyme
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Starting Zith first should be fine- remember to take Mepron with fat!!!!!!!!!!!!! It absorbs that way-
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I was on Zith for about a month before I started Mepron. We were waiting for test results before we started with the Mepron, so I took Zith in the mean time.
I don't think there's any problems, with it...my LLMD was the one who prescribed it that way.
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groovy2
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Hi Trish--
Yep it is OK to take Zith and the add mepron -
I started both at the same time and did not herx to bad --
Remember to take Mepron with fatty food like Cali Said-- I take with Half and Half milk- or butter or sausage or bacon ect--
You can also get Mepron for Free from -- Bridges to Access -- GSK the maker --
It is perty easy to qualify you dont have to be completely broke --
One you start taping Babs meds it is SUPER Important to take them contentiously and NOT to stop --
Stopping will cause relapse problems --
Also Take Artemisin - it helps stop relaps-
-- Jay --
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