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Topic: When Okay to Switch from IV to Orals

Monica922
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 13496

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When is it okay to switch from IV to orals? I am trying to save my gallbladder and wondered when I could switch over without relapsing. Thanks

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CD57
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 11749

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i haven't done IV so can't offer insight there, but why not consider switching over to IM Bicillin? I have heard a lot of people do this with great success.

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linzlu
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Member # 12818

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This is a good qustion. I was on IV Rocephin for 3 months and then swiched to oral minocycline. At 2.5 months I started relapsing and several of my old symtoms returned. Now I'm taking IM Clarofan shots and doing better. After what happened to me I think someone going off IV should go to IM injections next not orals.

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