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Topic: Does Mepron cross the blood brain barrier?

swedish lyme sufferer
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Have searched the net can't find an answer.

If babesiosis is in the brain too, it would be nice to have it killed...

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Vermont_Lymie
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This is a really good question, and I hope we get an answer too!

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treepatrol
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This is a cached version with highlights

It dosent cross BBB
ATOVAQUONE Mepron

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Vermont_Lymie
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Thanks Tree. You are a great researcher, and this looks like a good book to have handy.

The text says that it appears that mepron does not cross the bbb "well", so I am hopeful that it does cross a little bit. Or at least gets to wherever the babesia like to be.

Hope you are feeling better from your recent tick-bite.

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swedish lyme sufferer
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Thanks!

So that is why bactrim maybe should be added....

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pamoisondelune
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I'd like to know too. I'm taking Mepron with Bactrim, Amoxicillin, and Artemisinin; and Neem pills and cardamom extract.
Do i have to add the Zithromax? The Zith is to prevent resistance, n'est-ce pas? But does the Zith affect the Babesia? Is the Zith just for the lyme?

thanks, pamois.

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suki444
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You need to take the macrolide with Mepron...this treatment is based on studies that stop Babesia resistance, it prolongs the effects of atov.
My LLMD used to be Dr B and he would never advocate Mepron without a macrolide..Zith is not particularly effective for Lyme either. Clarithromycin (another macrolide) is better for Lyme.

Emma

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