Malarone 250-100 ( 1 per day) Zithromax 250 mg ( 1 per day) Flagly 1000 mg per day
Started on 12/22 and so far there has not been alot of change. My symptoms are a severe headache/head pressure and stiff neck.
I am not really sure if I have Babs. I do not have air hunger or night sweats. My body temperature is 96-97 range and I have general fatigue.
Based on people's experience ( not medical advice)
1) Is this dosage a bit low. I did accidently take double the dosage on zithromax and it seems to create a bit of a herx reaction.
2) Should I ask my doctor about adding Art to this treatment?
3) My LLMD does not think it was babs, but was willing to trial it as I did have some of clinical symptoms. I did test negative on the Igenex antibody test for babs and positive for Bart. Is it possible that I am still dealing with Bart. I did take 4 months of doxy which I thought should kill the bart.
4) does Zithromax work on bart?
Any help would be appreciated.
Tony
-------------------- Dx 3/2008 Pos. WB and Bart- igenex Levequin 500 mg March 2008 Amox 6000 mg - May 2008 Doxy 400 mg - June - oct Biaxin and Flagly 1000 each, oct-dec Zitro, Malarone and Flagly Jan - feb Remission for 6 months Relapse Sept 2009 zithro/flagyl Posts: 130 | From canada | Registered: Mar 2008
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-------------------- Dx 3/2008 Pos. WB and Bart- igenex Levequin 500 mg March 2008 Amox 6000 mg - May 2008 Doxy 400 mg - June - oct Biaxin and Flagly 1000 each, oct-dec Zitro, Malarone and Flagly Jan - feb Remission for 6 months Relapse Sept 2009 zithro/flagyl Posts: 130 | From canada | Registered: Mar 2008
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Vermont_Lymie
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Some quick answers from my experience;
The opinion on dosages can differ depending on who your doctor is.
The malarone is either low or normal dosage (one/day). Some people get better with one/day, some take up to 6/day.
IMO, most lyme patients take twice as much zithromax, 500mg/day.
Sounds like alot of flagyl to me. Hope others will chime in. I would not be able to tolerate that on a daily basis, but it is a helpful treatment for many.
I believe that zith can hit bart, but more effective bart treatments are rifampin with zith or levaquin.
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CherylSue
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It sounds to me like it's more Bart, but I'm not an MD. Those meds would wipe me out as I am so sensitive.
Doxy would work somewhat on babs as would Flagyl.
Why don't you try just rimpanfin (sp?) and get to the bart?
Good luck.
CherylSue
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My dose of Malarone was 4 per day and Zithromax 2 per day. My severe sweating after baths, showers and swimming is gone. I no longer have to change clothes 2-3 times. This and some ocassional night sweats was the only symptom that I had of Babs.
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