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Topic: What is Amoxcil or Augmentin used for?

luluMN
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Generally what infections/co-infections does Amoxicillin and Augmentin cover?

Babesia?

I feel like it might be working...but not sure.

ANyone know?
Thanks!
Laura

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sixgoofykids
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Lyme. Amoxi is used in high doses with Probenecid for Lyme.

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Hoosiers51
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Should be just Lyme.

I have never come across anything suggesting Amoxicillin or Augmentin would treat babesia, bartonella, or mycoplasma.

I have taken Amoxicillin in high doses for Lyme, and found it very effective. Even smaller doses will do something, but you can eventually work up to very high doses, and at that point it will help some people with Central Nervous System involvement, based on observations. Perhaps there is data to support this too, I can't remember.

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liesandmorelies
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I am on Amox again and my doctor told me it was for the Lyme.

I take 3000mg per day(1000mg 3x's daily) and it has worked well for some of my nuero symptoms.

I also take this with 500mg of Zithromax

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pab
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Chronic strep

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liesandmorelies
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Yes, it can be used for other infections other then Lyme of course.

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Hoosiers51
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Yeah, I definitely wasn't saying it "only" treats lyme, but I think you guys knew what i meant! [Smile]

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pamoisondelune
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I took Augmentin for 4 doses. It was a good drug to start with for knocking down symptoms.

But i had constant diarrhea, even while stuffing all the probiotics i could find.

I refused to take any more. The doctor did some research later i think and mentioned something about causing waves in the guts, or stopping the peristalsis, or something...

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luluMN
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Thanks for the replies!

Wow, I am surprised, I thought there would be some funky co-infection that I had never heard of....

Also...really you took 3,000mg of Amox?

I kinda thought I had the Lyme under control, but maybe not.

Thanks again!

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