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Topic: Diflucan
canefan17
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Member # 22149
posted 04-14-2010 09:18 PM
What's the longest you've taken it for? I've been on it for a lil over a month. How long can I take it?
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JunkYardWily
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posted 04-14-2010 09:40 PM
good ? was wondering the same thing. -------------------- sick since 9-09 igg, 18,23,41 reactive igm, 41 reactive
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Lymeorsomething
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posted 04-14-2010 11:00 PM
My LLMD just put me on it. I'll stay on it for at least a full month and then reassess... Regular liver checks are advisable but if those tests look good you should be OK to continue. Is it doing anything for you, Cane? -------------------- "Whatever can go wrong will go wrong."
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canefan17
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posted 04-14-2010 11:04 PM
Helps with some neuro-symptoms... and generally speaking keeps Lyme at bay. And obviously treats yeast. It's not bad/great
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Lymeorsomething
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posted 04-14-2010 11:07 PM
I've read one study which stated in may raise testosterone somewhat as well... -------------------- "Whatever can go wrong will go wrong."
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sutherngrl
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posted 04-14-2010 11:18 PM
I was on it for 1 month.
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asummers
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posted 04-14-2010 11:39 PM
I was on 200mg a day for 1 yr. No problems
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JOLA
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posted 04-15-2010 03:01 AM
I've been on it for a year. 200 mg. 4xper week. Have had no problem While it is very expensive I have never had any problems w/yeast and have had no adverse side fx. I always take milk thistle and my liver function is good so I am grateful to be able to take it. I have had so many bad side FX w/many of ABX but never Diflucan.
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thomasx
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posted 04-15-2010 07:42 AM
It is not very expensive where I am. Try Walmart. 1 Month's Worth (200mg)=$32. [ 04-15-2010, 09:23 AM: Message edited by: thomasx ]
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djf2005
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posted 04-15-2010 09:51 AM
long time.... it's safe if you are taking the appropriate measures. -------------------- "Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you."[email protected]
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thomasx
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posted 04-15-2010 09:54 AM
And nothing has helped me more than Diflucan, so far. Levaquin is in second place as far as impact. I saw a dramatic decrease in neuro sx after only a few days on Fluconazole. Now the way I see it is that my neuro sx were being caused by yeast/fungus or that diflucan has an impact on Lyme/Coinfs that isn't really understood. Either way....
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