littlebit27
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Ok. I keep reading on here that 200 mg is not enough and stuff. But if you read Dr. B's guidelines it starts at doxy 200 mg and said up to 600 mg, more may be needed.
I am seeing what I thought to be a good LLMD. He speaks at conferences about Lyme. Uses Igenex, doesn't take insurance. Knows the signs and symptoms of Lyme. Knows long term abx and IVs may be needed in some cases. Knows about the co-infections.
He has me on doxy 200 mg. Why then if it is supposed to be higher? I'm going to ask him at my next appt., actually I'm going to ask to switch, but if he says no I'll ask about the dosage.
I had wicked bad herxes the first cycle of doxy, went off for two weeks and have only had one bad episode. Was 200 mg enough in the beginning and not now?
ping
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littlebit - You might be able to tolerate a higher dosage now; 200mg is a starting dose.
Be careful taking doxy with the summer upon us, you could sunburn like crazy, even in the shade.
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littlebit27
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Oh I know. I got burnt the last time, but so far so good this time, knock on wood. I've been wearing 70 SPF but long sleeves and a hat. I can't wear gloves because I paint. And with it getting to be summer time we are probably going to have a lot of outside jobs.
I'm going to ask to be switched again to something else because of the sunburn, he didn't want to switch me before, I don't remember why, but I will ask again at my next appt.
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My LLMD has also placed me on 200mg doxy per day, and I too am hoping that this is an adequate amount. She stated that I minimally have to be on doxy for 6 months, with 1 week a month also taking Flagyl. For the first 30 days I took 400 mg doxy per day but that was on my own.
Is more better, or should I just trust that my LLMD knows what she's doing?
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