That seems like an awfully high dose. Are you a large person? Keep tabs on those neuro symptoms as they can escalate rapidly and are a red flag to stop.
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Thanks Marrit, I am 120lbs. It is my muscle twitching that is my worst symptom on flagyl.
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bcb1200
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I'm 35 yo male, 6'2" and weigh 210 lbs.
I pulse 1000 mg Flagyl (500 mg 2x / day) for 3 days every 2 weeks.
It's working well for me. I'm 95% most days...sometimes better!
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that seems like a high dose to me too
I pulse 750 mg a day for 3 days every 2 weeks. May start pulsing every week.
-------------------- First Symptom 9/09 Multiple docs, negative Labcorp test LLMD: 1/10 Positive Igenex/CDC test Treatment 2/10 2/10-8/10 Amox, ceftin, zith, flagyl Currently: Bicillin, Minocycline, still dealing with severe breathing issues
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I took 500mg x 3! Just take it, you will feel like XXXX but it works! I took it IV. Pulsed 10 days on every month. It made me almost well. almost..... still fighting.
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mojo
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One of my Dr's had me on only 250 tid but the dose is usually 500 mg tid.
That IS a high dose!
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BackinStOlaf
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When we pulse flagyl, we bust the cysts open...but what happens when we stop and continue with our other meds? it just reverts back again?
-------------------- First Symptom 9/09 Multiple docs, negative Labcorp test LLMD: 1/10 Positive Igenex/CDC test Treatment 2/10 2/10-8/10 Amox, ceftin, zith, flagyl Currently: Bicillin, Minocycline, still dealing with severe breathing issues
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No...it busts the cysts and kills them or else it busts the cysts and then whatever other abx you are on (doxy, biaxin, zith, etc) kills them.
-------------------- Bite date ? 2/10 symptoms began 5/10 dx'd, after 3 months numerous test and doctors
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Kimmie's dose is a normal dose. It is usually 500 mg 3 or 4 times per day for every day treatment. When you pulse the dose is usually increased to 750 mg 4x per day, for a normal body weight. Most of the doses I hear people taking are very low, so this is nice to see. Flagyl is essential to getting well.
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