Benicar helpful for Lyme Disease?

I am on Benicar and minocycline to start treatment. I have only been on them for 3 weeks.

My docor uses Benicar to reduce inflammation and open uo the blood vessels so the antibiotic to penetrate bette. He said the Benicar potentiates the antibiotic, making it nearly as powerful as IV.

He does not believe in Vitamin D restriction (as does the MP).

He is slowly replacing my low Vitamin D level with 2,000 units per day. he said giving a large dose once a week can cause calcium to precipitate into the joints, causing pain. He like to go low and slow to start all meds.

I am currently on Benicar 10 mg 2x per day. My BP is about 106/60 (+/-) I am supposed to go up to 20 mg 2x per day, but I am not so sure I will get there...

The Benicar is supposed to minimize the herx reaction as it is due to inflammation from the die off of the spirochete. Makes sense to me. The blood vessels being open allows the toxins to be removed easier.

How low has your BP gotten?

I hope this helps.

My lowest bp was 99/60 early on. I feel it has compensated and I feel no ill effects from the Benicar.

My doctor is Dr. M in Rockville, MD. I will have my 3rd visit in January.

My main symptom is dizziness with off balance feelings. He said the mino will be "for months" when my husband asked. I was bit in 1994. 14 years of this- off and on.

I am on the lowest dose of mino fro now- 50 mg. He is going very slow, as I seen to react when given antibitocs. Since beginning 3 weeks ago, I have had fluctuating body temps- from 95.2 to 99.3. Also had an episode of a high heart rate of 131 just sitting here! That happened once before on antibiotics and the doctor thinks it was a herx-type reaction. Now I have a headache, stiff neck and mild fever. I feel like I have a mild flu, with the above and some mild body/bone aches.

I also tested positive for rare Bartonella. We will add Zithromax a bit later for that.

Who/where is your LLMD? Are you on the Benicar for BP or Lyme?

Judy not to hi-jack your post - but-

Kitty I was wondering what lab did you get a + bart test. And what strand did it say you had?