Thank you for your continued help. Hope you've been well :-)...
Don't be worried. I had Lyme, bart, and erlichia as well. My problem was I didn't treat babesia during those three years. You may be able to get babesia under control in a few months and eradicate...
Hey all. Used to post here a lot but I've been gone for a bit...mainly cause I've been doing much better! That said, I've been having a minor relapse recently - a persistent feeling of air hunger,...
The color of the mark is fading but the skin is all dry and somewhat damaged. It's hard to relate symptoms to this cause I don't know exactly when the mark appeared. I also started pulsing tindamax...
It's definitely not a bulls eye, but when I initially got Lyme the bite didn't form a bulls eye either....
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http://i58.tinypic.com/2nkubk3.png I noticed this on my leg last night. To be honest, I haven't even stood on grass in months, I go for walks/runs outside but on the concrete in front of my house,...
My question is basically, should I be off the doxy 2 days a week as well and go on/off all the drugs together? Ideally that makes sense to me...
Sorry for the wordy title, was just wondering what is more typical of the two. For clarification, I'm taking doxy as well as pulsing zithro/tindamax. Currently I'm taking Doxy everyday, while pulsing...
Hey all. Just wanted to talk about something I've noticed ever since I started taking tindamax. In all honesty, I felt nearly 100% before I took tindamax, but my Lyme has come back before when I go...
Your posts are always encouraging, thanks again :)...
I could definitely wear permethrin treated clothes, but like I said, tucking pants into sucks and shirt into pants would definitely be strange :tongue: :tongue: And from what I've gathered that's...
Hey all. This is usually a good place to bounce ideas off of other lymies. A friend of a friend is having a big birthday bash in their backyard tonight. They live near a lake/forest, and the thought...
ALso, does anyone know how often I need to reapply it (if at all) if I spray it on my clothes today and wear said clothes Friday-Sunday?...
As recommended by some on this site, I'm going to apply Permethrin to my clothes a few days before wearing them (including socks). I know it's a very toxic chemical, and us lymies have a problem with...
Thanks for the encouragement everybody. I think I'll be going now. But if I get bit again it's your guys' fault! :)...
Honestly I'm doing very well with my lyme treatment now. Stamina/feeling up to it is fortunately not an issue. I just don't want to go back to that terrible place after finally seeing the light at...
Sorry for the long title but I wanted to be as descriptive as possible. Next weekend a big 3 day music festival is happening, and an event like this would normally be the highlight of my year. My...
What do you know now?...
Anyone else? Thanks for all responses so far...
Wow that's a long haul. I am taking it four days though to your two so maybe I don't need to be on it that long? Better safe than sorry though I suppose...
My LLMD is willing to work with me because he knows how harsh the drug is on the body, so I'm wondering how long you were all on it for? I'm four days on three days off a week. Three months? Six...
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I'll look into these. I've been taking this whole process very slowly and I'm always overwhelmed with the amount of choice I have with all different herbs and supplements. Which of those worked best...
I experience slight discomfort sometimes when I take the doxy, but for the most part my GI tract is alright. I eat no sugar or processed foods, a good amount of veggies and am mostly gluten free. I...
^my thyroid tests out just find. I've been taking a massive amount of probiotics plus nystatin as long as I've been on abx. I haven't taken any herbals yet, will probably try them once I adjust to...
According to eva sapi, the bacteria itself cannot become antibiotic resistant, but the cysts it forms do become abx resistant. Since tindamax destroys these cysts, I don't think starting low is an...
After two years on abx with only some improvement, I'm wondering at one point do I just treat the symptoms and move on with my life. Doxy makes me feel good but I can't take it forever. I made a...
Yeah I see a lot of variations with how this is used. My doctor said 4 days on, 3 days off a week but that seems a bit much for me....
My LLMD has two 500mg doses written on the pill bottle. I am incredibly sensitive to abx and already feel like that would be too much. What's a good starting dose? Is 125mgs a good place to begin or...
Hey everyone. I've always lifeguarded in the summers between college. Just got a job at a new pool with a massive Forest next to the pool. Should I be concerned? I don't know a lot about ticks and...
Thanks for the posts all...
Thanks for the kind words. I guess I'm just afraid it could be hard to stop them once I start :/...
Depression really is my biggest problem atm. It's hard to motivate myself to do anything when I'm unable to feel anything. I can mentally do what is required of me but even the smallest bits of...
So at this point my biggest symptoms are brain fog/depression/anxiety. I Never had these issues until I tested positive for lyme. Sometimes it just feels like a cloud has passed over me and its...
It's good to hear you're experiencing relief. I haven't gone on herbs yet but will hopefully be transitioning off antibiotics to herbs by the end of the year...
Thanks for the links! Will read through them soon...
My LLMD said I may have a methelation problem and to look more into that, recommended me a NP MD. Anyone have any insight/a similar experience? When taking the ILADS recommended doses for malarone,...
I never thought I would take drugs for my mental health, but I've found that xanax (as needed) has been VERY helpful for me. I only use it when I'm at the lowest of lows, probably at the place you...
Yeah, I may have to lower my dosage. Throughout this whole process, I've always had trouble with the higher doses of abx...it's the strangest thing. If I were to take 2.5 pills (around 2000mgs) I...
Did you find the herx at 3000mg a day to be intense at first?...
I know the ILADs suggests 3000-6000mgs, but I'm wondering if even 2625 is too much for me. For starters, I only weigh 130 pounds. I've been herxing pretty bad ever since I moved up to 2625 (1 875mg...
Ah damn, sorry that happened to you. Well good news is my liver and kidneys are doing well....
How did you know you had it? My family has a history of stroke...is there a test I need toget?...
I feel pretty good on 2625 right now but everyone is different....
LLMD suggested 875mg three times a day. But she's open to suggestions...I only need to take one more pill to be at the lower end of Dr. H's range, and that seems somewhat appropriate since I'm a...
Two years with a four month break. Honestly I feel worse on the drugs...the thing is, when I went off them I crashed after a few months so I know I need to hit it hard. I usually level out with any...
Was just reading the Horowitz book and he basically suggested taking 2-3 875MG Amoxicillin pills twice a day. That's 3500mg to 5250Mgs respectively! He then suggests taking probenecid (and plaquenil)...