has anyone ever gotten cured from babesia?

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I know there are a lot of protocols out there to try to get at babesia. But has anyone here or anyone know anyone who actually succeeded and if so which protocol did it for them and for how long did they take it?
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In general, Babesia is the easiest of the 3 B’s to eradicate (though many report Babesia Duncani is much harder and requires a longer treatment).

My best friend had Babesia Microti and beat it with 2 months of Mepron and Azithromycin followed by several months of Malarone and Zith (may have also used clarithromycin). I cleared up my Babesia with 5 months of Malarone/Zith. I find Malarone is much easier to tolerate, and it also is a combination of 2 antimalarials. It’s also generally much cheaper than Mepron.

Since Babesia lives in red blood cells and RBC’s have a lifespan of 90-120 days, you need to treat for 4.5-5 months to be completely sure. It is typically treated with either Mepron or Malarone plus a macrolide.
Sx began Aug 2017.
Dx with Lyme 10/13/17. Rx with Doxy/Zith/Tindamax x 2-3 months (80% better)
4 months of hell due to LLMD treating me for Babesia Duncani based on one equivocal test - no progress.
New LLMD Dx with Bartonella 4/7/18
Mino/Rifampin x 2 months
Bicillin LA weekly x 4 months
Symptom free Sept 2017 until Jan 2018
Awaiting MDL test results
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I believe many people have fully eradicated babesia. Remember, killing infections is just one part of this disease, supporting your immune system is also super important and will ensure complete recovery
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Solaris what were your symptoms? When I first got the tick bite I did 9 months or malarone rifampin and minocycline- that was like over 6 years ago- would that have done it if I had it then? I dont even know if the llmd I was seeing at the time knew which co infections I had or was just guessing. he did a lot of bloodwork but I dont remember doing coinfections testing.
But the breahting trouble started actually during the abx and then has just gotten worse over the years for me.
thank you for the protocol information. It is good to know it can be cleared if this is in fact what is causing me so much trouble.

Post Edited (flowergarden) : 1/26/2020 8:59:43 PM (GMT-7)

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I suggest you try tafenaquin it is a great drug and cured two of my friends in just two pills.
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just two pills? I have not heard of it. How can it work in such a small dose? I will look it up is it new? wow just googled it so can you tell me more? what are the dangers/side effects. Does t cure a long term chronic babesia infection quickly too? How studied is it?
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I did. 3 months of mepron and azithro and then a few more months of no meds just taking care of myself and healing. It does happen.
Bite in mid-Aug 2018, no EM
Neuro symptoms/headache in late Aug 2018.
The twitching began Oct 2018
Finally saw LLMD Nov 2018
Positive band 41 on WB
CDC positive babesia

Treating babs now and seeing results!
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i was diagnosed Babesia positive by Igenex . my dr that follows dr Horwitz gave me ceftin 500 mg twice daily plus dapsone and i am up to 50 slowly starting to fell better.
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I apparently cleared it with 6 months of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine.

Was also taking a bunch of other things but the above were targeted at babesia.
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I treated Babesia via DrJ and I’m pretty sure it’s gone.
I used Mepron with two antibiotics for six months.
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Symp started April/2013; Buhner's Lyme May 15-July24/14; Igenex pos. July 3/14
Doxy: July 4-Aug.24/14;Zithro July26-Aug24/14; Amox + Proben. Aug. 29/14;
added biaxin Sept. 26/14
Disc. amox,added Ceftin Nov. 20th.;
Disc. biaxin added Buhner bart herbs Dec/14;Jan/15 pulsing Tinda (w/ Ceftin);
Abx/herb break Apr-July/15; July-mino; Aug. added Rif;
Nov./15 mino - to biaxi
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j_crunch said...
can i ask what two antibiotics?

ive been treating babesia now for 11 wks with mepron and azithromycin and no real improvements yet… my llmd wants to add minocycline in but according to drugs.com any tetracycline reduces the levels of mepron in the blood so that doesnt make sense to me



I went looking for my paperwork but can’t find it.
Pretty sure it was Ceftin and mino.
(I think initially I was prescribed bactrim and mino but I ended up with a few “lesions” and it freaked me out - was concerned about SJS so I asked to change.
Moderator, Lyme Forum
Symp started April/2013; Buhner's Lyme May 15-July24/14; Igenex pos. July 3/14
Doxy: July 4-Aug.24/14;Zithro July26-Aug24/14; Amox + Proben. Aug. 29/14;
added biaxin Sept. 26/14
Disc. amox,added Ceftin Nov. 20th.;
Disc. biaxin added Buhner bart herbs Dec/14;Jan/15 pulsing Tinda (w/ Ceftin);
Abx/herb break Apr-July/15; July-mino; Aug. added Rif;
Nov./15 mino - to biaxi
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My llmd is big on the natural route. He's always saying how I don't want to treat babesia with any of those drugs because of the side effects can cause hallucinations and make me hear voices. He says it can cause more psycosis.
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MedicalNerd said...
My llmd is big on the natural route. He's always saying how I don't want to treat babesia with any of those drugs because of the side effects can cause hallucinations and make me hear voices. He says it can cause more psycosis.



Which medications cause hallucinations and psychosis?
Moderator, Lyme Forum
Symp started April/2013; Buhner's Lyme May 15-July24/14; Igenex pos. July 3/14
Doxy: July 4-Aug.24/14;Zithro July26-Aug24/14; Amox + Proben. Aug. 29/14;
added biaxin Sept. 26/14
Disc. amox,added Ceftin Nov. 20th.;
Disc. biaxin added Buhner bart herbs Dec/14;Jan/15 pulsing Tinda (w/ Ceftin);
Abx/herb break Apr-July/15; July-mino; Aug. added Rif;
Nov./15 mino - to biaxi
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Girlie said...

MedicalNerd said...
My llmd is big on the natural route. He's always saying how I don't want to treat babesia with any of those drugs because of the side effects can cause hallucinations and make me hear voices. He says it can cause more psycosis.



Which medications cause hallucinations and psychosis?



Some of the babs abx I forgot which one he mentioned. Quinine something a long name.
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Can I ask who your LLMD is? I don’t want to take the neurotoxic medications.

How are you feeling these days?

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Get Stephen Harrod Buhner’s Book - at StephenHarrodBuhner.com:
“Natural Treatments for Lyme Coinfections Anaplasmosis, Babesia, and Ehrlichia” 2015

(p.s. If I look like a new poster, it’s from some years of not being on the forum, and needing to sign up for a new account. Here now to connect another human with the super helpful Lyme forum, and this Babesia post caught my eye.)

:folded_hands:t2:

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