in need of late lyme abx combos and dosage

Hi

I am late lyme, quit abx treatment and lyme treatment approx 4 yrs ago.

Can not ignore symptoms very sick

question is has anyone heard of probenicid/doxy or probenicid/amox oral for lyme.  I found this on net. I have no ins so it has to be oral treatment and reasonably priced.  I also read tetracycline has been used in treating late lyme 500 mg t.i.d.   This sounds too easy and cheap to be true LOL Anyone ever hear of this protocol?

Anyway, if anyone knows or thinks they might know the dosage of the combination amox/probenicid or doxy/probencidid I'd love your thoughts.

THANK u           Lisa

I was given Omnicef 300 mg twice a day and probenacid 500 mg twice a day. On the Omnicef it says not to take probenacid with it as it increases the effects of the Omnicef (which is what my Dr wanted to do) I could not handle the probenacid, too many side efffects

Susie

I was given probenecid/amox by first infectious disease dr. and got progessively worse. The book ten best treatments for lyme says amox. is not recommended treatment for lyme. I was given doxy by that first dr. for erlichosis and am now on doryx which is slow release doxy by my LLMD as I continue to test positive for erlichosis but I am also on bactrim, roxy and amantadine. If you find a good LLMD, they should be able to work with you and let you know the best affordable treatment using alternative and supplements. The may even be able to work with drug companies and use samples or get you assistance. best to you.

2/7/2011

Thanks all of u! Traveler u are right, nobody should ever tell someone else how to treat oneself. Maybe one should not even listen to some doc's LOL (Just kiddin. ) Of course one should entertain different physician opinions and make educated guesses? All of us could be 'hit" up with many different strains that require a different method or combo of methods. I have nothing but respect for my lyme doctor, he knew sometimes we had to experiment and he got my health up to a level I wish I could go back to, but instead of wishin, I need to get to doin.

Unfortunately, he needs cash or ins, and doesn't take services or pot roasts for payment. maybe I should ask?

I think it was you Traveler, bad memory, who advocated research, research, research sooooooo correct. Looking back at the price tag of college I realize it isn't important to remember who invented the rabies vaccine its important to learn how to learn, as learning will never end. And it wouldn't take college to learn to research. (then why is every cent going to my two college kids, hmm?) It's funny, or ironic, one of mi pet peeves is passivity and maybe college helped instill this quirk, although I doubt it, I was born that way.

I apologize for listing the above abx combos i came across, for all I know popeye could have written the article. Hope all are feeling "pretty" ok, i know I am SO much better than I was friday night and it feels great. Lisa

Here's what I THINK I know..... I am on Amoxicillin and Cipro. The Amoxicillin does not necessarily kill the lyme but makes the environment unfavorable for it to multiply. The Cipro is good for killing both lyme and bart (or so I've read). Amoxicillin is considered a bacteriastat and the Cipro is a bacteriacide (I think I have that in the right order, however, spelling of both the "b" words is questionable) Not long ago my LLMD-in-training added probenicid, which makes the Amoxicillin (and maybe the Cipro but the Amoxicillin for sure) stay in the system longer, boosting its effectiveness. I couldn't tolerate the probenicid so I stopped it after 2 or 3 days. From what I've read, I do not think Amoxicillin and Probenicid as a combination will actually kill lyme. I'd guess that Doxy and Probenicid would be a more effective killing agent....but I'm pretty sure right now if I tried it, I would be the one praying to die and not the lyme bugs!!!!