What can you expect after one and half month Abx treatment?

Hi,
I have taken one and half month antibiotics, some symptoms are lessen, some are the same, and added new symptoms.

Feb 2 ~ Feb 29: Docxycline
March 1 ~ March 21 (today): Docxycline + Omincef + Tinidazole

- Things got better: numb and tingling muscle pain. Muscle twitch.

- Things remain the same: Intermittent ear ringing, intermittent knee soreness, joints pop sounds and intermittent heart palpitations.

- New symptoms added: Mild foot sole pain in the morning.

The worst symptom to me is the ear ringing, on an off, very annoying.

I was infected LM August 2015, started the treatment on Feb. 2016. Am i not responsive good enough to Abx or I need more time, or I need to ask my LLMD to change the Abx combo?

Thanks!

Sorry to tell you but, your experience is typical.

What does your LLMD have to say about the foot pain in the morning? That's often a sign of Bartonella....

Treating these infections isn't like taking aspirin for a headache. It's more of a process....a long process and one that's filled with ups and downs and upsidearounds.

Are you doing anything for detox? It will surely help:

www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods.html

Here's a recent thread that gives you an idea of what others are doing:

www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3602759

Hi Davidy,

1 and half months of abx isn't long enough for several reasons. Lyme and different co-infections, can take shelter and/or hide for 1-4 weeks (depending upon which bacteria), so all of the bacteria aren't necessarily out and about all at once for the antibiotics to destroy them.

Another reasons is resistance. The bacteria can build up a resistance. Which is why abx is only a tool in the fight. It's not the "answer" or "cure".

There's two things that these bacteria can not build up resistance from, your immune system, and herbs.

ABX and herbs are taken because it's holding down the fort until the immune system can get into the fight.

With ABX, herbs, really good nutrition, necessary supplements, it will eventually create an environment where now the immune system can fully get into the game.

This is a slow process for two reasons. One, the body is just a mechanism that takes incremental steps to change and adapt (i.e. losing weight or building muscle). Two, the bacteria is sucking up a lot of the nutrients also. It's like trying to pay off a big loan, but it's 15% interest (the bacteria is the "interest").

So it takes longer than a month and half.

I'm about a month and half into it myself, but I've already accepted it will take 6 - 12 months.

The thing with Bartonella (and Babesia) is that there are more strains than tests available.

Savvy LLMD's will sometimes diagnose based upon herx symptoms the patient reports.

I've very happy to hear that the FAR infared sauna helped you!!! Please consider adding more methods daily.

The reason you experienced new symptoms is because your body became backed-up with toxins. The sauna is great for clearing them via sweat....maybe you might consider lemon water to flush your kidneys/liver.

Girlie, you are absolutely correct. My LLMD did said he want to focus on LM for now and treat Martonella later.

Hi dacarte3,
There was one or two weeks last month (after I know I got LM), l completely lost my appetite where my weight loss started. My weight now is stable after dropped 10 lbs. I am trying to gain some weight so I eat more, but so far no gain.
Yes, I eat meat, beef, pork, chicken and lamb.