question on medication

Hi madison2 - welcome to our community!

The minocycline made me dizzy for awhile, too, until I got used to it.
My Dr. had me start at half dose of 100 mg once daily ..I think for a week...then I increased to 100 mg twice daily.

Some people don't want to take Tindamax because it is from the same family as Flagyl. Some studies showed that giving Flagyl to mice - caused bladder cancer.
Tindamax is usually used as a cyst buster.

Are you detoxing? This is very important when treating lyme disease. The die-off of the bacteria will overload your body with toxins, causing a herxheimer reaction. This results in an increase in severity of symptoms.
To help with this, I suggest you start detoxing...start with a couple methods...and every few days add in another one. You need to do several detox methods on a daily basis.

Here is a link to a site with good detox ideas:

www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods.html

Also - are you taking a good probiotic?

Some of us only use the epsom salt baths. I add hydrogen peroxide once in a while - and I usually do half of the smaller bottles.

I think doing zithro and pulsing the tindamax is enough for a couple of months.

With the activated charcoal - it must be taken separate from everything else - supplements, antibiotics, food..or it will usher everything out with it.
2-3 hours on either side of it.

hi madison!!

as for the detoxing - my doctor had me do epson salt baths and alkaseltzer gold daily. She had me take activated charcoal only when i herxed (at bedtime - as girlie said, it needs to be taken 2 hrs away from all of your other meds) - just wanted to mention that!

also, don't take the probiotics at the same time as the antibiotics.

how come he switched you from doxy to mino - bc of the sun? if you can't handle mino, maybe you can ask him to try bactrim ds (as long as you don't have sulfur allergies) - that's what i switched to when the summer came, and it worked well for me -and i was on zithromax like you, it was a great combo.

has he tested you for coinfections yet?

Post Edited (Chapelle) : 5/26/2016 6:56:02 AM (GMT-6)

Thanks for the information Chapelle & Girlie! He tested me for Ehrlichiosis but it came back negative.
He switched me from the doxy because I was nauseous all the time. Maybe it was the combo of the doxy, Biaxon & Plaquenil. But I would feel much better not taking the tindamax so I am going to ask him if I can switch to bactrim.
Thanks of the advice. I feel good about that plan!