Is this safe?

starting a new round of meds to treat mycoplasma, Lyme and c pneumonaie. starting babesia tx in 6 to 8 weeks.

doxy 100 mg, 4 tablets 2x per day (800 mg day)
metronidazole 500 mg, twice a day 2x per week
clarithromycin 500 mg, 1 tablet 2x per day
fluconazole 200 mg, 1 tablet 2x per week

i am nervous about everything. we are doing this to see how i do before beginning a PICC. is this normal? has anyone had this cocktail? i am so sick, i dont know if i can handle this right now.

i tried taking just the doxy and puked 2 times wouldnt stay down. i did eat also, but didnt make a difference.

I initially was on 100mg doxy 2x/day 3 days a week and tini (forgot dosage). I started with just the morning dose for doxy, then added evening, then morning of tini, then evening.

If you are having a hard time, definitely slow down and check in with your doctor if you continue to have problems. That's a lot of meds!

KB69 said...
I echo Girlie's suggestion. Start with one RX and wait several days before you add the next. That way, you will better understand if you are herxing or having an adverse reaction to a specific medication.

Like Kat said, that is a lot of medications. Some people can handle several at once, and others need to limit what they're using to just a couple. I was able to tolerate Mepron, Zith and Ceftin, but when I added Bactrim, it was just too much (then again, I might just not be able to tolerate Bactrim).

Trust your body and if you're feeling overloaded, talk to your LLMD. Hope your feeling better soon.

KB - you did Mepron, Zith and Ceftin together? Did you get improvement with Babs symptoms?
You didn't find Mepron too harsh? It gives me crazy head pressure behind my eyes.

I am going off the minocycline and need to decide what to take with the Mepron - thinking of Zithro (one of the 'original' combos for Babesia) plus Ceftin or Doxy.

OMG. OMG. i had a guy feeling it was NOT right. My doctor wrote my script wrong, it was supposed to be 2 100MG 2x per day!! she had me taking 8 per day which was why i would outrageously ill. LESSON LEARNED. double check, triple check. I am giving myself a few days worth of a break. my little body is already so fragile and weak, i definitley could not afford that.

I feel like i almost cant catch a break. I wanted to freak out on my LLMD, but shes all i have in the area. It has been a poor experience so far, but at least she supports me. shes human, mistakes happen, i didnt die...clearly...so i am trying to let it slide. Sucks i wasted almost 4 days sick as a dog.

I would consider taking milk thistle if you aren't already to help your liver from all the abx.

Hope you feel better soon from all of this.
Take care, Jo