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Posted 10/26/2018 3:11 AM (GMT 0)
Dr. H (west coast) wants me to start on the Zhang protocol after having been off everything for a month. It is cubicin, invanz and doxy. Anyone have any experience with this?
I’m a little nervous to get back into it, and with a hard hitting combo.
Posted 10/26/2018 4:54 AM (GMT 0)

ChickNorris said...
Dr. H (west coast) wants me to start on the Zhang protocol after having been off everything for a month. It is cubicin, invanz and doxy. Anyone have any experience with this?
I’m a little nervous to get back into it, and with a hard hitting combo.

So are the invanz and cubicin injections?

Sorry no experience with those two - not familiar with it.

Except the doxy - I’ve taken that.
Take it with food and no dairy
Posted 10/26/2018 5:44 AM (GMT 0)
I took doxy with food for a while then I found out you're not suppose to do that, and suppose to take it without food.
I swear the pharmacist told me to take it with food but the bottle clearly stated no food and I checked a few places online. it's a little stronger if you take it without food, if you can't I think it is fine.
Posted 10/26/2018 5:50 AM (GMT 0)

oregonhay said...
I took doxy with food for a while then I found out you're not suppose to do that, and suppose to take it without food.
I swear the pharmacist told me to take it with food but the bottle clearly stated no food and I checked a few places online. it's a little stronger if you take it without food, if you can't I think it is fine.


Doxy is particularly hard on the stomach - so many of us do take it with food.
Same as minocycline.

I know you shouldn’t take it with dairy though.

Edit - I do see on some websites - it says with or without food.

The length of time we (lyme patients) can be on abx warrants taking it with food to protect our tummies.
Posted 10/26/2018 7:16 PM (GMT 0)
Chick,I don't know anything about the protocol but I do know that Zhang is a very respected researcher who focuses on Lyme and co's. He's connected to Global Lyme Alliance and on the board of Bay Area Lyme Foundation. He is a Professor at Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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