LYMES DISEASE.... AMOXICILLIAN

If I remember correctly, amoxicillin is not a recommended treatment for lyme disease. Did you just get it or have you had it awhile. My first infectious disease dr. gave it to me and I got worse; however, I did have it for a while before being diagnosed.

Thanks for the replies.. I got bit Nov 30 and went to the emergency room , with my tick in a plastic bag...long story short.. Dr. didnt think i had lymes dis. because Florida is a state were you dont get lymes disease.. so he gave me 3 days of doxy.. a week later a red rash around the area where the tick bit me. had flu symtoms. etc kept getting sicker by the day and finally went to the Dr. took the picture i had taken of the bit and rash and he said it was lymes disease. I had a test done Mon. but the results won;t be back until next Mon. in the meantime im taking the amoxi. and feel better after 3 days of taking it... on Thurs of last week i couldn;t walk my knees would not bend and very painful, now the pain is gone. i hope this is the start of getting rid of the toxins in my system... by the way im a little nervous about getting chronic lymes disease because of my age seventy.

Thankyou for the info. I requested a list of Dr. from turn the corner... I'm going to make an appt. and take my test results .

I just don;t trust my PCP. to know in depth information about the disease..Do you have any Dr. recommendations????

Hi mfh!!
Welcome to our forum!!! I am really sorry to hear that you are infected!!! Although, I am glad you found us!! I'm sure you will find us to be a caring, helpful & understanding group!!!

From the research reading that I have done, my understanding is that Amox is commonly used for those women who are pregnant &/or nursing or any patient that cannot tolerate Doxy, but at higher dosages. According to Dr. Joseph Burrascano:1 gram (1,000 mgs) every 8 hours (basically 2 times a day) plus Probenecid (500mgs every 8 hrs as well). Doses up to 6 grams (6,000 mgs) daily are often needed.

Once you reach an appropriate amount of abx so that they are able to do their job, you will most likely experience what is known as a Jerrisch-Herxheimer reaction or a "Herx". This is from the toxins that are released as the bacteria die off.

You will notice an increase of symptoms, or an increased severity of symptoms or even new symptoms. In order to get relief, you will need to detox. We have a great post about detoxing & what you need to get started in the "New to

Lyme?..." thread. It's quite possible that you have all you need to get started already in your house!! Dry skin brushing and some soak time in a tub will help you get through your treatment with less discomfort!

In order to help you find a LLMD (Lyme-literate medical doctor), it would be best if you could start a new thread asking about a LLMD in your area. Be sure to list either the city you live in or one nearest to you.

Here are a few other options as well;
For information on finding a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor(LLMD) in your area, please email our long time member, Dan's Mother at:
[email protected]

If you'd like more doctor suggestions, you can email stephanie at: [email protected] You can also go to: www.turnthecorner.org/bod.htm if you want to learn a little bit more about Lyme Disease.

You can also go to The Lyme Disease Association and search for LLMD's 3 times in a month. You have to register first. Here is the link: www.lymediseaseassociation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277&Itemid=74

You will want to find an ILADS(International Lyme And Associated Diseases Society) doctor. The ILADS site is a great place to read to get you started on your Lyme journey. www.ilads.org/lyme_disease/treatment_guidelines_clearing_ilads.html

The American Lyme Disease Foundation also has a physician referral program - http://www.aldf.com/physicianReferral.shtml

I do hope that this is of some help!! We are sure glad to have you here!!!