Posted 1/3/2014 6:31 PM (GMT 0)
Hi there. Looking to see if anyone here has been on this combo of meds. I did Coartem for 3 days about 3 weeks ago, then 3 days of nothing. Then went back on mepron (now double dose, 2 teaspoons, 2 times a day), Zithromax and omnicef. Five days ago, I started Plaquenil to treat the Lyme that has probably moved into cystic form. My night sweats had seemed to have gotten better until the last 2 nights. Last night being the worst. Woke up in chest sweats middle of night, then woke up at 9:30 am with my pillow soaking wet from where I had been sweating from the bottom of my head and neck, back and chest soaking wet too. Worst sweat I've had yet.
My history: got a rash last May, diagnosed with Lyme June 5 and did 30 days of doxycycline. Then, test results came back positive for mycoplasma and did 6 weeks of Zithromax with AL Complex herb. But still not feeling well. Retested for babesia and Fish test came back positive mid September/early October.
Started mepron, zith with AL complex due to previous allergies to Ceftin. Doc then added Flagyl in to the mix and by the third day I was in the hospital with bad reactions to it and dehydrated.
No meds for 10 days at the point, that was mid October. Did allergy testing for Omnicef, which is almost identical to Ceftin and could tolerate that. Went back on mepron, zith, omnicef and switched to a different LLMD who is better with prescription drugs and known for treating babesia, dr. Richard Horowitz. That's when I did the coartem and regimen I'm on now. Taking 4 probiotics and tested for C-Dif, all okay there. They said the Lyme I have left would be in cystic form now which is why they put me on plaquenil in addition to everything else.
Now, my questions are, I am on Day 5 of plaquenil with everything else, could these night sweats be the Lyme dying off? Or is it a resurgence of the babesia? Babesia night sweats had gone way down so was surprised to wake up in them this morning.
Does anyone else have experience taking this combo of meds? Another friend said this combo finally healed one I her other friends of Lyme and babs. Any experience or insight would be really appreciated and helpful.
Thanks!!