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Posted 8/14/2014 2:51 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry for the negativity, I'm pretty upset. Been sick for 9 months now (after being symptom free last summer) with only marginal (if any) improvement. Was feeling pretty good on rifampin and doxy, switched to zithro/rifampin in early July , and after a month fell off pretty hard. I went back on the doxy two weeks ago and have felt bad ever since.

Need to start treating babesia but feel like I shouldn't start until I level off from the doxy...just doesn't feel like I'm making the progress a lot of others are making here :/
Posted 8/14/2014 4:56 PM (GMT 0)
Update: Talked to my LLMD today, and apparently I've been taking the doxy wrong. I was supposed to start with 1 100mg doxy in the morning and one at night. Instead I was taking two in the morning...she thinks this may have been the reason I wasn't tolerating it so well.

Wants me to go to two in the morning and one at night. She says the main thrust, so to speak, of when its in your system is for 4-5 hours after you take it, so by me only taking it in the morning, I wasn't getting much coverage at night. Hopefully this gets me back on track!

Post Edited (Reba2000) : 8/14/2014 11:11:05 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/14/2014 8:10 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Reba,

I think your doctor is going to try to get you up to 200mg twice a day. When you get up to that you will start to make some real headway.

Unfortunately, until the Babesia is addressed you will probably continue to feel poorly. However, it is important not to try to treat everything at once -- that can send you into a terrible herx.

Maybe some herbal supplements to help your mood? Stepping up your detox? I know it seems like a long, hard pull but you are getting treatment and have an LLMD, give the medicine time to work.
Posted 8/14/2014 9:51 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks achievinggrace. It was strange cause I actually did feel very good without treating babesia just from this combo, a bit frustrated that I went off it!

I use a sauna, eat lots of greens and lemons, run/exercise.

What else can I do to detox? I feel like I feel too crappy now to try an enema, but I always could...(never done one before)
Posted 8/14/2014 9:56 PM (GMT 0)
Reba, you should try using the Epsom salt/peroxide soak & dry skin brushing too. We have some more detoxing suggestion in the "New to Lyme?" thread as well.
Posted 8/14/2014 9:58 PM (GMT 0)

Traveler said...
Reba, you should try using the Epsom salt/peroxide soak & dry skin brushing too. We have some more detoxing suggestion in the "New to Lyme?" thread as well.

Apparently there is an interaction between doxycycline and magnesium sulfate (according to drugs.com)
Posted 8/14/2014 10:15 PM (GMT 0)
Are you sure? I just went to drugs.com (I wanted to see too, since I recommend these all the time), and it said that there are no interactions. confused

www.drugs.com/interactions-check.php?drug_list=940-0,1519-3851

Are you getting different results?

And here is this site- with the results of this search:
umm.edu/health/medical/drug-interaction-tool

AHA!! I found one that talks of a reaction between Doxy and Epsom Salt:
goo.gl/MN82GN

"Magnesium Salts can decrease the antibiotic effects of Tetracyclines. To limit an interaction, take Tetracyclines 3 hours before or 3 hours after you take Magnesium Salts."
Posted 8/14/2014 11:58 PM (GMT 0)

Traveler said...
Are you sure? I just went to drugs.com (I wanted to see too, since I recommend these all the time), and it said that there are no interactions. confused

www.drugs.com/interactions-check.php?drug_list=940-0,1519-3851

Are you getting different results?

And here is this site- with the results of this search:
umm.edu/health/medical/drug-interaction-tool

AHA!! I found one that talks of a reaction between Doxy and Epsom Salt:
goo.gl/MN82GN

"Magnesium Salts can decrease the antibiotic effects of Tetracyclines. To limit an interaction, take Tetracyclines 3 hours before or 3 hours after you take Magnesium Salts."

Interesting.

http://reference.medscape.com/drug-interactionchecker

^the above website says the same thing but only regarding the oral forms of both medications. Hmmmmmm. What do ya think traveler, should I do it and spread it out??!
Posted 8/15/2014 2:27 PM (GMT 0)
Well, remember that you really aren't taking the magnesium sulfate orally - it's being absorbed by the skin. If you feel the need though, yes, just be sure to space things out so that you don't use the detox soak within 3 hours of taking your Doxy.
Posted 8/15/2014 3:08 PM (GMT 0)

Traveler said...
Well, remember that you really aren't taking the magnesium sulfate orally - it's being absorbed by the skin. If you feel the need though, yes, just be sure to space things out so that you don't use the detox soak within 3 hours of taking your Doxy.

Did it yesterday as well as doses my doxy properly. Noticeable improvement today, thanks for the support :)
Posted 8/15/2014 3:15 PM (GMT 0)
turn Oh, yea!!! yeah I love to hear when someone feels a bit better!!

Gotta love this forum for the support we can get!! :-)
Posted 8/17/2014 3:22 PM (GMT 0)
I do love it traveler!
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