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Posted 1/14/2015 4:16 PM (GMT 0)
I have a terrible ear infection (un-related to Lyme, I'm pretty prone to these).

I just went to my ENT doctor this morning and he confirmed I have a pretty bad inner ear infection. In addition to my drops he prescribed me Cipro to take for 2 weeks to clear up the infection.

I'm currently on 2 other antibiotics for Lyme (Biaxin & Doxy).

Does anybody know if these negatively interact with each other? I'm thinking I should call my LLMD and ask him if it's ok to take the Cipro for my ear along with my current meds he has me on.

What have you guys done in this type of situation before?
Posted 1/14/2015 4:21 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah I would call your LLMD. That's what I would do.
Posted 1/14/2015 5:12 PM (GMT 0)
My LLMD had me drop one of my two abx when I needed to address other infections.

BTW Cipro is pretty powerful. Be careful!
Posted 1/14/2015 5:17 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks!

Yeah...I started wondering if I take Cipro for this ear infection, will it possibly affect the Lyme and make me ever sicker or herx?

I left a message for my LLMD so just waiting to hear back.
Posted 1/14/2015 5:26 PM (GMT 0)
RunnerGirl—

Just want to throw something out there. I HOPE it has nothing to do with your situation. But something happened to me, which turned out to really complicate my lyme & co issues so I have to share…

I had chronic sinusitis and bronchitis for over a year. Made 8-9 trips to ER, Urgent Care. All MDs prescribed abx and steroids so for all that time, I was taking course after course of abx, which destroyed my gut (no one mentioned probiotics) and steroids (which further weakened my immune system). Next thing I know, I had a SEVERE case of yeast/fungal overgrowth and my "bacterial infection" kept getting worse.

It wasn't a bacterial infection at all—it was yeast/fungal so the abx made it worse…

One of my key symptoms was an ear ache. And even after treating it effectively, whenever the yeast/fungus gets out of hand (which happens when I don't stay true to my protocol) the ear infection creeps up again. The yeast/fungal overgrowth starts in my gut and crawls up to my throat/head/ear/sinus.

So—it might be beneficial to look at other yeast/fungal overgrowth sx and if any of these sound familiar, please ask your MD if it could be something other than bacterial. Agree w/ Achievinggrace, Cipro is powerful and you don't want to take it unless you really have to.

-p
Posted 1/14/2015 7:22 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Pirouette-

Thanks for sharing your story, I appreciate it :)

I luckily don't have any other symptoms of a yeast or fungal issue. I do feel deep down that this is a true ear infection (I used to get these a lot when I was a kid, and it's exactly the same right now as it was then). I suppose if the meds and drops don't help it, or it keeps recurring a lot after, I'll have to look into it further.

I know that sometimes Cipro is used for Lyme (or maybe it's co-infections)? So do you think by me taking it for my ear, I'll have a reaction because of my Lyme/co-infections? Something like this happened right before I found out I had Lyme. A doctor prescribed me Flagyl for something un-related. I knew I was sick but didn't know why yet (it was Lyme and I found out a few months later). Anyways, I started taking the Flagyl and within a few days I had a severe reaction (which I'm sure now that it was some type of herx reaction)...I had an extremely high fever for days, chest congestion, terrible muscle aches, chills, shakes, etc...felt like the worst flu I had ever had. It subsided after a few days.

At the time I wasn't totally sure why that was happening. I had started to already suspect Lyme Disease, but was still researching and trying to figure it out. That reaction I had to Flagyl was one of the things that made me look into Lyme even further...
Posted 1/14/2015 7:39 PM (GMT 0)
RunnerGirl—

GOOD. I'm glad you think it's clear-cut bacterial. Not that it's an easy situation, likely it's not. But at least you're not changing directions, which can be challenging.

I wish I could answer your specific question about Cipro—I just don't have enough experience with it. It's possible there are herbal alternatives—maybe someone has a suggestion.

I have developed a mantra regarding many aspects of treatment (probably like many others have), however… because there is so much doubt and "trial-and-error" in our journeys as we battle lyme & co. And that is—when I'm trying out something new, or when I start feeling worse (herxing)—detox, detox, detox. Increase the protocol (meaning add new means to detox, not so much increasing doses because you can overdo it), add to it, whatever you need to do. This is so hard to do because we're feeling horrible but we have to stay in the game and do more for ourselves.

At worst, it's not the problem. At best, it helps get all the stuff we're killing out of our bodies sooner. WHat goes IN (killer stuff) must get OUT (toxins and debris from what we're killing). THis goes for bacteria, viruses, fungus, and bad juju. ;)

And for those who have implemented a top notch detox protocol yet are feeling even worse—investigate issues you may have that prevent proper detox and methylation.

-p
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