Prescribed zithromax for 5 days for persistant cough, any advice for taking it?

I would suggest that you start off on a very low dose, and expect herxing still - so I encourage you to detox a lot.

It won't give you the "first punch" to the infection the way the doc wants, but it will likely cause you to herx. Is there any way you can get another few days worth? That way you could build up a little slower.

To be honest, I'm not sure if 500 mgs is a high enough dose to create much of a herx for someone with chronic infections though. Hopefully someone with experience with this comments soon.

500 mg per day is the usual dose of Zithromax when treating Lyme.

But some LLMD's prescribe it 4 days on, 3 days off
..or 5 on, 2 off.

My LLND had me take it everyday.

I was on 500mg a day for a month but your Dr won't let you do that. I'd take it like prescribed.

For cough, don't eat any fat for two days straight. See if that helps and gives you a herx.

I would encourage you to give the meds a try, just be prepared if you use the whole 500 mgs that first day, as it will give you a herx. It depends on how many toxins you already have in your system and how well your body detoxes as to how hard of a herx it will be and how long it will last - so I would encourage you to increase what you are doing for detoxing as well.

On a side note, there is something going around here where I live. I was the "lucky" one to get it first and bring it home to everyone here. It started out like allergies, then I was suddenly battling a sinus infection, and then it moved down into my chest - I had a fairly productive cough the whole time. I'm now 3 weeks into this cough (lovely), but things have been clearing up this last week. I don't have a doctor to go to, so it's a good thing that I've been able to keep it from turning into an infection that needs treatments.

I hope that's the case for you! But if you are in doubt, please do use the abx. You surely don't need a chest infection!

Thanks. That doesn't sound too bad, if I take it I'll be sure to eat a lot of food with it. If my cough continues for 1-2 more days I'll just go for it.

Lomatium helped kick the flu here for my fam...if it viral..i heard colour of phlem is indicator...?