Why I believe you need to go all out with antbiotics or don't go at all to heal lyme.

^^ good question....another thing to realize is you yourself must find the right doctor that knows what he's doing. lol

you can start by either getting lucky and finding someone who knows what their doing....or look for a functional medicine doctor...they usually go with holistic approaches.

On another note...search lymster on youtube and you may find a reference link to a doctor who cured someone using this method.

lucynethel (OR Just Mike) said...

Girlie said...

pmm73 said...
This is an issue I struggle with almost daily. My LLMD believes in single abx therapy. First month, I was on Ceftin, then off all abx for almost a month, then put on Cefdinir (generic Omnicef) for a month which I just finished. I do have issues with my LLMD and have thought about seeking a second opinion - mostly because this does not seem like the correct protocol to be on with chronic Lyme (according to what others are on). But I have seen some improvements. I do worry, though, that because this is not aggressive, that I will take longer to heal and/or allow the disease to do more damage in the long run. It's all so confusing.

It's well-known that more than one antibiotic is needed to treat these infections.

Are you doing an herbal approach alongside?

I think you are wise to seek a second opinion.

To those who use multiple ABS along with or without herbs, MY question is how on Earth do you get your prescriptions? Doctors I see here in Southern California do ONE 28 day course of antibiotics and kiss me goodbye FOREVER, door closed, don't call us, we'll call YOU....Wish I could get more ABX since it seems I will NEVER get better so considering stopping ALL treatment so my wife can stop wasting $500-$800 per month on useless Herbs. IF the herbs are not ever going to beat this alone.

You need a LL Dr. whether it's an MD or a ND - someone who is knowledgeable and educated about lyme disease...someone who knows that a few weeks of abx will not be enough.

Many people DO heal on herbs alone, Mike.

I have to say though, I am having an issue with getting anti-malarial pharma - because my LLND can not prescribe them (not sure why - but it's not something they are licensed to do)
So, that's why I have been doing Artemisinin...and will be adding cryptolepis, sida, alchornea back in to my protocol.

I thought about ordering them online - (without a prescription) - but even though I've found many abx for lyme and co's - I can't find any to treat babesia.

Mike,

LLMD's prescribe two to three at a time routinely. I was given Mepron/Zithro (after Doxcy) then switched to Malarone/Bactrim (ALL make me sick and had to abort). Son on Mepron/Zithro/Minocycline.