Got My Treatment Protocol

Saw my LLMD today. It was the second time seeing him and the first since getting the positive test. Went much better than the first visit. Here's the plan:

Ceftin 250mg, building up to 4 a day
then add Doxycycline 100mg, building up to 2 a day
then add Tinidazole 250mg, building up to 2, twice a day. We will pulse this - 3 days on, 4 days off

He wants me to go slow. He said start with 1 Ceftin/day, see how it goes. If I tolerate it, then add in another. Repeat until I'm up to 4. Once I'm tolerating 4, then add in one Doxy. If tolerated, then add the other, etc. He said some herxing can be expected, but he firmly believes that it shouldn't be debilitating. He's optimistic that I will tolerate them well as my gut is in pretty good shape right now thanks to a strict diet and probiotic use for the past few months, and other things he had me start taking a few weeks ago.

He also is totally supportive of herbal treatments, light therapy, etc. (he does all of them). But based on my symptoms, length of illness, etc. he thinks I will respond well to abx. We can always stop and try something else if I don't tolerate it or want to stop.

He also wants me to test for parasites. I need to do this before starting the abx, as they may throw off the test. I need to get a kit sent to me from the lab he recommends. Once that's done, then we'll start. If parasites are found, then we'll discuss treatment options for those. He prefers herbal treatments for them.

Oh, he also wants me to do liposomal glutathione. He also recommended activated charcoal or Modified Citrus Pectin and Smilax tincture. I'm a little nervous but glad to be finally DOING something. I feel like it's been months of a gazillion doctors just ordering more tests.

He recommended activated charcoal, but I have heard a lot of people say they had better results with the modified citrus pectin (one happens to also be a patient of his). He said he is fine with either one; whatever works best for me. He started me on Alka Seltzer Gold and told me to do Epsom Salt baths at our first visit. He also added a probiotic to the one I was already taking. He also added Restore 4 Life (a gut healer, which I love), Sunflower Lecithin, and potato starch (works as a prebiotic). I've been doing all of that for about 3 weeks. I'm pretty sure he was anticipating a positve result and me going on abx.

Because I've probably had Lyme for decades but have only started having symptoms recently (past few months), and because I am still relatively functional most of the time, and because I have responded pretty well already just with the diet changes and gut-healing, he thinks we should be able to beat it relatively easily, as my body seems to be still fighting it as much as it can. That's not to say it's going to be easy, but it certainly could be a lot worse. Hope he's right!

It sounds like a good plan (tho I don't know much about the abx). So this statement is based on his low and slow approach as well as supplements for the gut, etc. Oh and openness to using herbs.

I like Restore as well. Have a humongous bottle in the cabinet.

Please keep us updated on your journey.