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Posted 6/25/2017 12:08 PM (GMT 0)
I have Lyme, Babs and Bart, and am treating with Mepron/Azithromycin and Ceftin.

I've been treating Babs for 4 months. My symptoms have been gone for 2, so I suspect we're almost done with that (fingers crossed).

I added Ceftin to my protocol 3 weeks ago and it has been a game changer. My daily headaches are almost non-existent, and when I do get one, they are mild and often go away without any medication. I had a severe headache for 4 months straight, so this is life altering.

My problem now is gastritis and heart burn. I actually had gastritis as one of my earliest symptoms (pre-Lyme/Bart diagnosis). I had an endoscopy that showed gastritis but no H. Pylori. But, I haven't had gastritis in months since then.

My question now is -- how do I know whether my gastritis/heartburn is due to Bartonella or antibiotic use? I see my LLMD this week, but wondered if others have experience with this.

How do you know when to push for an IV (which I would prefer not to do as I'm making progress with orals) due GI issues or stick with your protocol b/c the GI issues are the disease?
Posted 6/25/2017 2:37 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know a lot about the abx side of this, but I would suggest that you treat the heartburn and stay on orals if you can so you can avoid the risks of IV's.

You can do an at home stomach acid test to see if you are dealing with too high or too low of stomach acid:
hansacenter.com/simple-at-home-test-for-low-stomach-acid/

Then you'll know if you need an antacid or if you need to have digestive enzymes.

For the heartburn itself, you can drink fresh ginger tea 3 - 4 times a day. Fresh ginger tea has been particularly known to be a benefit for resolving heartburn. Just Google ginger tea, acid reflux and all kinds of stories and articles will come up showing how it's helpful.

For information on if it's the abx, you can check each abx's side effects on a site like this one: /www.drugs.com/sfx/
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