Loutucky said...
I started out with one pill a day of malarone and have been on malarone for 5.5 months. I worked my way up to two pills twice a day and have been on that dose for 78 days.
I am also taking doxy, artemisia and supposed to start cryptolepis. I am not sure malarone is working for me. My symptoms are still raging-air hunger, fever, constant headache with head pressure, nausea and eye pain/pressure.
Malarone has been great for most of my doctor's patients on just two pills a day. I have microti and duncani and have had it for at least 15 years.
Coartem made me feel better after two rounds but my insurance said no more and never allowed Mepron. I understand Costco is cheaper if paying out of pocket for drugs. I am going to look into that.
Did your Dr. say it could take longer than 5.5 months? (based on his other patients timelines)
I know many LLMD's who say that Malarone doesn't always work, and the Mepron is needed.