Alinia response

So I did a short stint of Alinia about 2 years ago which was 1 year after infection and 5 months after starting treatment. Took 1 pill 2x/day for 3 consecutive days a week for 3 weeks. Felt some reaction in my head but it was short lasting the first round, felt very little the second round and nothing the third round.

So started Alinia again yesterday this time I'm doing 1 pill 2x/day for 5 consecutive days a month for 3 months then re-evaluate. Felt that head thing yesterday but died down and figured going to have the same pattern as 2 years ago but around dinnertime tonight my nerves (main symptom) flared up big time.

Not sure what its hitting but apparently my babesia is (or almost) gone per my LLMD. Could be hitting some deeper areas but wondering what else it could be hitting?

I read a few posts from a while ago saying Alinia hits bart? Not sure why as its an anti-parasitical not bacterial.

Curious other reactions folks have had taking this?

I did a five day (2x/day) course. My LLMD was taking a shot in the dark and thought maybe my recent sleep issues were parasite related. It hit my head (bart) like a bulldozer. My LLND said bart can have some parasitic "tendancies" and it did not surprise her at all that Alinia could be hitting bart. I then researched and read quite a few posts about Alinia being used to treat all 3 B's. I'm getting ready to do another 5 day round. We'll see what it hits this time.

I did a few rounds of Alinia several years ago in various ABX combos with little impact.

Last May I worked Alinia into my Tetra and Diflucan 2 week on/off pulse. Last summer extended to 3 weeks off, then tried 4 weeks off and back slid a bit. Now I'm staying at 2 ON and 3 OFF thought until spring.

Bart is my main target, but think the combo is also good for hitting Bb cysts and persisters.

tickbite666 said...
I did a few rounds of Alinia several years ago in various ABX combos with little impact.

Last May I worked Alinia into my Tetra and Diflucan 2 week on/off pulse. Last summer extended to 3 weeks off, then tried 4 weeks off and back slid a bit. Now I'm staying at 2 ON and 3 OFF thought until spring.

Bart is my main target, but think the combo is also good for hitting Bb cysts and persisters.

Tickbite are you seeing Dr. S P in Wilton, CT?

Hey Rikki, see if you can squeeze in an extra refill before end of year. I hear Alinia is taking another big price hike next year.

My co-pays on both generic Tetra and Diflucan went from $10 to $35 per month without notice between last Sept refill and last week.

Sheeks,

Tetra was the original Donta Protocol way back when all this started in the 80's. Google Sam Donta for interesting reading. He was actually my first LLMD back in 2010 but has since retired.

I tried to see SP in in Milton CT but he wasn't taking any new patients and actually closed his practice for a spell with a bad back when I change from Donta to current LLNP.

tickbite666 said...
Sheeks,

Tetra was the original Donta Protocol way back when all this started in the 80's. Google Sam Donta for interesting reading. He was actually my first LLMD back in 2010 but has since retired.

I tried to see SP in in Milton CT but he wasn't taking any new patients and actually closed his practice for a spell with a bad back when I change from Donta to current LLNP.

Yes! I have read about Donta's studies. I just was under the impression that no one besides S P was currently doing it. Not saying he invented it... In fact, S P and Dana P have a facebook page with lyme videos. I asked S P why he prefers tetra over doxy and mino and he responded and recommended I look up the Donta studies, so I did.

Did low dose for a year with hh2.even kills virus saying it did better than tamaflu...knocked flu in 2 days for me with bvt ..it help beat bart back

Dr. J in DC has a typical protocol that adds Diflucan and Flagyl 2 days every cycle (a cycle can be 3 or 4 weeks in duration).

Pulsing update.... I just completed my first 4 week OFF cycle since last Sept attempt that caused a noticeable back slide so I stayed on 2 week ON and 3 weeks off through winter.

I always run my ABX cycles starting on a Monday, But late last week into Saturday I notices some flaring of neuropathy and neck creaks, so I started my scheduled 2 week Tetra/Alinia/Diflucan/OoO pulse a day early on Sunday.

In some past pulse cycles I would notice a slight herx or flaring of my remaining neuro sx on the 4th and 5th day into the pulse schedule, then would gradually decrease and go through minor fluctuations.

We today is day 4 back on ABX after the 4 week OFF test. I started the day with some minor muscle twitching in my left thigh. By noontime its was blasting away in the same spot, and brain fog and stiff neck is flaring too along with my typical peripheral neuro issues. I've only had an occasional random light muscle twitch since I can recall.

So not sure if its Bart or Lyme getting pissed off after the 4 week vaca, or whatever.

I'll go back in my sx log and check on timing of my last muscle twitch episodes.

Blue, I've never had a rife. Its probably the only thing I haven't tried. I've also considered the proto connection many times. But my LLMD is not fan of ivermectin.

Anyway, the twitching stopped sometime last night, and so far so good this am. I just hated to see some of those old sx return with such ferocity yesterday after only 4 weeks OFF abx. But that's why we pulse.

yellow gold.... I like it, how appropriate.