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Posted 8/6/2018 1:34 PM (GMT 0)
So it says to take Ivermectin on an empty stomach but didn't know this so took it with breakfast.

Will this reduce its effectiveness? Has anyone else taken it with food and has it had any effect on you?

Feel like I wasted taking this dose because I did it with food.

Thanks
Posted 8/6/2018 1:52 PM (GMT 0)
I wouldn't sweat it too much. What is your dosing schedule for the medicine? are you on it for a limited short term? I doubt taking it with food will majorly reduce effectiveness. Maybe a bit, but I think it will still have effect. I took it for a good while, initially 18mg once a week, then 18mg twice a week. One of the strongest drugs I ever took for my situation!

I hope you see a good result from it!
Posted 8/6/2018 8:52 PM (GMT 0)
You should be fine.. I start back up on Ivermectin this week Wed.

First try I thought I was having a drug reaction the herx was so strong about 6 days in.

Better prepared this time round.

Are you doing a Parasite Protocol? I'll be on 36 mg per day for 14 days.

It was very Heady for me. Back off if you have to but I would not stop.
Posted 8/6/2018 9:53 PM (GMT 0)
I've been doing Alinia 5 days a month for about 7 months. This go round I'm only doing Ivermectin 1 day a month 15mg in one shot.

I'm fairly sure I don't have parasites (at least not enough to cause much damage) though it seems when I do take the anti-parasiticals the first time I do get a reaction but its short lived.
Posted 8/6/2018 10:42 PM (GMT 0)
Ah, I'd worry even less in that case. It sounds like it has a mild effect given the herx response but not too substantial. I take that to mean you aren't missing out too much, it's probably not doing a lot of heavy lifting anyways. I don't respond to ivermectin anymore, but back in the day it'd give me head-crushing herxes for a week. I really like alinia, I think it has broad coverage.

Mark FW, are you doing Klinghardt's parasite protocol?
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