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Posted 11/20/2018 6:13 AM (GMT 0)
1)What kind of damage can I expect from long term use of Mepron/bactrim?
I’ve been on it two months already and was told to expect to be on it minimum 4 months. It made me feel spacey and pukey at first but now I actually feel better and don’t really have any side effects or issues with it. Just wondering if it’s doing silent damage somewhere.
2) just curious if there’s any relationship with Lyme/Babesia and vitamin c. I cannot take even a tiny amount of vitamin c without getting sick. Can’t do the Kirkland chewable vitamin c. I even tried perque vitamin c buffered at 1/8 teaspoon (serving size is 1 teaspoon) tried doing with food, without food, etc.
Just curious, seems so strange.
Posted 11/20/2018 6:24 AM (GMT 0)

Squarsh said...
1)What kind of damage can I expect from long term use of Mepron/bactrim?
I’ve been on it two months already and was told to expect to be on it minimum 4 months. It made me feel spacey and pukey at first but now I actually feel better and don’t really have any side effects or issues with it. Just wondering if it’s doing silent damage somewhere.
2) just curious if there’s any relationship with Lyme/Babesia and vitamin c. I cannot take even a tiny amount of vitamin c without getting sick. Can’t do the Kirkland chewable vitamin c. I even tried perque vitamin c buffered at 1/8 teaspoon (serving size is 1 teaspoon) tried doing with food, without food, etc.
Just curious, seems so strange.

Well the bactrim is killing off the good bacteria in your gut.
Make sure you are dilligent with taking probiotics.
I take different ones - I have 3-4 different ones that I rotate.

I don’t know what’s up with the intolerance to vitamin C.
Posted 11/20/2018 3:57 PM (GMT 0)
One important thing is make sure to have regular blood tests and monitor liver enzymes. So long as that is ok it seems that combo would be safe especially if it is helping you feel better over time.

But yeah, also important to take care of your gut, probiotics, try to eat a clean diet...

Don't know about vitamin c, hopefully others have ideas on that one. It seems some people with histamine issues have problems with Vitamin C supplements. Here's a quote I found from a fellow patient:

"Many people are sensitive to vitamin C derived from corn. In that case try ones from different sources. Mercury does so much oxidative damage that we need commercial vitamin C in high doses. Food sources do not provide enough."

The brands they recommended were nutrabiotic and ecological formulas. Keep in mind this is info from the internet so I have no clue on how good it is!
Posted 11/20/2018 5:12 PM (GMT 0)
Are getting monthly blood work done? liver/kidney function plus CBC/hematology?
Posted 11/24/2018 6:38 PM (GMT 0)
I have bloodwork done but definitely not on a monthly basis.
I started this whole process already with clean eating habits and strong probiotics so maybe that’s why the antibiotics are not bothering me. I had pretty significant intestinal surgery when I was young so I’ve had to eat clean for a long time. That surgery might be why I can’t do the vitamin c, probably just makes things too “loose”. I’ll stop being paranoid!
Posted 11/24/2018 6:59 PM (GMT 0)

Squarsh said...
I have bloodwork done but definitely not on a monthly basis.
I started this whole process already with clean eating habits and strong probiotics so maybe that’s why the antibiotics are not bothering me. I had pretty significant intestinal surgery when I was young so I’ve had to eat clean for a long time. That surgery might be why I can’t do the vitamin c, probably just makes things too “loose”. I’ll stop being paranoid!

When on antibiotics - It should be done monthly. How often are you getting it done?

You need to check your CBC (includes RBC, WBC etc. ) plus kidney and liver function tests.
Posted 11/25/2018 2:18 AM (GMT 0)
Fwiw folate and coq10 depletion are the mechanisms by which those drugs work ...would manifest as anemia mitodisfuction and depression
Posted 11/25/2018 2:25 AM (GMT 0)

bluelyme said...
Fwiw folate and coq10 depletion are the mechanisms by which those drugs work ...would manifest as anemia mitodisfuction and depression

I’ve read that - interestingly my CoQ10 and Folate were good ((part of Dr J’s labs ) and I had done Mepron for 7-8 months prior to the lab work.
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