Nah, lovefishing, that's too good to be true. There are strains of resistant Mycoplasma, Chlamidya in patients who were previously treated with drugs such as azithromycin. And of course, the scariest...
So is valproate an antibiotic of some sort to which Bart can develop resistance? Because if it can, is rather prepare with more abx before starting using it....
Can bartonella become resistant to valproate? What is the mechanism of action?...
And what do you mean by a flare? Your symptoms got worse or you had a herxheimer reaction? How can you distinguish between the two?...
Essential oils can't be ingested. I took a few times oregano essential oil, just one drop under my tongue and I would get severe tachycardia, I can't imagine taking more or using liposomal oregano...
I need someone who has experience with herbal tinctures and herbs and knows which ones have anti-bartonella activity. Houttunya, sida acuta, cryptolepis, Japanese knotweed, black walnut are only a...
I have neurobartonellosis. Recently I tried garlic, like 5-6 cloves twice a day and I was greatly surprised. It has allicin, which is lipophilic and is a small molecule, capable of passing the blood...
Anyone knows of any supplements or herbs or meds which can be used to increase Bart susceptibility to common antibiotics like macrolidea, tetracycline, rifamycins? I've read that l arginine might be...
Forgot to add, if Bart is resistant to rifampin then it likely is resistant to rifabutin. Tb research tells that it has cross resistance to rifamycins....
Switch to Rifabutin? I pulse my abx and I doubt I’m resistant - have had many herxes. My llmd has his patients pulsing all abx.[/quote] Pulsing for bartonella probably doesn't work, as it doesn't in...
No, unfortunately it is resistant. I get more inflammation throughout my body and the herxes are not as strong. Fuck me, I'm screwed....
Thank you. I read some studies where it took 3 passages of rifampin (using one small rifampin dose applied to a Bart culture, then waiting 2 weeks and then using another small dose), 4 passages of...
Rifampin with azithromycin. However, I had to stop for 3-4 days due to a reaction to terbinafine. So I reintroduced both abx later. I'm not sure there is resistance, but I have increased...
So there is no cure for bartonella?...
I feel like my Bart is resistant to azithromycin. The inflammation doesn't go away anymore. Does bartonella lose its resistance traits once someone is off abx and how long does it take? 3 months, 4...
What abx specifically lower wbc for you people? I've read that it is mainly the cephalosporins and bactrim, maybe penicillins also. Do tetracyclines/macrolides/rifampin do the same?...
I'm taking right now rifampin and azithromycin, along with green tea and milk thistle for liver support. I developed Candida that isn't getting better with just probiotics and nystatin, so I have my...
Thank you everyone, you calmed my nerves lol....
It's just that keto is expensive. If I ditch gluten, I'll have to eat very little and probably have issues with satiety. However, I'll try it....
That is great news. We need more medicines that's for sure. More awareness is also appreciated....
The rash is something like this. https://pasteboard.co/2nOqkkVTIg7J.jpg...
Now that I think, it probably is Candida causing leaky gut with food allergies. Today I had beans, which I don't normally eat. And boom, I get an allergic reaction with itching all over and some...
I don't have a low immune system, Astroman. My immune system is fine for my age, 24 years old. I had Candida even before starting abx. I'm just worried that taking abx with an active Candida...
Im on rifampin and azithromycin right now for bartonella. I get candida rashes on my scalp and my nose that get better if i put an antifungal cream on it. Im not sure if it is candida, but if it gets...
How do people keep Candida at bay during lyme and coinfections treatment?...
I have oral thrush, and intestinal inflammation consistent with Candida overgrowth due to prolonged use of abx. Of course i can go and pay for a fancy test to confirm this, but it's obvious. I've not...
My problem turns out to be Candida overgrowth. I have a lot of gas and bloating in my intestines. Apparently, at the beginning of treatment just probiotics was enough to control this. But now it...
This is not bartonella in the gut. This problem for me is only when taking abx. If I'm not on abx, then I'm fine. Bart causes me neuropsych symptoms....
I should add, I suffer from only Bart....
I take currently 300 mg of rifampin x2 a day and 250 mg of azithromycin a day. I lowered the azithromycin dose so that my gut won't kill me, however even then I still get symptoms. I'm doing a sugar...
You might be right. I may have kidney stones. I've not figured this out, however I've been taking 4000-5000 iu of vitamin d as s prevention for covid and respiratory viruses, might have accumulated...
Yeah, rifampin is a harsh drug. It messes with my bowel function too. I'm not sure if it is the adrenal that I feel being strained by rifampin, but when I take 600 mg all at once instead of 300x2 a...
How long did you take bactrim and rifampin before you stopped. I'm taking rifampin now and it definitely puts a strain on my kidneys. Did you take rifampin, then do a creatinine/BUN test later and...
Did you have CBC test to see that minocycline lowered white blood cells? And bactrim causing kidney problems, did you do a creatinine and BUN test to confirm that? Your repeated covid illness was...
If I have to take abx long term, I want to known how safe they will be. Conquering these chronic bacterial infections takes time. And since we now have covid around, it is better to be on the safer...
Well I had akathisia, which is a known symptom of ssri. And look at all my other symptoms, it can't be covid, I'm 24 years old male, covid lasted for 5 days, I didn't have shortness of breath or any...
I caught covid on 22th August. On 24th August my throat started hurting. On 26th I progressed to mild pneumonia with a cough. I couldn't sleep due to increased pro inflammatory cytokines like IL-6,...
If someone takes high dosages infrequently (let's say 1200 mg once a week) then there is a chance of developing some sort of antibodies to rifampin which can lead to kidney issues. It means that the...
OH MY GOD. Only now I realise what is happening and why my intestines hurt while on rifampin. I take 35-40 billion of probiotics a day and I'm currently on 600 mg of rifampin and 500 mg of...
Is rifampin antifungal? If I take saccharomyces boulardii then I get relief. But it is not complete relief, I might be thinking that rifampin is antifungal also and kills beneficial yeast like s....
5 billion saccharomyces boulardii and 30 billion of acidophilus and bifidobacterium. They come in two different capsules. The intestinal burning i get somewhere like 1-2 hours after specifically...
What did you do to resolve bowel burning while on rifampin? Probiotics like saccharomyces boulardii seem to help, although not 100%. I've tried levofloxacin/doxy/azithromycin before with no GI...
So your husband spaced out the 2 doses of the vaccine for 3 months? Are you located in Canada or UK? I am going to space them out for 2-3 months too, it seems it gives better protection that way....
I think there is plenty of evidence of natural infection being very protective against variants.[/quote] Link...
What vax he got, did he get 2 doses, how long after covid did he get the shot, why are you suggesting to stop abx for several days, what is the basis for that? How old is your husband?...
Mu, lambda and other variants are coming. Aren't you all concerned about those? Is there proof that natural infection is protective against variants?...
I want to get the two dose Pfizer vaccine for covid, but I'm treating bartonella with antibiotics and I'm scared. Currently i'm taking rifampin 300mg x2 a day and azithromycin 500 mg once a day. I...
Well, my whole question is based off of that guys research. I read his forum entirely. I'm taking Echinacea, coconut oil with monolaurin and a few others as per his suggestions and I improved for a...
What has toxo to do with any of this? Toxo is a problem in HIV positive people. And once toxo becomes reactivated due to HIV, one has to be on antibiotic treatment forever, since the immune system...
You don't seem you understand the science of why bartonella even becomes chronic. That is why your antibodies always come back negative, it's because it shuts off your immune response. Bartonella is...