Thanks for all the input, I appreciate it. After laying in the guest bed for a while, my entire body started itching, just to make the anxiety worse! lol. Probably just cause I'm allergic to dust,...
So I'm watching my aunts house this weekend...she lives out in the country, on the edge of a forest. She has 3 dogs that always run and play near said edge of the forest. I was offered some money to...
That's an interesting idea. I'm only taking 300mg currently of doxy so I should probably take more either way...thing is, I have to space the pills by half an hour each or it kills my stomach....
Hey I read your signature line, I'm sure you probably know this but making sure...Rifampin isn't supposed to be taken with any alcohol whatsoever. I've spoken with multiple pharmacists about this. I...
I'd say now you should find another doctor. So many cases of MS are lyme, and MS is documented as being most prevalent in the northern parts of the country (hint hint)...
Forgot to ask my LLMD this at my most recent visit! I've read that Rifampin (for bart) without other antibiotics can cause bacterial resistance. Now I've taken doxy with all my Rifampin, but I...
Interesting...I'll look into this! Thanks....
Interesting. I always felt though that the benefits of 1 cup of green/black tea a day may outweigh the negatives...you disagree?...
I've read a lot of conflicting opinions and studies about the interactions between Rifampin and Milk Thistle. When I first went on Rifampin, I felt horrible for a while. I started to become...
Love seeing a positive thread! Going to get my career started, save up some money, then travel the world. Can't wait....
I've heard this from several people...I cut my coffee drinking from 2-3 cups a day to 3 a week, tea the other days. Should I cut those last 3 days out? Note - I don't use any sugar or cream...
Working up to that, I'm actually at 450MG right now, going up to 600 either tomorrow or the next day. Wish me luck. I plan to eventually take the 600 all at once, on an empty stomach, as I'm heard...
For the record, I've never really gotten fatigue from Lyme...bartonella has been my biggest problem, so if anything being a bit wired/anxious/crazy feeling is more my problem :wink: Ever since I've...
I would be taking milk thistle but it interacts with Rifampin, my research indicates. I'm starting curcumin shortly to help my liver enzymes....
Whoa I have elevated liver enzymes. Why is Mino a better option for me!?...
^thank you :-)...
Thank you, really feeling happy about these responses :smilewinkgrin:...
Thank you! Great info! I'm on Doxy...not Mino, but combining Doxy with enzymes I assume would have a somewhat similar effect to Mino??...
Update: i just put my email on file...
IMO yes, for insurance purposes, you should definitely be on abx for 10 days. A cost benefit analysis of dealing with lyme disease over years, versus the side effects of being on a drug for a few...
Went up on Rifampin yesterday, woke up almost every hour of the night. I can safely say that Bartonella reallllllly messes with my sleep......
Hey everyone. I'm looking for a LLMD, my criteria is as follows: -uses a combination of abx and herbs - got you or someone you know better Preferably in the northeast, but completely willing to fly...
Thanks to everyone......
So for 5-6 weeks I've been taking Rifampin to treat my Bartonella...I just discovered today my Pharmacist had been giving me 150MG pills that were meant to be 300...I've been taking 300MG a day for a...
I'll check, thank you...
Oh no, I do have it :confused: I have been on abx for about a year planning on going no longer than one additional year. I'm doing alright though!...
^Appreciate your kind words. He's seen several LLMDs, some names you would definitely recognize. I actually just got the Buhner book, I'll check out the Jernigan one. He has taken massive amounts of...
I feel your pain OP, I am a cardio addict and although I could ruin a few miles still (most of my symptoms are cognitive, with some asthma/twitching mixed in), I had to give it up for now. I lift...
Yes it does! You have a great attitude! I could give you a story of people showing me similar cruelty! Can't let it make you bitter......
If I was you I would go to just to start an argument for fun, but that's just me :p...
I'm very concerned about a friend of mine with LD. He has been sick for 15 years, and on abx basically the whole time. He is convinced if he stops taking abx he will die, and has tried and ended up...
Yes I think about this all the time. I feel like the only logical conclusion you could reach, given the controversy, is to to just treat it with long term antibiotics (within reason) just to be...
Also...not sure if you've heard of this, but once I got bit I would feel absolutely AWFUL 3 days before, leading up to the full moon. I'm told this is parasites/babesia, but I never had an issue with...
I knew I had lyme or a coinfection when my symptoms would move around my body. IE - I would have this cloud type of feeling over my brain. Then I would start having issues breathing/asthma, but my...
Band/Samento crushed me, glad to know I'm not the only one. I couldn't get past 3 drops of either of them...
I'm a 22 y/o male. Sounds like good news (for once) to me....
Again, sorry if my negativity makes anyone feel bad. I don't think any of you are crazy...
Hi all, I'm new here. Sorry to start off on such a negative note. I am now seeing an LLMD and have been treated for 6 months, with little to no improvement (yet). BUT I just started treating...