experiences with IV ceftriaxone treatment

Hi all,

I have been on IV ceftriaxone since beginning of last week. Does anyone have experience with this? How was it for others?
For me, the first 3-4 days were really good, since then, slow symptom strenghtening (but in waves). I think, it could be herx. Now the neuropathy is pretty bad, and the brain fog/ache also.
But my stomach, and gut aches are increasing very badly. I have tested positive for yersinia too, so I get this treatment for borrelia&yersinia. Can the GI issues be because of herxing, or only the AB irritates the inflammation there? Anybody that have experience with this?
Thanks!

Hi hornet—
I, too, just started IV ceftreiaxone on the 4th. I'm doing very well on the meds so far. The mechanics of it all are ok too. I am just very disappointed in the huber needle and loose tubes—it is not what I was told. Here is a post I made recently:
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3242335&g=3242363#m3242363

So far, I have not had any herxing other than fatigue but 1g is a pretty small dose. Waiting to see what happens next. What is bothering me is the port itself—it is still a little sore and I'm still bruised—I think there might be some blood pooling because it is new bruising and old bruising.

I think you are herxing and as long as it isn't extreme, it is a good sign as Daxwell mentioned. I would bet your GI issues are flaring because your immune system is spread thin to deal with your herxing and perhaps is allowing the infection in your GI to flare a bit. But agree that the abx should not directly affect your gut.

If you can stick with it, please do. You might do well to increase fluids and detoxing as much as possible to get the dead toxins out of your system efficiently.

Keep posting your progress!

-p

hornet—

I hope you can get through the herxing. You shouldn't be ratcheting down like that for too long. Like I may have mentioned, you probably need to kick your detoxing up a few notches. I'd do a post asking for advice—people on this forum have shared quite a few clever detoxing protocols.

And I hate that you have GI problems too. It is a terrible club to belong to—when you have to eat 3 times a day, it is the most disruptive of all my sx. I don't think I was not tested for yersinia but one of my docs did suspect it along with so many other conditions. I hope you aren't having too much interfere with the Rocephin. I have had no trouble with the infusions so far although yesterday I did have nausea for quite a few hours.

How log will you be getting the IV infusions? I understand the PICC is fairly easy to wrap up with saran wrap for showering although maybe a little fussier for day-to-day. I have horrible veins that are deep and close up so drawing blood (which I have to get done ever 2 wks or so) is a huge hassle. This has contributed to my fear and hatred of needles—doesn't help that the phlebotomist has to move that #%#* thing around once she's stuck me for the 4th time, still can't get any blood so we have to try again. I generally have blood taken either from my hand or wrist when the arms don't work. It's all just too much.

Yes, I have a Smart Port - this video describes the device:
youtu.be/xnBkQrT_VDE

this video shows an actual installation procedure:
youtu.be/FqYJC1J6qks

And this video shows how the port is "accessed" and "de-access" once a week (this patient doesn't have the huber needle in place all the time like I do) but the video shows how the needle is changed out once a week, how the port is flushed out with saline and heparin (which I do daily before/after I inject the abx) and also shows how blood can be draw for labs.
youtu.be/ml8heNqvQ8Q

-p