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Posted 6/2/2016 5:20 PM (GMT -5)
So talked to my LLMD today after taking a week off the antibiotics (rifampin/doxy). He wants me to finish up my 10 day regimen of Diflucan and start Planequil/Levaquin. I told him I was worried about the tendon and peripheral neuropathy of the fluoroquinolones and he said their experience with patients on the same protocol is that Vitamin C IV therapy has eliminated these issues. Thought that was interesting so wanted to share with the group. I'm also running out of options for treating Bartonella via abx since i already used Rifampin with Cipro/Biaxin/Doxy. Might add Doxy back in in a month or so.

I'm going to start the Meyer's Cocktail 1x a week and see how it helps. Start new meds on Tuesday. Hoping this is another leg up in getting the little buggers under control!
Posted 6/2/2016 5:24 PM (GMT -5)
I wish you nothing but the best Rikky!!

Happy healing.
Posted 6/2/2016 5:26 PM (GMT -5)
Rikky - I thought it was magnesium that you're supposed to supplement with when on the fluoroquinolones?


How long did you say you were on Rifampin?


I was discouraged when I had reached about 5 months on it...and then I learned that it can often take longer - as in 9-12 months....and sometimes longer.

So I took a break and went back on it - using a pulsed approach M/W/F - been doing that for almost two months.

Please pay attention to any side effects when you're on the levaquin, and check out what I said about magnesium...okay? Maybe both are in order (mag and Vit.C IV)
Posted 6/2/2016 5:40 PM (GMT -5)

Rikky1 said...
So talked to my LLMD today after taking a week off the antibiotics (rifampin/doxy). He wants me to finish up my 10 day regimen of Diflucan and start Planequil/Levaquin. I told him I was worried about the tendon and peripheral neuropathy of the fluoroquinolones and he said their experience with patients on the same protocol is that Vitamin C IV therapy has eliminated these issues. Thought that was interesting so wanted to share with the group. I'm also running out of options for treating Bartonella via abx since i already used Rifampin with Cipro/Biaxin/Doxy. Might add Doxy back in in a month or so.

I'm going to start the Meyer's Cocktail 1x a week and see how it helps. Start new meds on Tuesday. Hoping this is another leg up in getting the little buggers under control!

Would sure like to hear more about Vitamin C IV preventing or treating side effects. Did he mean C IV prevents side effects or treats side effects or both? I've been taking at least 10 grams of Vit. C a day before and since being floxed with Levaquin and it
hasn't seemed to have had much effect on flox symptoms, but then it's oral and not IV.
Posted 6/2/2016 6:20 PM (GMT -5)

tonesg said...

Rikky1 said...
So talked to my LLMD today after taking a week off the antibiotics (rifampin/doxy). He wants me to finish up my 10 day regimen of Diflucan and start Planequil/Levaquin. I told him I was worried about the tendon and peripheral neuropathy of the fluoroquinolones and he said their experience with patients on the same protocol is that Vitamin C IV therapy has eliminated these issues. Thought that was interesting so wanted to share with the group. I'm also running out of options for treating Bartonella via abx since i already used Rifampin with Cipro/Biaxin/Doxy. Might add Doxy back in in a month or so.

I'm going to start the Meyer's Cocktail 1x a week and see how it helps. Start new meds on Tuesday. Hoping this is another leg up in getting the little buggers under control!

Rikkey you may already know this but there is a big difference between the vitamin C in the Meyers vs. getting a high dose vitamin c IV. There isn't a lot in the Meyers and it sounds like you really want the vitamin C. Just want you to be sure that you are aware before you spend your money.
Posted 6/2/2016 6:44 PM (GMT -5)
thanks everyone for your replies.

my LLMD said i want the meyers cocktail. i think also IV should deliver much more of the original medicine to your system than orally. i've read up to 90% more in some cases.

girlie i'm already taking 4g of vitamin c and the same for magnesium daily so getting some build up before i start the meds next tuesday.

note i already had bad reactions to the cipro so we'll see if i have the same thing with the levaquin. it may be a short trial run ;)

also my LLMD told me the planequil is for anti-inflammation which takes about a month before it fully kicks in but since i have babesia as well it could help against that.

for those not aware the below is what's in a meyer's cocktail.

Vitamin B complex 100 (B complex)
Vitamin C.
Magnesium.
Vitamin B5 (Dexpanthenol)
Calcium (Calcium gluconate)
Vitamin B12 (Hydroxocobalamin)
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine hydrochloride)
Posted 6/2/2016 7:10 PM (GMT -5)
You're doing levoquin via IV?

-p
Posted 6/2/2016 7:22 PM (GMT -5)
Rikkey, yes that's true. You will definitely be getting more. I have been doing the Meyers cocktails for about 3 weeks. I went from 5 days to 2. I also do glutathione. Most folks go slow as it can be a shock to the system. You can get lightheaded and nauseous.
Posted 6/3/2016 5:59 AM (GMT -5)
I was told to double up on my Magnesium. Stop leveaquin immediately if any tendon issues develop.
Posted 6/3/2016 7:18 AM (GMT -5)
>>You're doing levoquin via IV?

no just the meyers cocktail + glutathione
Posted 6/3/2016 8:09 AM (GMT -5)
I had just the opposite. My right Achilles tendon tightened up after 16 days or so on Levaquin, and had to stop. A year later I tried Cipro (in various compos with Plaq, Cryptolepsis, and mino or tetra) with no issues for 10 months. I too have a stubborn Bart, BL0, or Proto infection.

Just changed protocol to Alinia daily with a Ceftin/Bactrim combo pulsed 2 weeks on and two off. Herbals include CSA, Cat's Claw, Japanese Knotweed and just added Hout.

I have MMS on the shelf as a last resort.

Good luck with this round.
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