Azithromax Working or Coincidence?

On the advice of my primary care physician, who is very familiar with Lyme and treatments, I, reluctantly, started taking zithromax at a low dose almost a week ago just once a day. I am up to just over half of a 500 mg tablet. After a week, she wants me to add in houttuynia.

While afternoon migraines are worse since starting, I have noticed constipation is much better and have gained back a the three pounds I had lost. Stomach issues are also better, less emotional and seem to have a little more energy during the day. Finally, my blood pressure is much better.

I've read so much how solo treatment can do little to nothing, so could all this be coincidence? It's not like I'm feeling good, but a lessening of some symptoms has been nice. Just don't know if this is just chance timing.

Zithromax was the only antibiotic that helped me significantly. Unfortunately, I couldn't keep taking it, because it was causing me to have an irregular heartbeat.

I am feeling better, so just mostly cryptolepis and sida .

I didn't actually notice an irregular heartbeat. I had swelling in my ankles, and I stopped being able to run any distance. I would have these weird episodes when I was exercising where I would get out of breath and almost black out.

I had some scary episodes while I was swimming, and I didn't actually connect the dots until I stopped taking it and switched to rifampin, and they went away. if I hadn't been trying to exercise, I might not have noticed it.

Glad you caught that, Notime. Are you back working out? I have developed dizziness more today, which I think may be a herx. Exercise seems to make it worse.

Girlie - The monolaurin may be hitting something, too, as dizziness has jumped up more as today goes on. Am hoping it is just a herx. Dizziness is a symptom that I dread as much as anxiety, though the anxiety has gotten somewhat better since starting azith. The other concern, which is why I didn't want to start the azith, is it may be impacting stomach, though even that has felt better the last few days until today.

I am back to exercising, I just ran a half marathon, in just over 2 hours!

Both knees were hurting for a couple weeks on and off, after the half marathon. Part of it I think is I was stressed, and I seem to get injured quicker when I am feeling stressed.

I am doing fine now, been able to run a mile in under 8 minutes. I run 2-4 times a week, depending on my schedule.I like running a lot with a group. I'm a pretty slow runner, but I enjoy it.

I hope you feel better enough to get back to running soon!

Notime - I've coached runners from youth to DI. In my world, the beauty of running and competing is success can be measured by personal abilities and goals. The only time that wasn't true was coaching college DI, where administration has expectations of high achievement. I love high achievement and was what I always reached for as a runner. But when it becomes everything, it is teaching the wrong lesson.That's why I did not enjoy my years at the DI level.

You mentioned you are a "pretty slow runner." You are running and working, so the speed makes no difference. Your enjoyment of it does. Your simple ability to be able to run while dealing with Lyme is a huge accomplishment. I envy you and am so glad you are running,,,, at any pace.

birthdaysuit - Great accident, if it rid you of neuropathy. Sorry the pain returned. Nothing else you can do? I am finding same olf problem now with Azithromax. After a week or so, it starts causing migraines. They are back.