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Posted 4/9/2015 11:10 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Guys,


My Doc ust started me on bartonella meds(rifampicin,ciprofluxican,azithromycin).

To start with are these the right medication also I have houttinya tincture from nutramedix.Hpw to start the dosage???


Any suggestions will be welcome.

Thanks
Posted 4/10/2015 2:11 AM (GMT -5)
For bartonella, rifampin or one of the flouroquinolones (cipro is one) is often used.

I haven't heard of both of them being used at the same time...but maybe your Dr. is wanting to hit bart hard.

I have heard of zithro being paired with rifampin...but not with the cipro.

I'm curious to see what information others have about this.

I hope you start one med at a time...before adding the next. Make sure you read the side effects, warnings on the Cipro.
Rifampin can be hard on the liver, so hopefully you are getting monthly liver function tests done. I'm waiting to start it, but I already have raised liver enzymes.

Houttuynia tincture - same thing - don't start at same time as your antibiotics...and start at low amount - a few drops a couple times a day.
Posted 4/10/2015 3:26 PM (GMT -5)
I would agree, start off on very, very low doses, one med at a time and increase your doses slowly and carefully. With the Houttuynia, when you start that, start off with only one drop a day - seriously. It causes many to herx quite badly.

Detox like crazy working on as many of the detox pathways as you can.

Use milk thistle if you can to help protect your liver. There are a few of us (like me) who can't use milk thistle because we have a rag weed allergy and are sensitive to milk thistle as well.

If you start herxing, don't increase any meds. If the herxing gets bad, stop all meds and call your doc.
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