Antibiotics I used to get well

Editing my post.
The meds aren’t all “antibiotics “- ie Mepron and Malarone for example.


Malarone
Ceftin
Bactrim
Flagyl
Diflucan
Dapsone
Pyramethamine
Alinia
Leucovorin
Rifabutino
Rifampin
Clindamycin
Minocycline.
Doxy

astroman said...
That’s quite a collection, and surprisingly, I don’t see doxycycline in there.

I guess counting Diflucan (But that’s an antifungal ) I was probably on about six or seven total at different times.

Actually I did take doxy - when I was first diagnosed and hadn’t gone to a LLMD yet.

Garzie said...
I think minocycline might have been on the list in place of doxycycline

At least i read Dr J uses it quite a bit.

Yes dr J seems to prefer mino over doxy.

Doxy was given to me when I was first diagnosed prior to seeing a LLMD

thanks girlie, its quite a list! also not so much classic abx. I guess your co infectione where the big 3 B?

Fair warning, I tried most of this protocol and had a lot of difficulty with it. Some of the problems were

Malarone - Discontinued due to low folate. I took folate, but it wasn't enough. I probably should have been taking leucovorin. I didn't have this problem with mepron.

Bactrim - Discontinued due to affecting potassium levels and creatinine.

Flagyl - Discontinued due to high blood pressure.

Diflucan - Discontinued due to effects on adrenals and sodium/potassium.

Dapsone - This interferes with folate metabolism. Didn't want to try this after bad reaction to malarone.

Alinia - I tried this, but never herxed much from it. It seemed to work okay as an anti-viral though.

Rifampin - Discontinued because bartonella was resistant to it. It also messed with my adrenals and stained my teeth.

Clindamycin - Discontinued due to esophagitis.

Minocycline - I did okay with this, but be aware that it is anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive, and can leave you susceptible to viral infections.

Note on Diflucan, Fluconsol (Spelling),

Can be hard on the body. Have liver enzyme Testing after four weeks and don’t take this back to back for Longer than two months.

Dear Girlie, thanks for your answer and helpful reminders. Let me have few remarks and questions.

1. Recently I took test for candida albicans and all IgA IgG and IgM were positive. I ve been on fluconazole since then and also took monolaurin. But i dont see any particular concrete effects, (perhaps tongue having bit less thrush), (but I gues it still does its job so i will continue taking it) and so my question is - from various symptoms, what is more related with Candida? Apart from serology testing, what is supposed to get better with lowering yeast overgrowth? From my mainly neurological issues, is there any way to know what is related with any of 3 B's, or even Chlamydia or Candida (these I have heard can also give some neuro/brain issues)...

2. According to your experience, taking a combo I have mentioned before - with Rifampicin 300mg once a day or 2 times a day, have you noticed a difference?

3. Is methylene blue to be taken on empty stomach or what are dietary restrictions or possible interactions with abx we are discussing? (Today I finally got it so I m about to start taking with with slowly increasing Dapsone dosage)?

4. Do you have any advice on this: at one point I will have to decide to either go thoroughly and precise Dr H Daps protocol until doubse or high dose - which is not a pulsing protocol - or staying with what I m taking more or less now which perhaps more closer to Dr MR suggestion with only 100mg Dapsone as well as other abx - this approach seems to be ok to be pulsed, and it is also what is in accordance with Dr J. What is your opinion?

Thank you, best regards
B

Alinia hits me hard also.

Not quite sure why.

Its actions seem quite broad.
-Broad Antiviral
-Active for various slow growing bacteria
-Anti-parasitic
-Possibly a biofilm disrupter.

The herx effects seem slightly different to most conventional antibiotics for me. Like doxy, clarithro, tinidizole

More pronounced sore head
More General “off”feeling
Less pain/tingling in limbs/neuropathy

Just done my second round of it.
Think i had a useful small step after my first round so will be interesting to see if i get similar this time.

Garzie said...
Alinia hits me hard also.

Not quite sure why.

Its actions seem quite broad.
-Broad Antiviral
-Active for various slow growing bacteria
-Anti-parasitic
-Possibly a biofilm disrupter.

The herx effects seem slightly different to most conventional antibiotics for me. Like doxy, clarithro, tinidizole

More pronounced sore head
More General “off”feeling
Less pain/tingling in limbs/neuropathy

Just done my second round of it.
Think i had a useful small step after my first round so will be interesting to see if i get similar this time.

Interesting. Alinia seemed to hit areas that weren't getting as much help from the other abx like in a more straightforward way if that makes sense. The herxes seem to change, maybe because it kills in one area then moves to another area then comes back to kill more in previous area...and yes some of the effects could be biofilm breakage. I think it was Bryan Rosner who said Alinia and Tinidazole are powerful combo for Lyme. Sometimes I take them together. Alinia certainly seems to help in somewhat different way than Tinidazole.

pinkblossom said...
Could it be because Alinia crosses the blood brain barrier that it has been more effective that other things you've tried? I think it is one of the few anti parasitics that crosses the BBB

I didn't know that. Maybe.