Posted by bleauberry on June 19, 2013, at 14:31:55
In reply to to bleauberry urgent, posted by Jeroen on June 17, 2013, at 12:43:29
Well, we don't know if it was a virus, other bug, or none of the above. What we do know is that anytime you have tried an antimicrobial agent, beginning way back with amantadine, you had a momentary improvement. And it didn't last. Did you know the antipsychotics have some antibacterial properties? Maybe seroquel had more power in that regard than the others? Anyway, they do something for you but it only works for a short time.
Ok, so right now I'm having a hard time on the 3 antibiotics I am taking. One of them is Flagyl. I feel crappy enough that I wanted to do some research to see if I could figure out why.
Here is what a doctor says he sees as a common pattern. Basically it says you just scratched the surface but you had a lot more distance to go....the meds were stopped way too soon, most especially the minocycline. Should be looking at minimum 3 month to 6month timeframe at double the max dose. That's what it takes. The grass really is greener on the other side, it's just not fun getting there.
Of considerable interest are those common diseases where spirochetes have been conjectured: multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Lyme disease is in a sense a model of a disease that resists elimination by popular antibiotics.
What To Expect When Taking A Nitroimidazole
The Lyme patient's response to taking Flagyl, or similar, is rather complex. On the basis of talking with about 100 chronic Lyme patients who have taken Flagyl and closely observing three Lyme patients on Flagyl/tinidazole I think there is a general pattern.Days 1-6 Mild worsening of symptoms - aches, pains and general malaise. There are often palpitations and some difficulty breathing.
Days 7-10 The honeymoon. Patients feel dramatically better, often with all pain gone, energy returns.
Days 11-21 Unfortunately the honeymoon does not last. While the joint and low back pain may go away, malaise and neurological problems come on with vengeance. Profound lack of energy and motivation.
Days 21-33 Depression. For no known reason deep, deep depression starts about now. It may lead to suicidal thoughts and be very stressful for family members. Being forewarned helps greatly so Lyme patients should warn all those around them before it happens. Depression typically lasts about 10 days. Some Lyme patients react badly to anti-depressants so there should probably be avoided.
Warning! Days 40-60. A number of patients have experienced shortness of breath and palpitations at about 6 weeks. These events may require an ER visit. This may be due to a sudden die off of the bacteria.
Days 34-60 Gradual improvement, especially in neurological status, manifest as "good days". Eventually the "good days" become seven days per week. Profound fatigue remains however and will not abate perhaps for six months. At 60-90 days there should be no symptoms other than fatigue. Time to take a vacation!
> i had a response to eardrops panotile a while back
> been tryng to contact you ever since
> depression was eliminated but it doesnt work anymore do you think that nasfy virus has adapted again?
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