ceftin

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Hi lyra,

I started off on 500mg of Ceftin 2x a day, and now I am also taking

zithromax. Definetly get some acidophilus!

[ ] Ceftin

I went to a LLMD today and he put me on 500mg of Ceftin 2x a day. He

said that this usually works better than doxycycline (iwas on 100 mg

2x a day). He also told me to buy acidophilus for my digestive

tract. Has anyone tried Ceftin?

Lyra

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On Tue, 10 Jul 2001 lms@... wrote:

>

> I went to a LLMD today and he put me on 500mg of Ceftin 2x a day. He

> said that this usually works better than doxycycline (iwas on 100 mg

> 2x a day). He also told me to buy acidophilus for my digestive

> tract. Has anyone tried Ceftin?

Yes; I have been on Ceftin (1000mg/day) as the single most

consistant abx I have had. I also had Dory and Mepron for a period of

time, but Ceftin has been my regular. It is working will for me and I am

feeling improvement after about 1.85 years on it.

>

> Lyra

Glen, in Beautiful Hunterdon County. NJ.

[Guest guest]

Hi Lyra,

My daughter was on Ceftin. It was no worse than the others. Don't take the

acidopholus less than two hours before or after taking the antibiotics.

There will be a negating effect. Also, you can't overdose on acidopholus, so

don't be afraid of it.

Sheila

>From: lms@...

>Reply-

>

>Subject: [ ] Ceftin

>Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 00:24:18 -0000

>

>

>I went to a LLMD today and he put me on 500mg of Ceftin 2x a day. He

>said that this usually works better than doxycycline (iwas on 100 mg

>2x a day). He also told me to buy acidophilus for my digestive

>tract. Has anyone tried Ceftin?

>

>Lyra

>

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Lyra-

Without names....did you see my LLMD today?

sue in nj

[Guest guest]

Sue,

Unfortunately my insurance won't cover him so I saw one up here who

was referred to me by the LDF-NJ. He put me on Ceftin for 3 more

weeks and is going to do testing for coinfections.

Thank you for the information.

Lyra

> Lyra-

> Without names....did you see my LLMD today?

> sue in nj

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In a message dated 01/09/2002 3:36:25 PM Eastern Standard Time,

tgray@... writes:

>

> I was just wondering if those of you who are allergic to ceftin are

> allergic

> to rocephin? I am just curious because rocephin is a cephalosporin like

> ceftin.

>

I'm not allergic to rocephin and i'll let you know about ceftin.

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Hi Toni,

No, I'm not allergic to Rocephin at all. Don't know why I had a bad reaction to

Ceftin, if they have similar properties.

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allergic to ceftin are allergic

to rocephin? I am just curious because rocephin

is a cephalosporin like

ceftin.

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[Guest guest]

I just got my antibiotic changed to ceftin, 500 mg/day. Is this

dosage in line with what others are taking?

[Guest guest]

Momquixote,

Again, that dosage is a baseline bottom dollar dosage.

That dosage will work on the majority of body types.

However, if you are switching therapies, most likely

your other baseline dosage didn't work either.

Chances are your original therapy (if you responded at

all to it) will work fine and switching provides only

nominal additional information.

Do your symptoms go away when you first take the

therapy and then return before the next one? If so,

you need a higher dose for your body type and the

current therapy (if you respond at all) will be fine.

For me, that dosage did nothing but keep the symptoms

" at bay " . They were still there all the time, but

just not as obnoxious. Of course one cannot take

antibiotics indefinately...is better to get rid of it

quickly with a dose which takes care of 100% of

symptoms for a period of at least two weeks.

Again, what is your body type? I am 6'3 " - 160

lbs...very thin. My metabolism just burns up the

therapy too fast for it to work! Demand that your

doctor do blood level tests for your therapy drug.

Switch back to Doxy or Zith (if you have to) because I

know those tests are available.

-Jeff L.

--- momquixote <baggett@...> wrote:

> I just got my antibiotic changed to ceftin, 500

> mg/day. Is this

> dosage in line with what others are taking?

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I am glad the Ceftin worked for you, I am one of the unlucky ones that is

allergic to ceftin and rocephine, therefore I have not recovered the way others

have with lyme (using ceftin). When one is faced with this problem, you have to

look to other areas. I just finished doing HBOT (40 dives) It was very intense,

but I think it has helped.

eric schulman <eric_s11050@...> wrote:

get back on orals at high dose. you need to kill the disease.

eric

ps oral ceftin worked better then iv rocephin

eve adamec <eveandal@...> wrote:

Hi my name is eve. i am using homeopathic medications, but only to help the

symptoms, not kill the disease. I am being refused antibiotics because i can't

afford an llmd. these meds from the natropath got me off neurontin and took away

all its horrific side effects. since i am not on antibiotics to kill the disease

i have to have something to help the pain...I just thought that you should hear

that homeopathics do have a reason..thanx eve

[Guest guest]

Hi Margh...I've been on Ceftin for 6 weeks - 1000 mg. in the AM, another 1000

mg. in the PM. My next LLMD appointment is in 2 weeks, so I'll be on it for at

least another 2 weeks (2 months total by that point). He'll probably put me on

4000 mg. Augmentin for 2 months, or keep me on Ceftin for a third month. Both

Ceftin and Augmentin seem to make me " feel well " . Ceftin has caused no GI

problems for me, whatsoever. You're supposed to take Ceftin with food, but it

doesn't bother my stomach if I forget to eat breakfast before taking it. It's

nothing like Doxy - Doxy feels to me like many cancer patients describe their

chemo-therapy. Doxy can make me feel horrible - spinning nausea. The only

negative thing I can say about Ceftin is - swallow it fast once the pills are in

your mouth - have a beverage handy. The pills are as bitter as anything. Hang

in there...Tom

[ ] ceftin

Hi Tom,

How long have you been taking ceftin? I saw an infectious disease doc

yesterday (not an LLMD) and he prescribed ceftin for me. I'm trying to decide

whether to take it as my GI system is delicate and I had trouble w/ doxy and

amoxy.

Thanks,

Margh

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your info, Kathy. What is carafate and how does it help you?

Margh

[ ] Core Protocol --- Herx-A-Rama

>

>

> Hi Group...Thought I'd report on my progress with the Core

Protocol (C.P.). In addition to the C.P., I'm still taking 2000 mg

Ceftin per day. I've been re-reading Buhner's book - trying to do

the C.P. as directed. I've created a treatment schedule for the

C.P. herbs / supplements - to increase to the maximum dosage by the

first week in January, then I'll continue the maximum dosage for 60

days. After 60 days, I will begin to taper off slightly, then

remain on a maintenance dose for 6 to 8 more months. I'd like to

stay on Lyme doses of Ceftin & Augmentin (alternating 2 months with

one, then the other) until the end of June. We'll see what my LLMD

thinks at the January visit.

>

> I guess I'm as excited about this as I was when first starting

abx treatment last year. I was starting to get into an " antibiotic

rut " , but I feel more hopeful and positive about eradicating this

Lyme demon since starting the C.P. - and seeing / feeling results!

I herx (w/in 48 hours) each time I increase the herb / supplement

dose. Other than the herxs, I've been feeling decent for a few

weeks. I even cleaned out my basement - got a truck load of

donations together for Rescue Workers! I've been wanting to clean

out my basement for 4 years. (When I felt so well this past Spring,

I was too busy gardening to work in the basement). Gotta make hay

when the sun shines. I must admit, for the first 7 months after

joining this group, whenever I heard Lyme members share about

natural treatments, I thought with much skepticism " yeah, right - an

herb will kill this Lyme demon " . I can gratefully say that I now

believe in natural treatments. One day at a time...Tom

>

>

[Guest guest]

It coats your stomach. It has really helped calm my stomach down.

Kathy

> >

> > Hi Tom,

> >

> > How long have you been taking ceftin? I saw an infectious

disease

> doc yesterday (not an LLMD) and he prescribed ceftin for me.

I'm

> trying to decide whether to take it as my GI system is delicate

and

> I had trouble w/ doxy and amoxy.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Margh

> > [ ] Core Protocol --- Herx-A-Rama

> >

> >

> > Hi Group...Thought I'd report on my progress with the Core

> Protocol (C.P.). In addition to the C.P., I'm still taking 2000

mg

> Ceftin per day. I've been re-reading Buhner's book - trying to

do

> the C.P. as directed. I've created a treatment schedule for the

> C.P. herbs / supplements - to increase to the maximum dosage by

the

> first week in January, then I'll continue the maximum dosage for

60

> days. After 60 days, I will begin to taper off slightly, then

> remain on a maintenance dose for 6 to 8 more months. I'd like

to

> stay on Lyme doses of Ceftin & Augmentin (alternating 2 months

with

> one, then the other) until the end of June. We'll see what my

LLMD

> thinks at the January visit.

> >

> > I guess I'm as excited about this as I was when first

starting

> abx treatment last year. I was starting to get into

an " antibiotic

> rut " , but I feel more hopeful and positive about eradicating

this

> Lyme demon since starting the C.P. - and seeing / feeling

results!

> I herx (w/in 48 hours) each time I increase the herb /

supplement

> dose. Other than the herxs, I've been feeling decent for a few

> weeks. I even cleaned out my basement - got a truck load of

> donations together for Rescue Workers! I've been wanting to

clean

> out my basement for 4 years. (When I felt so well this past

Spring,

> I was too busy gardening to work in the basement). Gotta make

hay

> when the sun shines. I must admit, for the first 7 months after

> joining this group, whenever I heard Lyme members share about

> natural treatments, I thought with much skepticism " yeah, right -

an

> herb will kill this Lyme demon " . I can gratefully say that I

now

> believe in natural treatments. One day at a time...Tom

> >

> >