Zithromax & Cipro/ 16 weeks

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Hi everyone,

I have 2 more weeks to go on a 16 week course of Zithromax and

Ciprofloxacin to fight a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection causing my

Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis.

I have a hair scalp inflammation, often referred to as «tender scalp».

Through experience, I discovered that with Zithromax, 250 mg, 5 tablets

per week, my hair scalp inflammation would increase in size and spread

to new locations, whereby it would be held in check with 6 tablets per

week.

I now use the following protocol:

Zithromax, 500 mg, on Mondays, and Zithromax, 250 mg, Tuesdays to

Fridays, for a total of 6 tablets per week, in combination with

Ciprofloxacin, 750 mg, every 12 hours, for 16 weeks.

Ciprofloxacin is 100% effective against Pseudomonas for the first 2

months, but is still 75% effective now, and will regain its full

effectiveness after an interruption of 2 months.

Pain is a major problem with the above protocol. I was especially

concerned with a strong knee pain that lasted 8 days. Fortunately, the

pain has subsided today.

I use 2 different forms of morphine, M-Eslon, 60 mg, every 12 hours, a

slow acting morphine lasting 72 hours, and Statex, 5 mg, 3 tablets per

day, a fast acting morphine that is effective for 6 hours only.

I see good progress and I hope that my current course of antibiotics

will reduce the number of Pseudomonas bacteria below the level where

they do damage.

Pierre

Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis, 21-23 Years

Antibiotics, 35 Months