Guest guest Posted April 23, 1999 Report Share Posted April 23, 1999 Is mepron a caplet, capsule, tablet, what? I think Flagyl is bitter. I find that coating it with a thin layer of butter or margarine keeps me from tasting it when I take it. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 1999 Report Share Posted April 24, 1999 , Mepron is gross!!!!! But it is one of the best treatments for babesia. What I did is close my eyes (since its horrible to look at) and drink something as soon as you swallow. It will get easier. Fell better on the yellow liquid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 1999 Report Share Posted April 24, 1999 When I took it for 2 weeks it was an oral suspension and flavored like for kids and was a tad sweet. I was on Rocephin IM before and after and th Rocephin seems to work best for me. My Lyme doctor has shared with me that a number of his patients have had good results while on Mepron. I don't know but imagine it could be IV too, but at the time I was not ready for IV so got the oral stuff. Now in the Rocephin IV and amazing how much it " relaxes " my muscles. The other day when I finished the IV my hubby escorted nurse to the door and a few minutes later when he came back to bedroom, I was fast asleep and managed to sleep for about 4 hrs 10 min, kind of a record for me these days! Good, good, luck with your Mepron treatmnt!!! Wishing us all health and freedom from pain, both physical and emotional - LKBeasley@... wrote: > From: LKBeasley@... > > Is mepron a caplet, capsule, tablet, what? I think Flagyl is bitter. I find > that coating it with a thin layer of butter or margarine keeps me from > tasting it when I take it. Hope this helps. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > You can now easily share photos and documents with your fellow list members > http://www.ONElist.com > Check out our homepage for details on how to use our new shared files feature! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Please send privately messages unrelated to lyme. > /archives.cgi/ > /archives.cgi/Lyme-Docs > Email: -subscribeonelist > You may substitute " unsubscribe " , " digest " , or " normal " for > the word " subscribe " ( " normal " is the opposite of " digest " ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 1999 Report Share Posted April 26, 1999 , I took mepron and zithromax for 21 days 3 times. It does tasted gross but trust me you will get accustom to it. It did help me out, and I believe that I need to be taking it again, for I can tell my babaesia is back. Let me know if you need any advice or have any more questions. Hugs Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 1999 Report Share Posted April 26, 1999 ...MEPRON might be the the absolute worst stuff I have ever taken. I agree! It looks like its radioactive. Is yours yellow-green? I have a hard time keeping it down. I have to have a glass of soda or juice ready to immediately wash it down with. Good luck.....I sympathize. Hugs, Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 1999 Report Share Posted April 26, 1999 Mepron is a fluid, kind of like thick clumpy dense, florescent yellow-green stuff. I can't even tell you what it reminds me of; (thank God there is nothing else like it we have to consume! LOL) Also, yoou would not believe the price!!$$$$ I got two bottles (cough syrup size) and they cost me $1,365.00 That was just for me for one month. My son is also on it. Just think.. I hope it works SOON> Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 1999 Report Share Posted April 27, 1999 In a message dated 4/27/99 1:30:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time, IAMAVIPTWO@... writes: > From: IAMAVIPTWO@... > > Mepron is a fluid, kind of like thick clumpy dense, florescent yellow-green > stuff. I can't even tell you what it reminds me of; (thank God there is > nothing else like it we have to consume! LOL) Also, yoou would not believe > the price!!$$$$ I got two bottles (cough syrup size) and they cost me > $1,365.00 That was just for me for one month. My son is also on it. Just > think.. I hope it works SOON> > Gail Hi Gail are you using it for Lyme or Babesea thank you in advance lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 1999 Report Share Posted April 28, 1999 Lea< I have both lyme and babiousis (I still can't spell it " ) and so does my son. I need to have my Mom tested and my other son, but I don't have the$$$ rright now. He also has us on ceftin 4xday and doxy 4xday. I have a constant headache. I really didn't have this before. I was interested in others with the co-finfections...how are you being treated? Wishes for health Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 1999 Report Share Posted April 28, 1999 Gail, I also have co-infections Lyme, babesia, echriolis. Before I saw my current doctor I also had constant headaches. The kind that were sooo bad I had to be in a room with no light or sound and the headache made me nausea. When I saw my new LLMD back in Nov they tried something. They said that they do this for many Lyme patients and it helps. There tigger point injections in your head. I know it sounds awfull, but they have been my saving grace. My doc told me that they discovered them from a dentist who has a daughter very sick with Lyme and had awful headaches. These shots gave her relief. They work great!!!!! As soon as you get them you feel better instantly and as time goes on it takes away your headache. At first I needed the tigger point injections every week, now I can go 3 weeks without one. I know that this is not curing my disease, but it gives me relief from pain. I think we all need that!!!!! I hope you feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 1999 Report Share Posted April 29, 1999 Hi , I can;t remember the name for those shots , but Dr. C in Branson Missouri uses them all over for the lymies with fibromyalgia. I think it is Rolo or Polo or something like that therapy. Connie MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 1999 Report Share Posted June 4, 1999 Thanks for the info, Cheryl! Wish it was better news, though. I am on 1200MG of Zithro daily. In a message dated 6/4/99 8:59:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, cheryl@... writes: <> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 1999 Report Share Posted June 4, 1999 <<<What this DOESN'T tell you is that Mepron IS available in pill form, although it seems that no one's prescribing it.....or how DISGUSTING the liquid tastes! It's like drinking paint......UGH Also, I got quotes from every pharmacy in town for quotes and got the cheapest price for it of $567.99 (( & Zithromax @ $ 834.69), at Target (your results may vary). in SW Florida >>> Hi ! I was prescribed the mepron in pill form, but I tried a couple of different pharmacies and they all said it was discontinued in pill form. This may be wrong, but if you are able to get it in pill I would question how long the pharmacy has had it around and when it expires. The pharmacists said it isn't absorbed too well in pill form, and I have since read that places as well. The particles in the liquid form are reduced in size for enhanced absorption. My pharmacist said it was " just over $500 " for a three week supply. That zithro sounds very expensive...what is the dosage and supply? I just found something at http://cponline.gsm.com/scripts/fullmono/showmono.pl?mononum=160 & drugidx=1 Dated '96 " Atovaquone is administered orally. Since it is lipophilic and hydrophobic, oral absorption is poor and highly variable; administration with a high-fat meal increases bioavailability significantly. Atovaquone was originally approved as oral tablets, however, these will be discontinued due to the release of an oral suspension. The bioavailability of the tablets averages 23%, while bioavailability for the suspension is roughly 47% (written communication - Burroughs Wellcome 5/5/95). The tablets require 3 doses per day while the suspension can be dosed twice daily. Atovaquone is >99% protein-bound. There is no evidence of metabolism in humans. Enterohepatic recirculation occurs; approximately 94% of a dose is excreted in the feces. The mean half-life has been 45—77 hours in patients with AIDS. " You might want to see: http://208.178.40.64/network/access/pa/atov.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2001 Report Share Posted August 7, 2001 In a message dated 8/7/2001 9:38:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, slmitch01@... writes: > Hey guys, > I was wondering if anyone has been on Mepron liquid before. I have recently > started it and I feel like garbage. Is that normal? > Sheryl > Hi Sheryl, I was on Mepron for 3 mos. I felt awful in the beginning then started feeling better but for 3 mos I would get VIOLENT dizzy spells that would land me in bed and would last all day into the night :*( Robyn In NJ " It is not important how much the soul loves, but Rather how much the Soul IS Loved. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2001 Report Share Posted August 9, 2001 unfortunately that is about the same with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2001 Report Share Posted August 12, 2001 , I was told by a friend back in Tennessee with Lyme to eat fatty foods. The fat apparently coats the stomach. Sheryl Re: [ ] Mepron > unfortunately that is about the same with me. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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