doxy

[Guest guest]

Dear Jean: I don't think you've damaged your stomach with the doxy. I

was on it for 6 weeks, at the end of which I started to become quite

nauseous. But, everything went back to normal when I stopped. Actually,

I viewed the nausea as a welcome friend because I lost 30 lbs. between

the doxy and the rocephin IV!!

Lovette

[Guest guest]

Hi

Found this at a website:

ACTIONS/CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Tetracyclines are readily absorbed and are bound to plasma proteins in

varying degree. They are concentrated by the liver in the bile, and excreted

in the urine and feces at high concentrations and in a biologically active

form. Doxycycline is virtually completely absorbed after oral

administration.

Following a 200 mg dose, normal adult volunteers averaged peak serum levels

of 2.6 mcg/mL of doxycycline at 2 hours decreasing to 1.45 mcg/mL at 24

hours.

Excretion of doxycycline by the kidney is about 40%/72 hours in individuals

with normal function (creatinine clearance about 75 mL/ min.). This

percentage excretion may fall as low as 1-5%/72 hours in individuals with

severe renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance below 10 mL/min.). Studies

have shown no significant difference in serum half-life of doxycycline

(range 18-22 hours) in individuals with normal and severely impaired renal

function.

Hemodialysis does not alter serum half-life.

Results of animal studies indicate that tetracyclines cross the placenta and

are found in fetal tissues.

MICROBIOLOGY

The tetracyclines are primarily bacteriostatic and are thought to exert

their antimicrobial effect by the inhibition of protein synthesis. The

tetracyclines, including doxycycline, have a similar antimicrobial spectrum

of activity against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative

organisms. Cross resistance of these organisms to tetracyclines is common.

>From: " " <jeand@...>

>

>Does anyone know how long doxy stays in the system after finishing an eight

>month regimen? (This question came from someone who wrote me after visiting

>my website.)

>

>Thanks!

>

>Ann (TX)

[Guest guest]

April:

I was on doxy for 3 months and 5 days, herxing, before I woke up one morning

and almost all my symptoms were gone. The cognitive functions were the last

to come back, about 5 months into it. I had not felt that good since I came

down with fibro in 1989. That year 1997 was wonderful until my dr pulled the

plug on the doxy. It took about9 months for all the symptoms to come back.

He said one year is enuf and if that didn't kill the bug, then nothing would.

So now I am trying to get it over the internet, but have only found one

source and they are backlogged. I am beginning to have alot of pain.

I have also had fibro for a long time. I think the longer you have it, the

longer it takes for the antibiotic to take hold. I may never be able to get

rid of it, but I would like to go back on it when I bottom out. It sure

helps.

Dianne

[Guest guest]

As an FYI: I believe antibiotics are available over the internet via New Zealand

and Australian Pharmacies (search via .Com) without prescription.. (you

are the second person in the last month that I've read of/been in contact that

relapse from being cut off from Antibiotics by their MD that went into major

relapse :-( ).

I'm currently trying to locate all prescription and non-prescrition antibiotic

'enhancers' -- having found Bromelain (Pineapple extract available in health

food stores). I've been on it less than a week (stopped herxing 6+ weeks ago)

and herxing started again within 24 hrs -- but not in the body but in the arms,

legs: joints, muscles etc... a real PAIN... but I believe it is getting the

deeper tissues...

If you care to write up a fuller description of your experience -- I would love

to add it to my website in the hope that it may be used to persuade MDs from

cutting off antibiotics prematurely...

Ken

a doxcyc. person.

Re: Doxy

From: FDSCAFE@...

April:

I was on doxy for 3 months and 5 days, herxing, before I woke up one morning

and almost all my symptoms were gone. The cognitive functions were the last

to come back, about 5 months into it. I had not felt that good since I came

down with fibro in 1989. That year 1997 was wonderful until my dr pulled the

plug on the doxy. It took about9 months for all the symptoms to come back.

He said one year is enuf and if that didn't kill the bug, then nothing would.

So now I am trying to get it over the internet, but have only found one

source and they are backlogged. I am beginning to have alot of pain.

I have also had fibro for a long time. I think the longer you have it, the

longer it takes for the antibiotic to take hold. I may never be able to get

rid of it, but I would like to go back on it when I bottom out. It sure

helps.

Dianne

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Ken

Antibiotics are also available at " International Anti-Aging Systems " .

Phil

Lassesen wrote:

> From: " Lassesen " <KenL@...>

>

> As an FYI: I believe antibiotics are available over the internet via

> New Zealand and Australian Pharmacies (search via .Com) without

> prescription.. (you are the second person in the last month that I've

> read of/been in contact that relapse from being cut off from

> Antibiotics by their MD that went into major relapse :-( ). I'm

> currently trying to locate all prescription and non-prescrition

> antibiotic 'enhancers' -- having found Bromelain (Pineapple extract

> available in health food stores). I've been on it less than a week

> (stopped herxing 6+ weeks ago) and herxing started again within 24 hrs

> -- but not in the body but in the arms, legs: joints, muscles etc... a

> real PAIN... but I believe it is getting the deeper tissues... If you

> care to write up a fuller description of your experience -- I would

> love to add it to my website in the hope that it may be used to

> persuade MDs from cutting off antibiotics

> prematurely...

> Ken a doxcyc. person.

>

> Re: Doxy

> From: FDSCAFE@...

>

> April:

> I was on doxy for 3 months and 5 days, herxing, before I

> woke up one morning

> and almost all my symptoms were gone. The cognitive

> functions were the last

> to come back, about 5 months into it. I had not felt that

> good since I came

> down with fibro in 1989. That year 1997 was wonderful until

> my dr pulled the

> plug on the doxy. It took about9 months for all the

> symptoms to come back.

> He said one year is enuf and if that didn't kill the bug,

> then nothing would.

> So now I am trying to get it over the internet, but have

> only found one

> source and they are backlogged. I am beginning to have alot

> of pain.

>

> I have also had fibro for a long time. I think the longer

> you have it, the

> longer it takes for the antibiotic to take hold. I may

> never be able to get

> rid of it, but I would like to go back on it when I bottom

> out. It sure

> helps.

> Dianne

> -------------------------------------------------------------

> [

[Guest guest]

,

How do you know you have a toxic liver? Are your liver enzymes up? And maybe

you doctor is also basing it on your weight, I weight between 118-125 and

was on doxy for over six months, 200mgs twice a day, so that was a total of

400 mgs. But I was also on it in combination with Amoxicillin at one time

and if I remember right the Amoxicillin dose was something like 100mgs a

day. Its just my opinion, but I think 100 mgs /day is way too low. Did you

check out the protocol from the sites that Reid gave you? BTW - Reid - have

a great summer. Vicki, Md

Message: 20

Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 17:35:52 -0700

From: " Jay " <kj-mj@...>

Subject: ABX and liver toxicity

When I asked my doctor for a larger dose of Doxy. (she prescribed 100mg

total per day, I asked for 400mg total per day), she said it would be too

much for my liver.

Does anyone know how much abx is too much? I've heard about people being

prescribed larger doses. I do have a rather toxic liver.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

Actually, the toxic liver was diagnosed by an alternative MD who did a live

blood analysis. I also have a lot of rashed and hives. Now that you ask

though, I should get my regular MD to run a test or two )

I don't see the local LLMD until July 5th. Do you think I should be taking

the inadequate doxy. dosage anyway, or should I wait until I see the LLMD?

Any opinions on that would be appreciated.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi -

Yes, think it did help me. I don't have fevers and

chills every day like I used to and body aches are

much less. I still have joint pain and fatigue

though.

Be careful not to get candida overgrowth while you're

on this. I used pro-biotics and SF-722 daily and

still had to take diflucan a couple of times to

cleanse my body. I don't feel well on the strict

anti-candida diet so I did this instead and it seems

to work.

Good luck with it - Jennie

> Did it help you?

>

>

> > , I took doxyb for five months. On the

> label

> > from my pharmacy it said was okay to take with

> food if

> > it made you sick. I don't think it affected the

> > effectiveness of it for me.

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Do I dare to try to post again?!! Guess I wasn't clear and you

probably don't know my story--sorry. It's not that my boyfriend

won't take me back to a doctor--he hasn't taken me back in our

relationship. He " threw me away " in February because I'm sick--

after we lived together for five and a half years. Nothing is more

important than us getting back together--and that includes my

sickness.

Thank you for the suggestion to take the doxy with food. Actually

I'll be taking the capsule apart and putting the powder in a spoonful

of applesauce. It's foul tasting--really horrible. But it's the

only way I can take it. I gather you meant taking it with a snack or

a meal though (not just a mouthful.). But you have to drink a big

glass of water with it and that makes me ready to burst and no room

for food too so I don't know what's gonna happen. Every dose is a

horrible ordeal to me. I know from when I did the LUAT last year.

I guess you also didn't realise that I can't go to an LLMD since they

won't work with the HMO I'm in (I'm in NJFamilyCare a program to get

Medicaid and you have to be in an HMO.). And the HMO MD's aren't

literate. I've discussed that a lot here so sorry for the repeat for

those who knew.

Is it SAFE to take more of the doxy than the Rx says. I'm only very

small--5'1 " and 101 lbs. I wouldn't want to OD. I gather it's the

higher doses that most people can't tolerate--not doxy per se.

Found out now that I have to start the doxy the first day of my

period (it's irregular so not sure when to time the first dose

otherwise.) and do the urine collection the next three mornings for

the PCR test. So now I'll have to wait till between the 7th and 13th

probably--to start the doxy.

Is this gonna have even the faintest chance of curing me or again is

it just going through the motions. I'm not interested in only

feeling a speck better or in taking doxy forever or in getting a lot

better only to relapse after the five months of misery of taking it

is up. With everyone getting IV rocephin, etc. and for years on end

is what I'm about to do of any value or will it just make my daily

existence worse (I HATE taking meds--HATE it.)without a successful

ending? Hope I've been more clear this time. Thanks.

Madeleine

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/1/02 2:59:14 PM, writes:

<< Is this gonna have even the faintest chance of curing me or again is

it just going through the motions. I'm not interested in only

feeling a speck better or in taking doxy forever or in getting a lot

better only to relapse after the five months of misery of taking it

is up. With everyone getting IV rocephin, etc. and for years on end

is what I'm about to do of any value or will it just make my daily

existence worse (I HATE taking meds--HATE it.)without a successful

ending? Hope I've been more clear this time. Thanks. >>

Madeleine

I do hear your frustration, however, the negative attitude and energy is

really going to work against you. None of us know if the doxy will help make

you better. I don't know anyone that likes taking antibiotics. I do know

that

those of us that wish to recover our lives have learned to " deal " . Life is

unfair and there are no guarantees. As others have said to you already,

you DO have choices and you need to take responsibility for your health care.

If you believe treatment will fail, then it probably will fail. A positive

mind set is

so important. You might want to consider some counseling to help you deal

with

your feelings. If better health is what you want you need to find a way to

move

forward.

Take care

Jane

[Guest guest]

Dear Madeline,

You are on an aggressive dose of Doxy. You sure don't want to increase the

dosage at all, especially on your own. The doctor has to track the progress on

the dosage prescribed in order to know what needs to be done next and to

determine how well you are responding to treatment.

I was just upped to 100 mg THREE a day instead of TWO times after one month at

the lower dosage. My LLMD was hesitant to increase me from 2X to 3X at my

" small " frame...I'm 5 foot 6 1/2 and weigh 122. Doxy can be very hard on the

stomach, and the herx can be pretty severe...(although that's a good sign).

You're even smaller than me.

But, unless you stay on the recommended dosage...and follow your doctor's

instructions religiously...you won't get better. You'll only get worse. We can't

predict how much better you will get on this treatment, but can only worry how

much WORSE you will get if you are not compliant.

I hate taking all these pills, too, but it is a necessary part of my life now. I

can't take capsules at all, so I ask for tablets. Doxy comes in a fairly small

tablet. You can ask the pharmacist to substitute the capsule form for a tablet

form of the prescription...or ask the doctor ahead of time to put down " tablets

only. "

I gag on capsules and sometimes they get stuck in my throat, or scratch the back

of my throat. I absolutely cannot tolerate them. When I absolutely HAVE to take

a lot of pills at one time, or take capsules (no tablets available), I drink a

can of Ensure with the pill...or make a fruit smoothie in a blender. That way,

you satisfy the " take with food " requirement, also.

Also, some medications can be diluted in strength when exposed to air (when you

open the capsule). Another thing to worry about is food interactions...you said

you dumped the contents of the capsule into applesauce. I don't know if that

particular food is a problem, but acidic-based foods aren't a good combination

for some meds, and dumping them directly into an acidic-based food might not be

wise. Don't know for sure, but it's a possibility.

Anyway, please DO stay on the treatment regimen you're on. We can't predict the

future, except to say that this is the first time you've been under treatment

and that's a GOOD thing. You'll be getting better instead of worse. Everyone

responds differently, so we can't say how much better you will get. But, without

any treatment at all, you will only get worse. That much we do know!

But it's up to you. You have to take the pills. You have to stay on the

treatment plan. No one else can do that for you.

Love ya,

Rose

From: " lemans46 " <Sierra376@...>

Subject: Hi ,

<snip>

Thank you for the suggestion to take the doxy

with food. Actually

I'll be taking the capsule apart and putting the

powder in a spoonful

of applesauce. It's foul tasting--really

horrible. But it's the

only way I can take it. I gather you meant

taking it with a snack or

a meal though (not just a mouthful.). But you

have to drink a big

glass of water with it and that makes me ready to

burst and no room

for food too so I don't know what's gonna happen.

Every dose is a

horrible ordeal to me. I know from when I did

the LUAT last year.<snip>

<snip>

Is it SAFE to take more of the doxy than the Rx

says. I'm only very

small--5'1 " and 101 lbs. I wouldn't want to OD.

I gather it's the

higher doses that most people can't tolerate--not

doxy per se.

<snip>

Is this gonna have even the faintest chance of

curing me or again is

it just going through the motions. I'm not

interested in only

feeling a speck better or in taking doxy forever

or in getting a lot

better only to relapse after the five months of

misery of taking it

is up. With everyone getting IV rocephin, etc.

and for years on end

is what I'm about to do of any value or will it

just make my daily

existence worse (I HATE taking meds--HATE

it.)without a successful

ending? Hope I've been more clear this time.

Thanks.

Madeleine

T.O.I.L. for Lyme!

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for Lyme literacy

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[Guest guest]

Hi Rose and ,

Thanks for writing. I was surprised to hear 100mg twice a day is

considered aggressive abx treatment. If this is true then I feel a

bit better about bothering with it! I have read about doxy by the

way. But since people always seem to end up with IV's of anything

and specially Rocephin which I sort of gathered was " stronger " or

whatever you call it, I was under the impression that oral doxy was

not aggressive treatment and when I re-read Dr. B.'s info and saw his

doses are 300mg to 600mg of doxy it made me think even more that what

I got is meaningless.

Tablets are just as bad as capsules if not worse to chew. Some can

be read hard and hurt your teeth and even if they're not they grind

up into your teeth and it's longer to get that foulness out of your

mouth than the powder from a capsule. I can't swallow either kind. I

learned decades ago that I gag trying and don't want any part of that

so don't even want to try. IS applesauce acid and IS acid bad for

doxy? It can be any wet type food that's kind of sweet. When I did

the LUAT I took the doxy on a bite of dry bread and it was all so dry

I couldn't hardly get it wet enough to chew and swallow and I even

seemed to " inhale " some of the powder from in mouth. It was

horrible. The applesauce method was still horrible but slightly

easier. I don't drink Ensure much anymore since my parents charge me

extra for it on top of charging me to be here which they say is for

food, etc. (You'd think my own parents would want to protect the

remaining savings of their sick, disabled daughter but no...). I

love Ensure Plus but as far as doxy it contains calcium, magnesium,

etc. that you should take at other times than with doxy--so that

wouldn't be a good choice either even if it was free. And of course

dairy is out too cause of the calcium.

Rose, thank you for saying you would never tell me to give up on my

man. You have no idea how comforting it was to hear that after so

many people have other opinions on this topic.

Better go before I lose this. Also, my parents are now only letting

me be online for an hour at a time and then have to be off for an

hour before going back. Started this today and it is h---.

Anyway should be starting the doxy in about a week.

Madeleine

[Guest guest]

Hi Dr. Skip,

I'm glad you elaborated about doxy doses because your post about the

PCR only made me think I WAS getting enough only to think I WASN'T

after reading the reply saying it was too low. That my dose is the

standard dose of doxy per se for " ordinary " infections is a whole

other ballgame than late stage Lyme and since that's what we're

talking about I took what you wrote to be about late stage Lyme. I'm

glad about the reply disputing it and your reply now which explains

what you meant since I didn't know that I didn't know what you were

trying to say. Personally I think without IV I have NO chance but if

I can't stand oral stuff I don't know how I could endure IV. I'm

debating to ask for it or not to. It's a good point about starting

low in case of a bad reaction or huge herx. But I know this will

never do much for me. Been too sick for too long.

Yeah possibly a small herx (sorry forget who said it.). The heart

phase is over and today it's joint pain. But I get these things

anyway so who knows. It's a full week of doxy now. Yuck. Misery.

Madeleine

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 01/11/2002 9:48:09 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Sierra376@... writes:

> Personally I think without IV I have NO chance but if

> I can't stand oral stuff I don't know how I could endure IV. I'm

> debating to ask for it or not to

IV is easier then oral especialy if you are experiencing stomach problems

with the oral meds, or have problems swallowing pillls, etc.

Not that IV approach does not have its own problems....maintaining the PICC

line or cnetral line, keeping it dry when you shower, etc. BUt over alll,

not so bad, i went thru it for 6 months.

Skip

[Guest guest]

Hi Barb and a,

Thank you both for replying. I agree that we should do research and

educate ourselves and I've been doing that for years now. That is

why I have asked pharmacists many questions for instance and of

course why I read online all the time. I have spoken to a company

that makes doxy and even have printed info that they sent me which I

was looking for the other day before posting but couldn't find it. I

would never expect to get any accurate info about Lyme or drugs or

much of anything from a doctor based on my experience but I did think

better of pharmacists--at least they are nice and willing to answer

questions and don't treat you like dirt! But I have had many

conflicting answers to various drug questions so I've noticed that

they can also be very misinformed. No, no one mentioned vitamin B.

As to the calming of cytokines and killing of germs it's hard to know

what's what then isn't it? But Lyme victims who take steroids aren't

cured (I would never put that stuff in my body.) and a few who take

abx are cured though it appears not many. I'm just trying to find

some way to prove to my mother and then to an illiterate doctor that

I have Lyme. When I write on here looking for alternative excuses

for my illness other than Lyme what I'm really doing is trying to get

info that will back up what I (underlined.) already know but no one

will believe--which is that I have Lyme. I know some people here

have already told me they believe me and it sure feels good to hear

that. But I still cannot get loved ones (who would then give me

support.) and MD's (who would then treat me.) to believe me. Between

the non-support, non-help medically, and the feeling of being treated

like I'm invisible (what I say is automatically to be dismissed is

how they treat me.)has made my existence worse than excruciating.

Thank you for the offer of more info but I'm not near Pennsylvania-

Ohio line. I'm in Central New Jersey. I can only go to MD's in the

Medicaid HMO and none of them could dx a head cold!

Madeleine

[Guest guest]

Madeleine,

My lyme dr will speak to other drs on the phone about lymes. If you could get

your drs to call mine then maybe he could educate them.

[ ] Re: Doxy

Hi Barb and a,

Thank you both for replying. I agree that we should do research and

educate ourselves and I've been doing that for years now. That is

why I have asked pharmacists many questions for instance and of

course why I read online all the time. I have spoken to a company

that makes doxy and even have printed info that they sent me which I

was looking for the other day before posting but couldn't find it. I

would never expect to get any accurate info about Lyme or drugs or

much of anything from a doctor based on my experience but I did think

better of pharmacists--at least they are nice and willing to answer

questions and don't treat you like dirt! But I have had many

conflicting answers to various drug questions so I've noticed that

they can also be very misinformed. No, no one mentioned vitamin B.

As to the calming of cytokines and killing of germs it's hard to know

what's what then isn't it? But Lyme victims who take steroids aren't

cured (I would never put that stuff in my body.) and a few who take

abx are cured though it appears not many. I'm just trying to find

some way to prove to my mother and then to an illiterate doctor that

I have Lyme. When I write on here looking for alternative excuses

for my illness other than Lyme what I'm really doing is trying to get

info that will back up what I (underlined.) already know but no one

will believe--which is that I have Lyme. I know some people here

have already told me they believe me and it sure feels good to hear

that. But I still cannot get loved ones (who would then give me

support.) and MD's (who would then treat me.) to believe me. Between

the non-support, non-help medically, and the feeling of being treated

like I'm invisible (what I say is automatically to be dismissed is

how they treat me.)has made my existence worse than excruciating.

Thank you for the offer of more info but I'm not near Pennsylvania-

Ohio line. I'm in Central New Jersey. I can only go to MD's in the

Medicaid HMO and none of them could dx a head cold!

Madeleine

[Guest guest]

HI,

Being very new to all of this - what is Herxing????

Kim

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Re: [ ] DOXY

HI,

Being very new to all of this - what is Herxing????

Kim

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Herxing is a good thing. The stronger you herx. Dead lyme bug being thrown off

in your system the more of the buggers you are killing.

Humboldt County Millie

K476@... wrote:

HI,

Being very new to all of this - what is Herxing????

Kim

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jeannie,

I'll keep a close eye on things over the next 24 hours... I feel a slight

improvement but I have so much going on with my poor old body that I can do

without the worry! I know some do advise 200mg on the first day down to

100mg daily, then working slowly up to a comfortable dose. It could be that

it's not boding well with the samento... I'll just have to play around

little.

Thanks again for taking the time to write.

Blessings,

Kezzi. . . . Cumbria, UK

http://tinyurl.co.uk/8ebv

LymeUK - Unmoderated support group...

http://lymeuk.eu.kz

On or about Monday, February 02, 2004 1:07 PM [GMT+1=CET],

Jeannie W <jeanniew58@...> sprinkled letters onto the page, saying:

> Kezzi,

> When I started Doxy, I can't remember my exact symptoms, I do have

> them on paper in a file, they can change like the weather! but every

> couple days I increased the Doxy to work up to 3, but I had to cut it

> back to 2, then back to 1 due to intense side effects or too much to

> fast however you want to word it. One of my biggest probs was it hit

> my CNS hard, causing the " unsettled/anxiety " thing. Now I am on 1

> Doxy, staying on 1 for awhile & acutally we are trying the Cat's Claw

> (also just 1 capsule for awhile) to see if that also helps w/out the

> CNS probs. Maybe you need to do 100mg/day for awhile (I think you

> said you were taking 200mg/day), per your doc of course...hope you

> feel better...

>

> Jeannie

[Guest guest]

Nope, but i wish i was!

>

> anyone on doxy at 600mg a day?/

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Yes, I am taking 400mg a day

seems a little getting used to in the stomach upset dept.,

didnt realize not to take w/ milk or antacids, I did both, 1st day, lol!

getting easier to take

only been on for about 2 mo,

howz yours working, assuming you take it,

sandy

eric_s11050 <eric_s11050@...> wrote:

anyone on doxy at 600mg a day?/

[Guest guest]

i was diagnosed in 87 and you know what happened from

there " this could not be lyme " so it is now pretty

late..

eric

--- sandra derliunas <sandrajo772000@...> wrote:

>

>

> I heard its effects on early stage is promising,

> less irreversible dmg.

> when were you dx'd w/ it?

>

> eric schulman <eric_s11050@...> wrote:

> im on 600 a day and for about a month, i was getting

> bad there for a while and started to go backwards on

> the other antibiotics. but it is working so I cant

> complain.

> eric

> --- sandra derliunas <sandrajo772000@...>

> wrote:

>

> >

> > Hi ,

> >

> > Yes, I am taking 400mg a day

> > seems a little getting used to in the stomach

> upset

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> > didnt realize not to take w/ milk or antacids, I

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> > only been on for about 2 mo,

> > howz yours working, assuming you take it,

> > sandy

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> > anyone on doxy at 600mg a day?/

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[Guest guest]

Marisa - I'm not an expert but my reading of articles and of others' posts,

the Lyme rash doesn't seem to have to be what we might consider a bullseye.

Seems lots of people describe a variety of rashes...and some no rash at all.

In other words, no bullseye does NOT mean no Borrelia (Lyme)....hopefully

others will reply, too. Elaine

From: Marisa Draeger [mailto:reesa8888@...]

......however, i had a rash (not bullseye) with a tick bite on May 24th this

year and ever since have had all these strange, strange neurological,

cognitive, conscious problems

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was that you who said you were dx'd in 87?

sounds like my sitch

and we both just started the doxy

I posted a request for anyone to share symptoms, trouble w/getting trmt. from

doctors.

(will black out all addresses, etc, the judge wont have that info)

wondering if you could explain your experiences, albeit the similarities in

duration etc

I think I got initially in SC, then dx'd in 88 in PA

VA denies svc-cnnted, will be appealing that too,

have you had any difficulties at work, or unable to?

eric schulman <eric_s11050@...> wrote:

i was diagnosed in 87 and you know what happened from

there " this could not be lyme " so it is now pretty

late..

eric

--- sandra derliunas wrote:

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> I heard its effects on early stage is promising,

> less irreversible dmg.

> when were you dx'd w/ it?

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> eric schulman wrote:

> im on 600 a day and for about a month, i was getting

> bad there for a while and started to go backwards on

> the other antibiotics. but it is working so I cant

> complain.

> eric

> --- sandra derliunas

> wrote:

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> > Hi ,

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> > Yes, I am taking 400mg a day

> > seems a little getting used to in the stomach

> upset

> > dept.,

> > didnt realize not to take w/ milk or antacids, I

> did

> > both, 1st day, lol!

> >

> > getting easier to take

> > only been on for about 2 mo,

> > howz yours working, assuming you take it,

> > sandy

> >

> > eric_s11050 wrote:

> >

> > anyone on doxy at 600mg a day?/

> >

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