Guest guest Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Hi, My son is about to start IV rocephin so I've been looking into it. I think the " protocol " says 4 weeks; however a friend of mine was on it 7 months. I asked her how her doctor decided on that length of time and she said he monitored her lyme levels (I don't know which exact test) and kept her on it until the levels had gone down enough (again, I don't know details, like what was " enough " ). She struggled w/cognitive problems and had tried various oral antibiotics with spotty results. The oral rocephin seems to have cured her -- she did it 3 years ago, and so far no relapses. I live in Dutchess County NY (not far from Hyde Park!) so Lyme is relatively common. I've been doing internet research and it is grim -- I think people who've had bad experiences tend to post more than people who had an uncomplicated time and are cured, which gives you a skewed picture. Anyway, hope that is helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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