could someone give thoughts on my regimen and apparent relapse?

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I know if I could get my brain to work I could research this more fully on my

own, but oh my goodness the brain fog has me down.

I feel like I am not improving very much so I wanted to run my meds by some of

you who are more experienced to see if I may need to ask my LLMD about adding

something else.

I have a follow up with him in a couple of weeks and never feel like I am very

prepared to ask good questions.

I am doing IV Rocephin 4 days on 3 days off (I am on my 7th week) Previously had

been on Doxy or Mino at various doses.

Flagyl on the 3 days off of Rocephin

Rifampin twice a day 7 days a week

I have a positive Lyme test through Igenex and a clinical dx of bartonella.

Diagnosed officially in 9/10, but symptoms for at least 3 years.

It seems as though I may not be attacking the " L " form? But I am not sure what

the Rifampin does outside of possibly treating Bart?

I realize Flagyl is supposed to be a cyst buster and Rocephin just kills the

spirochetes so that is why I wonder is something is missing. Not sure which abx

would be a good addition?

Of course I am also on a number of supplemental type things like probiotic,

magnesium, ALA, B12, Fish Oil, LDN. That's all I can remember but I know there

are many more bottles in that cabinet.

One thing I wanted to mention is that I had been noticing some improvement in my

energy levels and pain levels but I had to miss last week of my IV meds due to a

port malfunction while out of town.

I didn't feel bad while off the meds that week, but when I restarted this week I

have felt miserable. I didn't think it was a herx b/c I never had a herx when I

first started on the IV.

I did get a note from my doc that my WBC is low, but I guess not quite low

enough to stop the meds yet? Maybe that is why I feel so poorly this week?

I know there are a lot of question in this one post, but if anyone has any

suggestions on any piece of it I would be so grateful.

Thank you all...