Metronidazole for lyme disease

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Avatar m tn Patients treated with appropriate antibiotics in the early stages of Lyme disease usually recover rapidly and completely. Antibiotics commonly used for oral treatment include doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime axetil. Patients with certain neurological or cardiac forms of illness may require intravenous treatment with drugs such as ceftriaxone or penicillin. In a small percentage of cases, these symptoms can last for more than 6 months.
Avatar n tn 5 1/2 year old husky got sick w/severe diarreah recently. Had it for several days. At home tried bland diet but it didn't work. Took to vet. Vet did cbc work up, stool and urine tests. ALL NORMAL. He gave shot of centrine for diarreah and gave diarsanyl a nutritional supplment (this was tuesday). He told us to check in thursday. By wednesday night the dog's diarreah was uncontrollable and there was blood in it so we went to emergency hospital.
Avatar f tn I have been suffering from almost every symptom listed for Lyme Disease since being diagosed in 2007. Most recently I have had seizures and cognitive problems causing problems at work. Does anyone have any information regarding preferred treatment other than antibiotics and pills for the symptoms. I rarely have a day withont pain. Help!
Avatar m tn Hi All, My husband wrote the previous post regarding myself with possible lyme's disease. Here are all my symptoms: headaches, joint aches, swollen lymph nodes in neck, ear pain in and behind ear, jaw pain with some tooth pain, fatigue, dizziness (almost like a brain fog), some word-finding difficulties (could be related to fatigue), and some occasional tingling/numbness in arms, hands, and left side of face. All these symptoms are intermittent. What are your thoughts?
Avatar n tn What is/are the urine test(s) definitive for the diagnosis of untreated Lyme Disease?
Avatar f tn Some who are officially diagnosed with MS, ALS, Parkinson etc. really have Lyme disease. For years I was blown off by infectious disease doctors and told I had a false-positive Lyme test. The years I lost in dealing with the havoc the disease was wreaking inside my body due to nondiagnosis will likely result in permanent disability and premature death. It has already reached my kidneys. If you are undiagnosed and not getting anywhere, don't lose any more time.
Avatar f tn I've been treated for neurological Lyme disease for several months and just had another round of brain scans, this time including an MRA and an MRV. The MRA results stated: "Focal stenosis in the right middle cerebral insular opercular distribution. This presumably relates to the patient's cerebral lesions suggesting vasculitis/vasculopathy. Clinical correlation recommended." Can anyone tell me what this means? Is this serious? Thanks.
Avatar f tn I am not medically trained, but to my knowledge it's possible 14 days of Doxycycline was not long enough to eradicate the infection. The tests for Lyme Disease are not 100% accurate. If you are having symptoms, you may want to see a physician who is knowledgable about Lyme Disease (referred to as a LLMD). If you google "Lyme Disease Association" and go to their website, I believe they have a referral function to locate a LLMD.
1464587 tn?1307491605 Steroid use will also make it more difficult to test for Lyme, as Lyme tests look for antibodies produced to fight Lyme and not for Lyme bacteria directly. So since steroids weaken the immune system, you make less antibodies and therefore might slip through Lyme diagnostic cracks.
Avatar f tn Well after the positive lyme test, their daughter refused to accept the lyme diagnosis and treatment for lyme. Why ? Because she was already addicted to painkillers and I think the lyme disease had by then affected her decision making (as well as all of the drugs she had been taking). This young woman had been taking so many painkillers, that when the producers and camera crew arrived at her apartment to film her, they found her unconscious on the floor.... glass shattered around her !
Avatar f tn Are positive Lyme Disease Titers registered in the chronic stage of the disease?
Avatar m tn Thank very much for the detailed reply Jackie. You mention it being over one year so Doxy might not be effective. In November 2014 I took 8 days of Flagyl and Tetracycline to kill what was left of my H Pylori. I was also off of my corticosteroid, Advair, which I had been taking for a while. 3 weeks later my muscle twitches started. Is that a coincidence? Did I release what my immune system was containing?
Avatar m tn It sounds like your doc is in the traditional group and gave you the standard treatment for an earache, not for Lyme. My suggestion would be to find a Lyme specialist for a second opinion. It can be tricky finding one of these docs who thinks bigger thoughts about Lyme, because they are looked down on and sometimes threatened with loss of their licenses for treating longer than a few weeks.
Avatar f tn I should non specific white matter at the front of my brain. (I have read this can be related to Lyme Disease and also MS.) I currently waiting to see an neurologist and Im also working with an ENT to rule in or out inner ear problems etc. Im scheduled for a ENG balance test tomorrow that I have been waiting to get an appointment for, for 7 months now. Anyways I came across information on Lyme Disease on the internet a month ago and started reading it.
Avatar m tn I was tested for lyme disease over a year ago by my family physician. Test results came back negative. I was reading an article in a magazine concerning symptoms of lyme disease and everything listed as symptoms I seem to have. I am trying to find a specialist in my area who is knowledgable in this area. Should I have another blood test done to see if things have changed?
Avatar f tn Several forms of laboratory testing for Lyme disease are available, some of which have not been adequately validated. Most recommended tests are blood tests that measure antibodies made in response to the infection. These tests may be falsely negative in patients with early disease, but they are quite reliable for diagnosing later stages of disease. "CDC recommends a two-step process when testing blood for evidence of Lyme disease.
Avatar m tn (If this is a duplicate message from me, just ignore ... I thought I had responded.) I'm not medically trained, but I had Lyme several years ago, and your symptoms are quite similar to what mine were ... but Lyme is tricky, so not everyone has the same list of indicators.
326184 tn?1348809108 Is there any distinct difference between Lyme Disease and MS that anyone on here knows of?? I understand that is a big huge question for everyone on here but I have had some bad days this week to say the least and am just getting desperate I guess.. I will look into ANY options to just feel better or at least somewhat normal again! How does Lyme progress? stages? I apologize for all the ??
Avatar m tn He has been on Doxycycline for a week now, even though his results for Lyme were negative. Is it normal to have negative results if you do have Lyme disease? Is it normal for a fever to last for weeks. When can he expect to start feeling better? Any info or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Avatar f tn Infectious disease docs are not known generally for progressive views about Lyme Disease, but it can't hurt to get other possible infections ruled out, since your Lyme test came back negative. Two preliminary questions, tho: 1--Had you taken antibiotics at all in the time just preceding your Lyme test? Some LLMDs will give a short course of antibiotics before the test, to stir up the immune system and show a reaction on the test that might otherwise be erroneously negative.
Avatar m tn You obviously tested positive for Lyme disease, even if your blood work was sent to a lab that is inferior to Igenex which is a specialty lab for tick diseases. Yes we're biased but for good reasons! Taking from Dr. B's treatment guidelines, which is a good place to start to read about Lyme disease treatments, if you haven't already: "The tetracyclines, including doxycycline and minocycline, are bacteriostatic unless given in high doses.