- Any threat to baby? 5th March 2007
... under normal range.
He puts me on Cefzil (similar to Ceftin ), and I start to show improvement. After a while he...
- 30 days of Doxy! 1st March 2007
... deal, so my new doc put me on Cefzil (similar to Ceftin ), and that has done the trick...combined with some...
- Doubting myself..again 20th February 2007
... going to change up the meds a little. I am going on ceftin and off amox/probenecid. I am staying on the Ketek...
- Questions, questions, questions 20th February 2007
... Hi Ticker
I'm taking azithromycin, tindamax, ceftin (all 500mg 2 times/day). When you say some people...
- new here, first post 15th February 2007
... regimen of 30mg Benicar, 500mg Cefzil (similar to Ceftin ), Vitamin-D supplementation (was very low) and 500mg...
- Antibiotic & detox bath questions 13th February 2007
... different antibiotics:
zithromax 500 mg 2 times/day
ceftin 500 mg 2 times/day
tindamax 500 mg 2 times/day
...
- Rifampin 8th February 2007
... you have any luck with it? I just stopped taking Ceftin because it was hurting more than it was helping me ... how I make out. I'll be staring it tomorrow. The Ceftin was making me feel worse and I had been taking it...
- Regarding Lyme's Disease 4th February 2007
... after 2 weeks as no improvement was seen and is now on ceftin and a prescription anti-inflammatory. one last ?...
... pediatrician was quick to switch him from doxy 100mg to ceftin 500mg (2xday) and added an antiinflammatory to the...
... couple of days and his pediatrician switched him to ceftin because his sedimentary rates (measure inflammation...
- LLMD around Louisiana? 29th January 2007
... antibiotics and i didn't seem much improvement on ceftin and i've been on that and other meds for over a year...
- anyone doing stephen buhner's protocol? 19th January 2007
... and won't see me again until august. i had been on ceftin and she said that was enough. unfortunately, all...
- Has anyone had any expeience taking Allergy Research Groups Prima Una de Gato 15th January 2007
... using it for a week. I'm also taking an antibiotic, Ceftin . I'll let you know how I make out as time goes by...
- Advice on Doxy abx 11th January 2007
... very tired of the doxy so now I've been switched to Ceftin which is going okay, I have to increase the dose to...
- Well its been a year and a half.. 27th December 2006
... i had been on ceftin for a little over a year, then my doc dropped me,...
... [QUOTE=earle;2753751]i had been on ceftin for a little over a year, then my doc dropped me,...
- Thank you! 7th December 2006
... m going to do something. The antitiotic is called Ceftin .
I've read where Lyme can cause GI disturbances...
- For the newbies & all: no more brain fog for me 8th November 2006
... am.
Antibiotics I have tried: Biaxin, Omnicef, Ceftin , Ketek, Tindamax, Diflucan, Doxycycline and Levaquin...
- Ceftin... 3rd November 2006
... Hi Lymekicker. Ceftin is one med prescribed for Lyme, sometimes along with...
... Doxy), then switch to some other class of drug.
Ceftin , Biaxin and Omnicef are all related antibiotics. ... generations" of the same basic drug, I think.
I tried Ceftin but only for 60 days which is not long enough to see...
... ceftin is a cephalosporin and Biaxin is a macrolide. They ... are not in the same category.
I use ceftin regularly, it is the only antibiotic that helps my...
- doxy....side effects? 24th October 2006
... any abx for that matter. I was on doxy, flagyl, and ceftin for about a year, and for about two years since then ... out when I had that 1yr. course of doxy, flagyl, and ceftin .
Sorry to diverge from the thread topic! But I...
- Throat/mouth issues... 17th October 2006
... after starting a course of Doxycycline, Flagyl, and Ceftin (at which point I had previously taken Doxycycline ... only, i.e. it was my first time on Flagyl or Ceftin ). I've tried "Mouthkote" and "Oasis" for this, but...
... after I simultaneously started taking Doxy, Flagyl, & Ceftin . So I always thought it might have been a drug reaction ... Have you taken Doxycycline, Flagyl (Metronidazole), & Ceftin (Cefuroxime)? Oh, and by the way: I see you're in...
- picc problems 17th September 2006
... about my son. We are treating him, right now he is on ceftin 250mg twice a day. He is more tired, crabby, says...
- When should one do Detox Baths? 15th September 2006
... zithromax (after having been on it for five days, and ceftin for 30, and then a break for a few weeks) and I don...
- JoJo: question about Dr J protocol 14th September 2006
... wanted to try antibtiocs that are different, Biaxin, Ceftin , Omnicef or Ketek. We'll see what she says at my...
- There is a light at the end of the tunnel!! 11th September 2006
... feels great.
I am still taking oral zithromax and ceftin .
I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed, but...
- Went to see LLMD today... 5th September 2006
... that and the antibiotics. In fact, while she was on Ceftin , I thought of giving her the acidopholous, but there ... wondering why she didn't have that while taking the ceftin for 30 days.
Thanks for all your wonderful advice...
... Some people do not herx. How long was she on the Ceftin ? She also may not have herxed if the Ceftin not effective...
... then one tablet of correct dose
July 21: 30 days of Ceftin (with acidopholous)
Aug 8: blood drawn for Igenex...
- anybody tried cephlasporin?? 31st August 2006
... Hi earle.
I was on a cephalosporin called Ceftin . That was when I was very sick and my LLMD was changing...
- Please check out these Igenex Test Results 18th August 2006
... September, but it's a debate. She is also still on the Ceftin (about 6 days left).
If someone has any idea or...
- Bump from bite is getting bigger again (still on Ceftin) 11th August 2006
... out that we had alternatives, so finally choosing Ceftin (and of course, probably the wrong dosage for six...
- Quest Lab to do western blot test - good enough? 29th July 2006
... Thanks again for the great advice.
Julia is on the Ceftin - 21 days, although it seems like the pharmacy may...
- Tests for Lyme 27th July 2006
... dormant stage? My daughter, age 9, was on 6 weeks of Ceftin about 8 months ago. She hasn't had any recurring...
- How Do You Know... 24th July 2006
... bullseye last week....went on doxy and then added ceftin because there was some thought there might be a secondary ... infection at the site. I take ceftin all the time and never have a problem with it, but...
... on your other post you are on 200 mg of Doxy with Ceftin for 21 days. I don't think your dose is strong enough...
... always ask her to increase/prolong it. I'm only on the ceftin for 10 days. As for a LLMD in my area, you did help...
- Itchy and Painful Bullseye Rash?? 23rd July 2006
... doxycycline (100 mg/2x a day) and then they added ceftin (250 mg/2x a day) because they were worried about ... better than it was on Saturday -- I think getting the ceftin must have really helped. However, I have this headache...
- Can Lyme symptoms appear again after antibiotics? 21st July 2006
... after being misdiagnosed for one year! She was on Ceftin for 6 weeks last August until October. She hasn't...
... won't have to pay any further treatments since the Ceftin was expensive! I'm suspicious about that! Why do...
- Lyme antibiotics? 15th July 2006
... drugs utilized were doxicillin, amoxicillin, biaxin, ceftin and a couple others....I'd have to consult my records...
- How do you keep track of your meds/supplements? 14th July 2006
... I was on all three Biaxin, Ceftin , and Omnicef (3 abx in the same family) and I remember...
- not sure if my daughter has lyme disease 14th July 2006
... they usually prescribe Omnicef or Zithromax, but not Ceftin which is what Julia's doctor is only willing to give ... But maybe if you can tell me if you've ever taken Ceftin and for how long and if you ever stopped an antibiotic...
... 9, was diagnosed with Lyme last August and was on Ceftin for 6 weeks. She appears to be symptom free! I would ... Western Blot test) and if positive staying on the Ceftin for the entire 6 weeks! My daughter had been misdiagnosed ... arthritis), dyslexia. She is much better after the Ceftin !
Find a doctor who will do the testing!!!!!!...
... Jones' office said they don't normally prescribe ceftin , I convinced the nurse that she should go on omnicef ... I called them back and had them switch it back to ceftin . Unfortunately, the max he would prescribe is 21...
- Cholestyramine (Questran) as Detox? 7th July 2006
... Shoemaker's protocol for it.
I'm using it now with Ceftin and it seems to be working well, but I'm wondering...
- 6YO w/ broderline ELISA & 2 bands WB 29th June 2006
... reaction to amoxil - so she wants to start 4 weeks of ceftin . she is sending me a copy of the ELISA & WB.
has ... anyone used ceftin for lyme?
does everyone have some type of reading...
... of reaction did your son have to the Amoxicillin? Ceftin can be used to treat Lyme.
How long do you think...
... great, many times that is half the battle.
I am on Ceftin , I started at 500mg twice a day for 4 months. When...
- Anyone with rashes? 25th June 2006
... not had it now in a while.
P.S. This was on Ceftin which is not supposed to cause a rash...
- To Laurie864bla 9th June 2006
... Rocephin injections, Zithromax, Mioncycline, amox, Ceftin , Some other sulfa drug, and various herbs and detoxes...
- Do you guys feel like this? 8th June 2006
... and I did herx. Then I asked them to switch me to Ceftin which I took for 3 months at 500 bid. It took me ... but at sub-therapeutic doses. Now I take a gram of Ceftin a day (1000mg bid) and 800 a day of Ketek (and a lot...
- Missing Records 6th June 2006
... common for all spirochetes. He continued to refill the Ceftin and for 4 months I had to stay on that until I could...
- Question about doctor-Ryser 15th May 2006
... time, but after 4 months, my Babesia abx changed to Ceftin because the Bowen showed the Babesia gone by that ... time. After 3 months of Ceftin , I was changed to Tindamax/Zithromax combo which I...
- Please Come One, Come All to a PICC Line Revival... 12th May 2006
... IN FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS...WE USED AMPICILLIAN AND CEFTIN THIS LAST TIME..
I MYSELF REALLY LIKED THE PICC...
- For NCgirl88 10th May 2006
... in. Ticker- thanks for the info. I was on Ketek/ Ceftin and at the advice of my llmd just stopped the Ceftin ... I have a lot of bloating and edema and he thinks Ceftin is probably the culprit. I am really nervous about ... on Ketek at all. I was on Doxy for one month, then Ceftin alone for 3 1/2 months before starting this combo...
- supplements when should you take all this? 2nd May 2006
... and antacids on top of it all. Okay here goes:
Ceftin - I take 1000mg in the am
about 1/2 hour later I take ... acidophillus
dinner:
Omega 3 and Milk thistle
PM
Ceftin 1000 mg
Whew! I think that's it. Any input from...
- thanks. 30th April 2006
... Welcome to the lyme board...
I have been on Ketek and Ceftin for a couple months now. Before that I was on Ceftin ... Ketek does work for bartonella too. I am dropping the Ceftin tomorrow at the suggstion of my llmd becase I have ... lot of edema that started in December when I started Ceftin . It keeps getting worse and is now really out of...
... Frango,
KETEK and Ceftin are a good combo. That's how I started my first month ... I had a little bit of die off when I first started ceftin for week or two, then felt great afterwords.
Minocycline...
... balloons, and it started happening when I started the Ceftin so I am going to drop it at the advice of my physician...
- To Lymesgal and Mesmall 10th April 2006
... I was wondering what he does.
I have been on ceftin /ketek for only 4 weeks, but I did ceftin alone before ... similar to biaxin, maybe I could ask about dropping the ceftin and doing plaquenil.
Thanks for the help- we'll...
- tummy troubles 31st March 2006
... day, but I was concerend enough to skip my dose of Ceftin last night. I don't know if it is the higher dose ... of Ceftin or the Ketek or both, but for the last two days I ... was just kind of treading water on the lower dose of Ceftin alone.
Any suggestions on what has worked?
I...
- Sleep deprived eeg 28th March 2006
... is from lyme.
I am around my 10th day of the Ceftin /Ketek combo and I am already soooo fatigued. :) ...
... guys:
Thanks for all the well wishes. I only take Ceftin and Ketek oh, and milk thistle, acidophillus, magnesium...
- Biaxin XL 500mg...was just switched to it from 400mg Adoxa...anyone been on it? 26th March 2006
... ashmarie4444:
I learned that Ceftin , Biaxin and Omnicef are all oral forms of Ceftrioxone ... , the IV abx. Ceftin is 1st generation, Biaxin is 2nd generation and Omnicef ... the same.
I can't recall my dosages but I was on Ceftin for 1 month, Biaxin for 3 months and Omnicef for 6...
- Igenix testing question 26th March 2006
... for this reason, but it is up to you. He has me on Ceftin and Ketek and he said those antibiotics would treat...
- treatment! do i need to change dose? 23rd March 2006
... then I wasn't so sure anymore. I am on two abx now, Ceftin and Ketek and am hoping that this will help.
I...
... help me? 1 month, 3 months, 9 months?
I tried Ceftin for 1 month. LLMD switched me right away when it...
- Lyme and G.I. Symptoms 22nd March 2006
... continually after that. After a month I switched to Ceftin and felt like I was making slow progress, until I...
- New to board, and ?s for pts of Dr. Crist and others who have input 22nd March 2006
... not everyone herx's. After a month I switched to Ceftin which seemed to help more with the neurologic stuff ... finally found an LLMD in MN and last week he upped my Ceftin another 1000mg and added Ketek. I am herxing again...
- Alarming 21st March 2006
... Hi All:
I am three days into my new meds-2000mg Ceftin and 800 mg Ketek. This morning has been a rollercoaster...
- Bartonella vs Babeosis 21st March 2006
... that petechial rash that you described. I was taking Ceftin alone for a long time and not feeling much better ... mentioned taking Ketek. I am now on Ketek with the Ceftin and am feeling like I am making positive strides....
- Ceftin and Ketek... 18th March 2006
... anitbiotics. It has helped me so far. I once tried the Ceftin / Ketek combo but only for 60 days. When I didn't ... handle the Doxy that I am on, I may go back and try Ceftin again.
I'll look back in my notes and see what...
... your doc is on top of things. i couldn't handle the ceftin at anywhere near those doses as my herxes took over...
- ? on amoxicillan... 16th March 2006
... ready to try something else.
I've tried Ketek, Ceftin , Omnicef and Doxy. I will keep looking until I find...
- Question for Romans12:12 13th March 2006
... bacteria. I was hoping this would go away with the Ceftin , but it hasn't. Please let me know if you find anything...
- To Deejavu, Wackowoman and Jernigan users 9th March 2006
...
P.S. They told me I could take these with the Ceftin . Has anyone done this?...
... t think it's safe to take the Borrelogen with the Ceftin because the Borrelogen acts like an Antibiotic by...
... horrible headache. I feel like ever since I stopped the ceftin for the LP I have gone backwards.
Frango...
... said, P.S. They told me I could take these with the Ceftin . Has anyone done this?
No I haven't done this,...
... Frango, it sounds to me like you want to be free of the Ceftin which I think is a good idea. I was reading an article...
- New To Board, but not to Lymes 7th March 2006
... that combo til August of 2005, then was changed to Ceftin . I took Ceftin til about Thanksgiving, then changed...
... combo. Good luck with it.
I have tried Ketek, Ceftin , Omnicef. Now I am on Tindamax, Bicillin and Doxy...
- Will feel better for months then bam...twitches,fatigue 5th March 2006
... snuff.
I've been on abx for 13 months. I've tried Ceftin , Ketek, Omnicef, Bicillin and now Doxy. The Doxy...
- Ticker? Anyone? Rapid Pulse!! 4th March 2006
... negative, but I have been on doxy for a month and Ceftin now for three and the things that are not getting...
- no anti's until next visit -- concerned 2nd March 2006
... june 3 when i got bit and i've only had 2 weeks of ceftin in june and 2 weeks of biaxin in december.
i woke...
- Tinuviel, been meaning to ask you ... 1st March 2006
... have not been feeling well since I had to stop the Ceftin for a week and restart it. I felt like I took huge...
- pregnancy with lyme 1st March 2006
... pregnant with my fourth, and was only able to take Ceftin and Amoxicillin. The baby is doing fine with no problems...
- 3 Months of Treatment and No Improvement: Should I be worried? 1st March 2006
... before I felt any improvement at all.
I started on Ceftin ; no difference. I tried Ketek; no difference. I...
... burning, tremors etc. After a month I switched to Ceftin and after 2 months on that I started to feel like...
- Mush Spots On Head 1st March 2006
... that feel bruised. I have been on high doses of both Ceftin and Ketek for almost 4 weeks now and it is the first...
- Palpitations & Breathlessness 1st March 2006
... came back almost immediately. I have been back on ( Ceftin ) now for two weeks and am still not under control...
- Elevated liver enzymes again PLUS kidney damage 25th February 2006
... shots: 1200mg every other day.
I've tried Ketek, Ceftin , Omnicef and Doxy. Doxy was the only one that had...
- Question for Minocycline & Doxycycline users 17th February 2006
... killing of the spirochetes. I have now switched to Ceftin and I had similar reactions in the beginning, but ... things have gotten better. Ceftin and Doxy have been shown to be equal in terms of effectiven ... ess against lyme bacteria, but the Ceftin had a couple of things that appealed to me. First ... reproduce-which in the long run kills the bacteria. Also Ceftin has been shown to cross the blood/brain barrier better...
... favorite abx so far.
I've tried Ketek, Omnicef and Ceftin with no change at all. Doxy is the first abx that...
- LP tomorrow 14th February 2006
... from like 3:00 on. I just want to get back on the Ceftin . At least I felt like I was making some progress...
... some of you I always have a headache. Started my Ceftin again this evening. I sent some CSF to Igenex for...
- Jules - how's the Doxy? 14th February 2006
... too. Maybe you could get your Dr. to switch you to Ceftin . It has been better for me. I had the panic/airhunger...
- a change of scenery... 13th February 2006
... it's all set. hope by then i've found a level of ceftin that i can handle. i am herxing now adn i'm sure...
... Dr. C. I know Frango said she felt better on the ceftin and wonder if she experienced this in the beginning...
- to herx or not to herx 12th February 2006
... a lot about the herx issue too since I stopped the ceftin on Friday. I felt better yersterday and now today...
- feeling better without antibiotics? 11th February 2006
... been 24 hours, but I feel better since I stopped the Ceftin . My feet don't hurt and I feel less dizzy today. ... palpitations, and dizzness were not side effects of Ceftin or Doxy so as I said in my post yesterday I think...
