- hot baths causing muscle spasms? 7th January 2006
... one month on the doxy I asked my gp to switch me to Ceftin since I read that Ceftin does a better job of crossing ... bacteriocidal instead of bacteriostatic. Since on the Ceftin more things seem to be improving, but these episodes ... of these episodes for one month and since starting Ceftin I have had 5. I am hoping they mean that the abx...
- Question About Flagyl Med Combo - Urgent 17th November 2005
... and haven't seen mention of combining flagyl and ceftin . Does anyone have input on that? Or just input on ... Ceftin ... It was much less expensive, very easy to take and ... . time involved so I need to ACT.... zithromax or ceftin ??? with flagyl???
Thanks guys...
Also, I had ... to order ceftin from local pharmacy while waiting for zithromax to ... a problem with me 'short term', switching back to ceftin , then back to zithromax??...
... zithromax and flagyl are the best things I've been on. Ceftin did absolutely nothing for me, it felt like I was...
... sticking with canada. again, no insurance.
so i took ceftin , coming off doxy which i'd been on for MONTHS... i ... actually did very well on ceftin .
By decision was, to stay on it, or try next...
- starting new med combo 1st November 2005
... Morning all,
Update: Ceftin has worked well with little herxing. I requested...
... so glad you seem to be responding somewhat to the ceftin without to much in the herx department. I can't remember...
... hi cj...glad to hear the ceftin was working and that you're going to be taking the...
... handle zithromax AND some flagyl... i highly recommend ceftin for an 'easy to take' med - no drug/food interactions ... ) back on it...
maureen,
i felt so good on ceftin till my week of bigtime 'overdo'... and i haven't ... spurts of energy to clean like you have... i notice on ceftin that the feeling good really crept up on me, like...
- an update on me...for those of you who may not follow Picc people thread 20th October 2005
... request)
wanted to say that I've felt very good on ceftin , easy to take. and until last few days, no herxing ... so maybe a herx... anyway, just wanted to suggest ceftin if down the road you need anoter drug to try and maybe...
- Antibiotic Question 25th July 2005
... I am asking because I seem to recall hearing that Ceftin is a better antibiotic for Lyme, but I honestly don...
- Feeling so discouraged 10th July 2005
... months ago and I took doxy for a month and started on Ceftin and this is the third week on it. I feel awful.
...
... best. I've been through doxy, IV rocephin, and now ceftin and hydroxychloroquine seem to be working. Everyone...
- LLMD rather stupid question 22nd June 2005
... after a week or so with no antibiotics. I've been on Ceftin (Cefuroxime) and hydroxychloroquin for 2 which seem...
- Rash changing shape, and pictures.. 2nd June 2005
... antibiotic therapy too.) I mainly took Cefuroxime ( Ceftin ) because I was very pregnant at the time. I do hope...
- Confused about tick bite 2nd June 2005
... goes out to you.
Is the antibiotic you are taking Ceftin ? What dose were you given? Twenty days is not long...
... Cefuroxime is also known as Ceftin . What dose are you taking?
Check your pharmacy...
... medical professional but I do not think 500 mg daily of Ceftin is strong enough. Many people with Lyme take 1000...
- HERX Question...How long before you herxed? 26th May 2005
... times and severities.
On my first abx protocol ( Ceftin ), I Herx'ed at 3 weeks with fever, sore throat and...
- Mino Question.. vertigo... 3rd May 2005
... like my doc told me to (That's on top of the 500mg of Ceftin ). The very next day my neurologic symptoms got about...
- herx??? 29th April 2005
... any searching. I started my meds 2 weeks ago (500mg Ceftin 2x daily, 100mg minocycline 3x daily) and for the...
- Anyone told their asthma is really Lyme? 19th April 2005
... allergic to penicillin also and did not respond with ceftin . Doxy is one of the top choices for initial treatment...
- Update 7th April 2005
... doctor to get antibiotics. She told me to try to get Ceftin . I also had my 8 year old daughter tested (homeopathically ... the doctor. He said I had bronchitis. I asked for Ceftin . He didn't want to give it to me but I said that ... with." I said, "Actually I didin't know they used Ceftin to treat Lymes." I should have said, "It's going ... to take a hell of a lot more than 10 days of Ceftin to get rid of Lymes!!" :) but I held off. I've basically...
- Starting meds, what can I expect? 6th April 2005
... the IgM was DEFINITELY positive. He put me on 500mg Ceftin 2x daily and 100mg minocin 2x daily. I was wondering...
- Dr visit today almost 1 year lyme anniversary 4th April 2005
... d@*#ned worn out from it. So he put me on 3 wks of ceftin 500x2 per day. Yep, he balked at the higher dose of...
... d@*#ned worn out from it. So he put me on 3 wks of ceftin 500x2 per day. Yep, he balked at the higher dose of...
... you don't mind. Are you only taking the 1000 mg of Ceftin ? Will he be increasing the dose? Is he only going...
- Herx ... I hope 24th March 2005
... from IV Rocephin and Zith to all orals - Biaxin and Ceftin for three weeks and flagyl for one week per month...
- Rocephin Question 21st March 2005
... highly allergic to IV Rocephin. Prior to IV I was on Ceftin which from my understanding is pretty much the same ... drug. When I first began the Ceftin within 3 hours I got really, really sick - many of ... wonderful woman) was stunned that I was on so much Ceftin and that it was not a "herx" but an allergic reaction...
- Loose BMs ... How long is okay??? 8th March 2005
... I just started Biaxin and Ceftin last week. 1000 mg of each daily and have problems...
- Change in Treatment 3rd March 2005
... and how was it tolerated. I was told that the oral Ceftin is the same as IV Rocephin. I had an interesting...
- Back from doctors-all tests negative 23rd February 2005
... patient of Dr. E.
1 week ago she switched me from Ceftin to Biaxin because I felt zero improvement. She also...
- Need to resolve where to go next with a doc... 21st February 2005
... lungs for 10 days now. went thru a z pack now starting ceftin to try to kick it. it has been hard to cough with...
- TICKER ~could I ask you some questions??? 20th February 2005
... day. From there I am supposed to do zithromax, then ceftin , then flagyl. I thought at first i was supposed to...
- Dr C's visit...gotta read this!! 19th February 2005
... the yeast. Also wrote a perscription for zithromax, ceftin and flagyl. I am unsure if I am to do all at the...
- Just reporting results of visit w/ Dr. E 16th February 2005
...
* Since I had zero improvement after 30 days on Ceftin , she changed me to Biaxin XL.
* She added Cats Claw...
- How to tell herx'ing from cold or flu? 4th February 2005
... ve been "waiting" for it to happen.
I've been on Ceftin for 17 days and I finally feel awful. Well, this...
- Chronic Sinus Infections 3rd February 2005
... looked infected. I was given some Zithromax and some Ceftin and neither really helped but I eventually got over...
... looked infected. I was given some Zithromax and some Ceftin and neither really helped but I eventually got over...
- Doxycycline is working! 2nd February 2005
... how do doc's decide which ABX to prescribe? I'm on Ceftin but I've only seen 2 other Lyme board members even...
... Hi 6Blues. Ceftin is often prescribed for Lyme. What dose are you taking...
- Already sick after two doses of Amoxicillin - input please 28th January 2005
... and still do not know the answer....
When I added Ceftin to my Zythro. within hours I felt horrible - (I was ... taking 2,000 mg.s of ceftin and 500mg.s of Zythro) - chills, body aches, neck ... decided on IV since I never got feeling better on the ceftin . Well it just so happens that I am allergic to Rocephin ... and now am wondering if what I was feeling on the Ceftin was an allergic reaction as opposed to a herx. My ... understanding i is that both Rocephin and Ceftin are a penicillin (sp) based drug so it would make...
- Lyme perscriptions 28th January 2005
... rash) nothing
Elocon (rash) works great
Ceftin HERX (currently using)
Flaygl ...
- Neuroborreliosis. Newly diagnosed. Help! 26th January 2005
... Mark has been on Rocephin injections in 04, then on Ceftin , minocycline, and now a new protocol with Dr. Jones...
- Quest Diagnostic vs. Igenex..Please Help! 26th January 2005
... - not as bad as when I was taking the Zythro. and Ceftin orally. I keep a log of my symptoms and should get...
- Doxy. IV question.... 21st January 2005
... Zithro orals it took me a few days - though on the Ceftin it took one day. In the middle of my second dose of...
... do aggressive oral treatment (2500 mg of zithro and ceftin . combo) and if my herxing continued past a month then ... small herx on the zithro but then when I began the ceftin I entered into the herxing land of no return so we...
- Any luck with Cefuroxime? 10th January 2005
... Hi TICKED-OFF. Ceftin can be a good med for Lyme. A dose of 1000 mg sounds...
... Hey Ticked Off....
I am on Ceftin 2000 mg /day along with Zithro 500 mg. day. My experince ... is that once I began the Ceftin (about 2 weeks after the Zith.) I began some major ... I hope that helps you....I began herxing with the Ceftin . within one day of starting it and as noted above...
... Trigal.... You were right.
It's been 7 days on Ceftin and I am Herxing, Herxing and Herxing.
I have...
... as I have CNS issues and put me on the high dose of ceftin and that is when the real herx began. I felt like ... .
He began pulsing after about 3 weeks on the ceftin - 2 days on/3 days off with the zythro. constant all...
- Examples of possible Lyme Disease symptoms/treatments 16th December 2004
... with Rocephin IM shots, Zithromax 250/day, and then Ceftin , mg?, for another month. Stopped after that b/c we...
... pretty darn good so we started hitting the others with ceftin , biaxon and continued artemisinin.
April 04 - Babesia...
... well since I couldnt' tolerate them. Am currently on Ceftin , 1/4 of a 500 mg tab every other day. All my body...
- Question--any help appreciated. 15th December 2004
... one who recommends all the antibiotics (doxy, then ceftin , then zithormzx, then flagyl, then clindamycin and...
- which antibiotics are you all taking? 2nd December 2004
... Hello all.
500mg Ceftin x 3 times day. One bad week of herx after 17 days...
- an update on my Lymes experiences 28th November 2004
... infections but she put me on Cipro 500 mg at breakfast, Ceftin 500 mg at lunch and the Biaxin 1000 mg at supper followed...
- Lyme diagnosis after 10 yrs of MS symptoms 28th November 2004
... symptoms, 9 weeks of IV ceftriaxone also Zithromax, Ceftin for 4 months, off all antibiotics since August, doing...
- Right again, Ticker! 16th November 2004
... t going to treat me further(I've had one month of Ceftin ) until my husband told him I was still having problems...
- Not sure what to do! 3rd November 2004
... have lymes. So, he put me on doxy to begin with. Then ceftin . He is a cutting edge doctor that stays as up on all ... about the antibiotics. When I took the doxy and the ceftin I didn't probably take it in high enough doses. Only ... 100mg a day of the doxy and ceftin every three days. Being brain dead!!!, I didn't read ... to take one twice a day. I just took one, also the ceftin seemed to make me want to herx so I thought pulse ... possible go back and start the doxy again and the ceftin again and take a higher dosage, or just go on the...
... away at a big iceberg. Keep chipping away! I am on ceftin ...and I've herxed several times since starting my ... to your doctor or another LLMD. I'm on 500 mg of Ceftin twice daily (but am taking a slight bit less because...
... call your doctor regarding what doses of Doxy and Ceftin you should be taking.
Do you know about the tips...
... away at a big iceberg. Keep chipping away! I am on ceftin ...and I've herxed several times since starting my ... to your doctor or another LLMD. I'm on 500 mg of Ceftin twice daily (but am taking a slight bit less because ... doxy enough and told Dr. C that I was only taking the Ceftin every three days (thought I was practicing pulse therapy...
... call your doctor regarding what doses of Doxy and Ceftin you should be taking.
Do you know about the tips...
- Dr appt and secondary infection 1st November 2004
... did find a secondary infection. I'm now on Cipro and Ceftin in addition to the Biaxin. The sweats/chills cycles...
- Questions 25th October 2004
... is treating me for Lyme anyway. I'm on 3 weeks of Ceftin . So, here are my questions.
1. Can the rash be...
... have evidence of it if needed later.
What dose of Ceftin are you taking? Three weeks of treatment is never...
... responding -- I appreciate it!
I am taking 500mgs of Ceftin , twice a day. I must say that, after just three pills...
... glad you are improving! I am not sure if the dose of Ceftin you are on is adequate. I know many people who have...
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Question 19th October 2004
... doctors. I am now seeing a Lyme specialist and am on Ceftin . My four year old son never got an EM rash, but has...
- To Ohio Hunter 18th October 2004
... last MD was a naturopath and he gave me one month of Ceftin , but did not want to use any more antibiotics. I really...
- My 3-year old daughter has Lyme Disease 14th October 2004
... before she was seen to and given an RX of Cefuroxime ( Ceftin 400mg per day). The 2nd ELISA test came back negative ... we're on to a 2nd round of antibiotic treatment - Ceftin this time as I wrote above - to be administered for...
- Refadin reaction?? 13th October 2004
... had these for a long time. I started Dox in Feb 04, Ceftin June 04, Both in Aug 04 and added Refadin 9/28/04...
... board!
What doses are you taking of the Doxy and Ceftin ? Have you been on the Doxy continuously since February ... is an antibiotic? Are you taking it with Doxy and Ceftin ? From your reaction to it, I think it may be working...
... with doxycyc 2tabs(100mg) twice dailey
06/04 Then CEFTIN 1tab(500mg) twice dailey
08/04 Doxy + CEFTIN at at...
- Question about LLMD 13th October 2004
... Research test. I have completed a one month round of Ceftin and I'm also using Cat's Claw. I had a follow-up visit ... and/or offer advice.
The doc believes one round of Ceftin is sufficient because Lyme cannot be cured. It can...
- herx? 8th October 2004
... still waiting to feel good enough to go back on my Ceftin to try another battle! I'm feeling much better, but...
... and some believe they should stay on. What dose of Ceftin are you taking?...
- Recent positive test result 6th October 2004
... co-infections were negative. The Dr. started me on Ceftin and I have been taking it for almost three weeks. ... I'm confused and don't know what to do after the Ceftin is gone?
I'm sorry if I'm rambling, but can anyone...
... to feel worse before feeling better. What dose of Ceftin are you on and how long has it been prescribed for...
... for replying, Ticker. I am on the generic form of Ceftin . I take 250MG twice a day for one month. I would absolutely...
- Yet another newbie 1st October 2004
... quite a collection going.) Amoxicillin, Augmentin, Ceftin , tequin, Biaxin XL, doxicycline, bactrim, those are...
- that great pediatrician 14th September 2004
... all grown. He has been on Rocephin IM injections, Ceftin , Zithromax in past, and now on Minocycline 100mg/day...
- Lyme disease A Dr. to treat in CA 13th September 2004
... massive headache). I then switched to Zithromax and Ceftin at which I developed overwhelming yeast problems....
- Missed Lyme diagnosis? Could use your input, please ~ Thanks! 5th September 2004
... There is a wealth of info out there. Oh, my mom takes ceftin and biaxin and I think they are 500mg each. No we...
- Has anyone had C-dif ( an infection in the colon ) 2nd September 2004
... Newly diagnosed . I am taking Ceftin 1000mg and had rocephin and bicillin shot while in...
- TOO Itchy 26th August 2004
... heads. I haven't switched medication (Zithromax & Ceftin for lyme and babesia) for over a month and this seems...
- Hard...but hopeful! 23rd August 2004
... Dr.) put me on a combination of Zithromax 600mg and Ceftin 600mg a day. When I finally met with the Lyme Dr...
- 4th nerve palsy and papilledema 13th August 2004
... bloodwork, another shot, and a different antibiotic, Ceftin (mg ? but high) for 1 month, and a Dx of Lyme coinfected...
- Help need a doctor in South Carolina 11th August 2004
... 400mg. There are a number of other drugs used like ceftin , biaxon... it just depends on the situation/person ... would take... Like with Bartonella I took Biaxon and ceftin but then had to resume treatment for Babesia and went...
- Need doctor closest to Bristol, CT 3rd June 2004
... knowledgeable doctor. From what I understand, 250 mg of Ceftin is an extremely low dose for Lyme.
I suggest...
