[quote] Bill, what is cyst form? Should I be asking my MD about this? I am not on another antibiotic... Are there differences of opinion? Why would my MD not have me taking the right things?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, M

When you take antibiotics, the Lyme spirochete burrows into your tissues, creates tissue inflammation around itself, and turns into a cyst. It can remain in this form for quite some time, hiding from not only from your immune system, but most antibiotics. It can stay there for a long period until conditions improve, and it then comes out again. Thus using only one antibiotic, whether it be oral, or IV, just about guarantees a relapse when you stop the antibiotics. Some people seem okay for a time, but it creeps back into full force again.

You ought to get educated about Lymes; read Dr Burrascano's treatment guidelines; it's very informative (though he is a little light on treatment for the cyst form)... available here:

http://ilads.org/guidelines.html

As for antibiotics to take, usually Flagyl or Tinidazole (a second generation Flagyl with far fewer side effects) does the trick if taken at the same time as the primary antibiotic (of which there are several good choices; my doc used Cefzil and Tinidazole primarily).

Do you have a Lyme Literate doc treating you, or a general doc?

You really need to be treated by someone who is experienced with Lyme's; most general docs don't have the expertise or time to deal with the varied symptoms and figure out what is going on...

You can try a referral here for a good doc:

http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org/Doctor_Referrals.html