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Jim,  Thanks for doing this.  Now...if people will only refer to it and read it.... Joyce~caregiver-advocate in Dallas for Steve J (SPMS).  CAP since August 06, antivirals, heavy metals chelation, LDN, Metanx, Lunesta, GF/CF diet, Lauricidin, oral IgG/lactoferrin/IGF-1 booster, astaxanthin, gamma oryzanol.

Thanks Jim,
This is excellent!

On Wheldon protocol for MS since April, 2006.  doxy 200 mgs daily, zithromax 250 mgs 3x/ week , Flagyl Pulses start end Sept., LDN 2004

Very good addition Jim.  I've wanted to compare protocols and see their differences and commonalities, and this chart brings it home.  Good work! all my bestJohnRRMS/EDSS was 4.5, now 4.??? on Wheldon Protocol (nac, doxycycline, azithromycin, metronidazole) since 04/12/2006

  Jim, I'm sorry not to have read this sooner, but you appear to be making a mistake about David's regime.  You don't mention NAC until way down the list and the first alternative is given appears to be azithromycin by itself, which is incorrect as can be seen here:http://www.davidwheldon.co.uk/ms-treatment1.html

A schedule of treatment.This is one schedule which strikes all stages of the organism's life-cycle. Other equally good schedules are possible. It is preferable that a committed care-giver (for instance, spouse, partner or parent) should ensure that medication is given, and swallowed, consistently.)N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) 600mg - 1,200mg twice a day, should be taken continuously. This is a commonly-taken dietary supplement, available at health-food stores. It is an acetylated sulphur-containing amino-acid, and may be expected to cause chlamydial EBs to open prematurely, exposing them to starvation; more on this and other benefits on page 4. This should be started at the lower dose of 600mg twice a day; the dose should be doubled when well-tolerated. NAC offers liver protection; this may be useful, as rapid bacterial die-off may compromise hepatic function.When NAC is well tolerated, Doxycycline 100mg once daily is added. It is taken with plenty of water.When the two above are well tolerated, Azithromycin 250mg orally, three times a week should be added. (Roxithromycin, 150mg twice daily, is an alternative.)When all three agents are well tolerated, the dose of Doxycycline is increased to 200mg daily.The reason for this slow, step-wise introduction of antichlamydials is to minimize any reactions caused by bacterial die-off. These can be unpleasant. NOTE: in rapidly progressive MS it may be prudent to offset the benefits of stopping progression against the risk of reactions, giving full doses of azithromycin and doxicycline from the beginning.This combination is taken continuously.

Also, The implication might be taken by some people that metronidazole and tinidazole are taken during a five day break fro the bacteristatics an this also applies to the Stratton Protocol.  This would seem to answer my query as to why so many newbies were asking me this question..........Sarah      An Itinerary in Light and Shadow   Stratton/Wheldon regime since August 2003, for aggressive secondary progressive MS.  Intermittent therapy after one year. 2007 still take this two weeks every three months. Still slowly improving with no exacerbation since starting. EDSS was 7, now 2

 Rats! To change it will require a bit of time, as I had to convert the Word chart to an image to insert it. CAP for Chlamydia pneumonia since 11/04. 25yrs CFS & FMS- Currently: 300mg INH, 200 Doxycycline, 500mg MWF Azithromycin, 1000mg Tini daily (Taking a break from continuous protocol)

Jim, how about moving my comment to imediately below the chart until you have the time?..........Sarah   An Itinerary in Light and Shadow  Stratton/Wheldon regime since August 2003, for aggressive secondary progressive MS.  Intermittent therapy after one year. 2007 still take this two weeks every three months. Still slowly improving with no exacerbation since starting. EDSS was 7, now 2

Thanks Jim!  Now if I get less mail on the subject, it'll prove that people have read the update...........Sarah

Greetings  :-)I have just begun the Wheldon Protocol today. This would never have been possible without being able to persuade my doctor to allow this....which was 100% based on the information found on this site. To say I am very appreciative is as much of an understatement as it is to say that I sorta' hope my symptoms improve now.  Ha!   Thank you to everyone here!My question relates to the order in which to introduce each component of the Protocol. Specifically, my question relates to something Sarah said here:

Also, The implication might be taken by some people that metronidazoleii and tinidazoleii are taken during a five day break fro the bacteristatics an this also applies to the Stratton Protocol.  This would seem to answer my query as to why so many newbies were asking me this question..........Sarah 

Assuming everything else is well tolerated as added, at what point should we begin to add the Flagyl pulses? And once that phase (Flagyl pulses) has begun, is a separate component (i.e. one that we would be taking at the time Flagyl is added) supposed to be reduced, suspended, or eliminated....and if so, is it then restarted when we rae not active in a Flagyl pulse? CHEERS!D

Hello D, welcome to the madhouse!Easy answer:  I started metronidazole three months after the bacteristatic abx, but you never, ever stop taking these whilst taking metronidazole (flagyl)........SarahAn Itinerary in Light and Shadow    

Sarah.....I love your reply because it is so "unvague".  Lol!!  Thank you. :-)CHEERS!D

Is there any reason not to take the doxy, NAC, and azyth all at the same time? I just started the doxy and azith today and downed all three at once wiht a cracker and plenty of water.... was that a bad idea in general??thanksMelissa

I understand that magnesium and calcium can interfere with abx absorption so I take abx at dinner time and the calcium about 4 hours later.  I wonder if that is enough separation. Brian

Thanks guys:)I guess my internalist is the gung ho type:) because he had me on amoxycillin and NAC and then adding doxy and azyth at the same time right on... I have made the personal decision to get off the amox since the NAC is doing the same thing and already my stomach feels better and less bloated- after almost 3 months of amoxycillin.  yeah:) Also-- not really having hte same reactions that i had with the NAC - of course this is only day 2 on the doxy so-- we will see:) NOt much pain or weird feelings-- but it took a while with the NAC and the amox too and then it all came back like a mini series of all of the previous symptoms almost....Those have subsided alot thankfully- ache/pains/etcBlessings allMelissa

Bumping this up for reference to recent forum question.

I am For Wheldon because best tolerate also from old people

Now that Doxy is unattainable in the US, is there something that could be substituted for it. I know it's possible to order from off continent, but prices there are even skyrocketing. Eventhough Doxy is from the Tetracycline family, I want to know if others in the family will serve our needs for CAP.