LEVAQUIN
Ive decided to try Levaquin but dont know if I can stack it on my current protocol (wheldons) or do I have to go off a couple antibioticsi. any ideas
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Lee
Not sure why you wanted to add that. I would probably not have, based on what I've read on it. It's not an abxi to trifle with and one of the more dangerous ones, for a variety of reasons. So, unless you're monitoring everying closely with your doctor, I probably would not be using Levaquin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levofloxacin
best, John
RRMSi/EDSSi was 4.5, 5, 6, 6.5, 6.9999, 6.5 on Wheldon/Stratton Protocol beginning 04/12/2006
naci 4x600 mg/day
doxycycline 2x100mg/day
azithromycin 3x250mg/day MWF
metronidazole 3x400mg/day then 3x500mg/day
John, whoever wrote that article for Wikipedia hated quinolones with all his/her heart.
Dr Burrascano uses 1 to 3-month-courses of Levaquin for his patients with BLO (Bartonella-like organism), sometimes much longer. Some people from the Lymenet used I.V. Levaquin for 6 months with wonderful results and no ill effects. Dr Burrascano does not recommend the use of Levaquin with macrolides, supposedly does not work as well. He goes with tetracyclines to prevent bacterial resistance. I did 5 weeks of Levaquin before I officially stopped the ABX therapy.
I say officially, because I was forced to use the antibiotics four times since last November due to some upper respiratory infections.
http://www.cpnhelp.org/great_tableau_coinfection
Life
Well, I don't know. There is a comprehensive reference list on the topic.
best, John
RRMSi/EDSSi was 4.5, 5, 6, 6.5, 6.9999, 6.5 on Wheldon/Stratton Protocol beginning 04/12/2006
naci 4x600 mg/day
doxycycline 2x100mg/day
azithromycin 3x250mg/day MWF
metronidazole 3x400mg/day then 3x500mg/day
Re Levoquin -- I don't think the Wiki article had anything to do with the FDA issuing a black box warning on fluoroquinolone drugs,
(which include Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox, Noroxin and Floxin.) And, I know that many people have used it with no problem..... but I personally was one who suffered knee issues and my niece tore a tendon in her foot which required surgery. My doctor wasn't aware of the black box warning (and most don't have time to read and keep up on the information!!)
"Cox said the FDA would not require companies to send letters to doctors alerting them about the connection between tendon problems and the antibioticsi. " ????
Just one of many articles...
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/07/08/antibiotics.risk/index.html
JeanneRoz
JeanneRoz ~ DXi'd w/ CPNi 4/2007; 6/07 -"officially" dx'd w/CFIDSi/FM; also: HHV6, EBVi, IBSi-C, 100 Doxyi:BIDi; 500 mg Biaxin BIDi; Tindamax Pulses, B12 shots, ERFA Dessicated Thyroid,Cortef, Iodoral 25 mg, Vit D-6,000 uni
Fibro, CFSi, Myco, CPNi, Stratton protocol, Zithro 500mg M/W/F/S, Doxyi 100mg 2x day, NACi 1200mg 2x day, Flagyli and INHi 2 week pulses 400 mg 3x day, Rifampin, 300mg 2x day, Still cant shake it but improving.
Fibro, CFSi, Myco, CPNi, Stratton protocol, Zithro 500mg M/W/F/S, Doxyi 100mg 2x day, NACi 1200mg 2x day, Flagyli and INHi 2 week pulses 400 mg 3x day, Rifampin, 300mg 2x day, Still cant shake it but improving.
Also remember than nothing is black and white. The truth usually lays somewhere in the middle of all opinions.
Levaquin can cause tendon issues but some have hypothised its thought to be a problem with magnesium caused by some of the chronic conditions in which its used to treat. Apparently the hypothised answer is to supplement with magnesium.
As far as swaying from the protocol, this is somewhat true but, it cant be a 100 % fact that everyone here only has c pneumoniae and nothing else so keep that in mind as well. Some may have other infections that need a tailored approach. So in some cases swaying from the protocol is a huge mistake but in some cases it is necessary. Its really an individual thing.
Some who have been cured may have also taken levaquin at some point or needed to modify the protocol to attend to other possible infections.
My opinion is that as long as you arent getting worse, I'd just keep doing what your doing.
For the record, i took levaquin before, it gave me bad die off and i couldnt stay on it. My tendons were ok. I will probably take it at some point if anything Im doing now stops working but hopefully that wont happen.
Beat of luck to you, and hopefully what ever you shoose to do will be the best option
Previously on capi 1.5 yrs. Last pcri for cpni was neagtive. Suspect resistant staph w and likely still cpn with anatomical damage due to injury. Still on and off various abxi. CCSVI positive.
&nbs
Fibro, CFSi, Myco, CPNi, Stratton protocol, Zithro 500mg M/W/F/S, Doxyi 100mg 2x day, NACi 1200mg 2x day, Flagyli and INHi 2 week pulses 400 mg 3x day, Rifampin, 300mg 2x day, Still cant shake it but improving.