I found this coinfections  here

http://www.lymeinfo.net/coinfectionarticle.html

It would be great if everyone can add possible coinfections which are missing.

By the way it seems difficult to test for babesia - does anyone now reliable antibodie  tests 

Thanks and warmest regards

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Male 35 years (Hamburg-Germany),CFIDSi, IBSi, Enterovirus, Cpni for years positive. Started Capi on 02/19/08, Currently NACi 2400, Doxyi 2x100, azi 500 each day,Doxy 200, tini pulses , Oral Vancomycin for c.diff

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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi

Other possibilities:

HHV-6

EBVi

see www.hhv-6foundation.org for further info

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Diagnosed with lyme disease 3/05. Diagnosed with chronic HHV-6, EBVi, VZV, and HSV1 6/07. Diagnosed with CPni 5/08. On antibioticsi for 2+ years, Valcyte (antiviral drug) for 9 months. Currently on 100 mg doxyi bid for Cpn and acyclovir for viruses.

Coinfections : Even if we don t know which other bugs we harbour. From my understanding and the research I have done is that most of the bacterial/intracellulari coinfections mentioned above are covered with our Standard capi , especially when we add Rifampin to the protocoll. Am I right?

For Example bartonella,rickettsia,Ehrlichia, q-fever and so on - they are all covered when adding rifampin to azithromycin and doxyi. I have heard Rifampin also works for lyme - but I am not 100% sure. Does anyone know more?

One of the few things which is not covered is babesia.

Of course there are other coinfections like the viral ones, or the yeast and worminfections.

But from my experience I have a viral Coinfection - Enterovirus/Coxsackie. I believe its only a henchmen. Want to know why?

Because I took a combination of two interferones, alpha and gamma plus ribavirin for three month.(chia protocoll) And it didn t helped me at all .

And for the herpes family I took Valtrex - no help.

Same with the yeast . I had very high yeast levels before the cap and took Vfend - Voriconazol (systemic). It didn t helped me either very much. Since starting the cap the yeast decreased to zero.

For worm infections (which where never found) I took Ivermectin and albendazole. Doesn t helped.

But what I know is that I have a marker which is called mbl (mannose binding lectin) . and it is only elevated if you carry an infection in your body. It was 3800 what speaks for an infection. It decreased to 1800 during the cap. And that is the proof for me that I need abxi and am adressing the right bacterias.

So my next logical step: 

I will go and check for babesia, but I think it is difficult in germany and then will add rifampin in the next time to my protocoll. Because it should cover nearly every stupid bug I might carry as well.

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Male 35 years (Hamburg-Germany),CFIDSi, IBSi, Enterovirus, Cpni for years positive. Started Capi on 02/19/08, Currently NACi 2400, Doxyi 2x100, azi 500 each day,Doxy 200, tini pulses , Oral Vancomycin for c.diff

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Male 35 years (Hamburg-Germany),CFIDSi, IBSi, Enterovirus, Cpni for years positive. Started Capi on 02/19/08, Currently NACi 2400, Doxyi 2x100, azi 500 each day,Doxy 200, tini pulses , Oral Vancomycin for c.diff

Cesare, I would if I were trying to sort this out for myself (don't we all in some way think so much of our conditions) Iwould look at my symptomatology both now and prior to the initial starting of any of your  treatments of any type. 

Babesia has some pretty specific symptoms particularly the air hunger or shortness of breath,  maybe even low RBC count or anemia.  I would think it through in trying to cover my bases. 

Also to note, once started on Rifampin it needs to be continued for a consistient and generally long course because the bacteria will build tolerance to it if used in an off and on way.  

I don't know how long you have been on a CAPi like those suggested through the information on this website. 

 If you are looking to speed up your recovery be sure that you can sustain the cost of the rifampin addition to your program as well as the possibililty that you will may be very compromised by it in what you can do in day to day activities.   

Just some words of caution and discretion.  I admit I am a bit conservative as I want a life while I am doing this healing.  After many years of spiraling downward I am now at a place where I am considering starting my business again.  I am not done with CAP but in a steady enough state of energy and mental clarity to believe I can be present on a daily basis for my work.

With my lab results at the start of my Abxi tx for CFSi/ME FMSi, unrelenting fatigue,  I was frankly negative in those lab results for Babesia, Erlichia and Mycoplasma P. and Candida albicans titers which was a real blessing.  Yet I was very postive for CPni and also remarkably positive for Bb (Borrelia Burgdorferi) which I have been told by lecturing LLMD is very unusual as it is difficult to get positive results once Bb goes chronic persistent.  

To me, your post speaks to the fact that as you are looking to cover potential bases for potential pathogens (bacterial in this case).  From my perspecitve CAP does a remarkable job at giving you a chance to evict them from our systems given a long enough course of treatment.  This has certainly been true for me it seems as I am getting better over the past 15 months.  I have added some adjuctive energy support neutroceutical supplementsi to our supplement list that have been very helpful fo me and I do periodically cleanse porphoria and fatty endotoxinsi with cholestyramine which has worked for clearing fatigue and brain fog which is gone more than not now but still comes on now and then.  I see myself in the 3 - 5 year catigory of treatment duration.

Atovabquone (Mepron) is extremely expensive and the length of a course of treatment is not known to me.  Artemesinin is used in herbal protocolsi with some success I understand and is available without Rx mailorder from USofA distributors if not in your country.

It will be interested in following what you decide to do.  It would be good if you can put your specifics in a blog as this is turning into your personal journey.

Best Regards, Louise

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Louise  CFSi, CPN+/Bb+,Wheldon CAPi 6/07, Cholestyramine 1-2 pks @ HS for Porphyriai & Endotoxinsi PRN, Doxyi 200daily, Roxi 300BID, Tini500BIDx14day pulses,VitD3-10,000IU, Iodoral 25mg, {S.O.D.3/QD[KAL Brand], Pyruvate 3.75G, SAM-e For Energy Support

Cesare, I recall Mepron having drug interaction warnings so I would check that thoroughly before starting it. 

Marysia

CDC Lyme Western Blot positive 02/06, Cpni, HHV6, and EBVi positive 03/08; Currently taking Bicillin IM, Azithromycin, Minocycline, Plaquenil, weekly Diflucan, and most of Wheldon/Stratton protocol supplementsi as well as attempting monthly Tinidazole pulses.