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Taking antibiotics for lyme diesase. Do I need an anti fungal first?
#23514476 - 08/05/16 09:52 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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To make this post simpler I'll keep it short. I took antibiotics for lyme disease years ago and recently tested positive for it again. (Likely never got rid of it). Candida/yeast also showed up on my tests.
A new lyme doctor prescribed me to take fluconazole before getting on antibiotics for lyme and I'm curious if skipping the anti fungal would be a bad idea. Can you take antibiotics and keep fungal infection under control if you already have one?
The reason I'm hesitant to take fluconazole is because the side effect list for it is quite big and I think more than even your usual antibiotics,
Anyone have an opinion on this?
Thanks
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saintpedro
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Re: Taking antibiotics for lyme diesase. Do I need an anti fungal first? [Re: Anonymous #1] 1
#23514510 - 08/05/16 10:08 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Most of the time, the lists of side affects are a way for the pharmaceutical company to cover itself if you show any number of negative symptoms that a very very small percentage of people taking that drug experience.
Good bacteria in your body can keep yeast/fungal species under control. So when you take antibiotics, you indiscriminately kill off bacteria in your body. The bad bacteria causing the Lyme, but also the good bacteria that are out-competing yeasts. This can give a latent yeast infection free reign, and make it worse. Getting rid of the candida infection first with antifungals is so you don't experience a worsened fungal condition when you start your new course of antibiotics.
But I'd suggest talking to your doctor about it if you're concerned. It's good to be informed about what meds you are taking and what they are doing.
I'm not an MD. Good luck.
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Re: Taking antibiotics for lyme diesase. Do I need an anti fungal first? [Re: saintpedro]
#23514604 - 08/05/16 10:40 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Thanks. True, the problem with my doctor though is that she's not always so flexible and her appointments are pricey so she's not always to reach. Also regular doctors tend to be useless with lyme so I don't bother with them to treat long time lyme like with me.
I will try to read more online about the drug. The doctor did say I can start with a half dose to see how I react so I guess that could be a helpful idea too.
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Re: Taking antibiotics for lyme diesase. Do I need an anti fungal first? [Re: Anonymous #1]
#23514711 - 08/05/16 11:25 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Just out of curiosity, what was your incubation period and initial symptoms? I had a tick stuck on the back of my head for two days a few weeks back before I noticed, and the bite location is still somewhat itchy. I don't have the characteristic bulls eye, but the consistent itchiness and zit-type inflammation at the location of the initial bite has me worried.
Good chance I didn't pick up lyme, I know, and as much as I try to avoid being a hypochondriac, the possibility of permanent damage related to lack of treatment kind of scares me. As does the documented (though extremely rare) several year incubation period.
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Re: Taking antibiotics for lyme diesase. Do I need an anti fungal first? [Re: Kryptos]
#23514829 - 08/06/16 12:39 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
Kryptos said: Just out of curiosity, what was your incubation period and initial symptoms? I had a tick stuck on the back of my head for two days a few weeks back before I noticed, and the bite location is still somewhat itchy. I don't have the characteristic bulls eye, but the consistent itchiness and zit-type inflammation at the location of the initial bite has me worried.
Good chance I didn't pick up lyme, I know, and as much as I try to avoid being a hypochondriac, the possibility of permanent damage related to lack of treatment kind of scares me. As does the documented (though extremely rare) several year incubation period.
Originally my symptoms were crazy headaches that local doctor could not diagnose for shit. My head felt weird for a while and eventually another doctor suggested getting a lyme test which came back positive. I never saw a tick bite or anything though.
At the least, it can't hurt to get a lyme test. The tests aren't always reliable but it can help in many cases diagnose it and if it's negative that could be less to worry about it.
Edited by Anonymous (08/06/16 12:40 AM)
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