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Lyme Disease Forums › General & Support › Help with Artemisinin Please
02/03/2012 11:48 AM
lymeinmich
 
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I want to start my Artemisinin this weekend.

I am currently on 400mg of Doxy daily.

Been treating for over 1yr with LLMD.

Been on different conventional abx.

No support from my LLMD with naturals.

I need help with dosing and duration. I have read too many different things re: Art dosing and everytime I try to add naturals on my own w/o Dr support, I get so confused.

Mine are 100mg capsules.

I would like to hear what your Dr's prescribed.
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02/03/2012 12:08 PM  Top
sebnova81
sebnova81
 
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Your dr. doesn't answer q's about the arteminisin? Various dr's pulse it different ways and use different brands etc... Mine has me on Dr. Zhang arteminisin annua (I think...) and I take 350mg capsules 3x/day for 10 days each month, but that is just what my LLMD is having me do, I know others do it differently...
Treating lyme, bart and babs

Hoping for better days in the near future.

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

02/03/2012 12:15 PM  Top
lymeinmich
 
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So each capsule is 350mg for a total of 1050mg a day?

10 consectutive days a month, then 20 days off?

No my LLMD does not support naturals. I have not really found a ND here in MI with Lyme experience.

02/03/2012 12:20 PM  Top
sebnova81
sebnova81
 
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yeah that is what he has me doing. I just started last week. I have read other people do smaller amounts for different days of pulsing like 3 days on, 4 days off, etc... I am not sure if there is a 'right' way to do it?
Treating lyme, bart and babs

Hoping for better days in the near future.

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

02/03/2012 12:24 PM  Top
lymeinmich
 
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I have read so many different ways with this one.

It is so confusing when trying to add naturals w/o Dr. support.

He is OK with his patients taking naturals, he just wants to be informed with what we are taking. He gives no advice though.

02/03/2012 12:26 PM  Top
sebnova81
sebnova81
 
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I was surprised when my dr. wanted me on artiminisin because everything else so far has been prescription abx, but I'm all for herbals.
Treating lyme, bart and babs

Hoping for better days in the near future.

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

02/04/2012 12:56 AM  Top
JJ351
JJ351
 
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Hi Lymeinmich,

After 10 months of treatment on 2 dif regimens my llnp recommended I add artiminisin:

First 2 months of treamtnet: Doxy, Zithro (azithromycin) with various naturals and supplements (herxed like crazy and had a very rough time!!)

Months 3-10: Mino/Biaxxin and various supplements, naturals, and IV b-complex/mag

Month 11 onwards: in months 11 now and have been told to add artiminisin 3 weeks on/1 week ogg. Brand is Researched Nutritionals.

Hope htis helps

Hugs,

JJ

- "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to DANCE in the rain!"

- "Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip toe if you must, but take the step."


I am not a doctor - my advice is purely my opinion which should be regarded as such.

02/04/2012 12:58 AM  Top
JJ351
JJ351
 
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One more thing - was told by llnp to take artiminisin away from iron and calcium so I time it a good 3 hours apart from my supplements...

Have found this a bit challenging but learning how to re-adjust my meds/supps/meals schedule to accomodate...

- "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to DANCE in the rain!"

- "Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip toe if you must, but take the step."


I am not a doctor - my advice is purely my opinion which should be regarded as such.

02/04/2012 02:23 AM  Top
shorelinelyme
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lymeinmich,

There are so many different ways this is prescribed...I only took it for a short period of time- but the directions from my LLNP were: 4 capsules (100 mg) twice daily for 4 days and then 10 days off...

I think he liked to hit it harder for short periods of time...but I do recommend doing what you can do- I did herx from this.

Hugs,

Jackie


Previous discussions I participated in:
A couple of questions about treatment length.
Biomat

02/04/2012 07:11 AM  Top
Tundra
Tundra
 
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I'm taking the Allergy Research artemisinin- 2 200mg tabs 3 times a day, 5 days on, 2 days off. Definitely feel the herxing, but is getting much more mild as I go along.

Cheers- Pete
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