My family and I are looking into lyme literate doctors. While I have not been diagnosed with lyme yet, the people we know who have had lyme, and many of the wonderful folks here, have told me not to give up and to find a lyme literate doctor even though my other doctors say it's not lyme (even though I've been tested for everything under the sun, and it's all came back negative!)

Anyway, one of the doctors we were talking to over the phone said that the treatment they use is an IV of Rocephin. It's not one of the antibiotics that I normally see associated with lyme.

Does anyone here have any experience with Rocephin? Or know anyone who has? I'm curious to find out how it's worked for others.

Thank you!

yes, IV rocephin is used to treat lyme....but you definitly need to find a lyme doc...that's usually not the starting protocol...and you would need to be tested for co infections as well.....

Whats your location?

Have a good day!

Thanks.

Ok, I had to keep seacrcing to find out what "HERX " meant. It wasn't in dictionary's because it of course is a shortened version of the full scientific name.

The Herxheimer reaction (also known as Jarisch-Herxheimer or herx) occurs when large quantities of toxins are released into the body as bacteria (typically Spirochetal bacteria) die, due to antibiotic treatment.

Ok, now we know. Ihope you have a good day. Where R Ya located geographicaly?

By the way is there spell check on this site? I am new to it! LOL

Now I see U R in Northern MO, sorry missed that the first time. It's the LYME Brain problem. I blame it on that when I can.

Post edited by: Caroll, at: 04/01/2008 06:43