Re: arthritis flagyl treatment

From: derdrittemann (derdrittemann2003_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 11/16/04 

Date: 16 Nov 2004 11:09:23 -0800

aangelmochi@comcast.net (anne) wrote in message news:<cf32ff31.0411152134.52278e80@posting.google.com>...

> "I'm assuming that you are being treated for lyme arthritis"?

Well...I'm a little confused here what you mean by "Lyme arthritis".
"Lyme arthritis" is a term that some rheumatologists who initially
encountered the disease used to describe it. They were investigating
outbreaks of clustered arthritis in children...and began to call what
they were looking at "Lyme arthritis".

The term is misleading when applied to the entire disease...or
syndrome...the bacterium which causes Lyme disease is now known to be
a bloodborne infection which invades virtually every bodily system and
function...including crossing what is called the blood-brain barrier.

Yet, some physicians apparently still use the term to apply to the
progression of arthtritic synptoms only.

I have tested positive and been diagnosed with Lyme disease, yes...and
am currently receiving treatment for it.

Could you tell me where you encountered this phrase "Lyme arthritis",
please? Just curious.

"What isthe dosage of the zithromax"?

250 mgs once daily. Why are you so interested in the dosages, though?
My understanding is that these are pretty much derived from individual
need analysis to some extent.(?). I am taking 500mgs Flagyl twice
daily...1500 in the past just had me bounccing off the walls...I dunno
why.

 "Lyme Igenex tests are negative".

The current state of the art in re Lyme testing is not good. Negative
tests do NOT necessarily exclude the diagnosis...or are NOT supposed
to.

Any other symptoms besides the knee problems?

"Do you know any thing about the Qrib
> test"?

No. Excuse my ignorance, here...what are we talking about?

> Thanks,
> Anne
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