After the daily Biaxin doses the entire month of December, the month of January I went completely without antibioticsi. I did continue with all the recommended supplementsi for C.Pn. Interestingly enough the brain pressure I was experiencing did not abate from the yeast treatment or without CAPi. Nor did the numbness, with infrequent pain, in my left foot. I did begin to use Lauricidin in Jan. I painstakingly added a couple pellets each day so that I would not severely react. Even at the small doses it was obvious to me that it caused me immunopathology.
Miying Meng's blog
Aug - Dec 2009 Update
Submitted by Miying Meng on Fri, 2009-12-18 01:28.Aug - Dec 2009 - My Update
I have not done anymore Tinidazole 5 day pulses since August. I did take Doxyi 200 mg. daily and Azithromax MWF until the end of Oct. Then my new LLMD asked me to get off all antibioticsi for one month (Nov) then for the month of Dec take Biaxin twice a day. But I am getting ahead of myself. Back tracking now ...
My first party in 7 years!
Submitted by Miying Meng on Mon, 2009-07-27 21:16.6/29-7/3/2009 My first 5 day Tinidazole pulse.
It was a personal victory for me to take Tini for 5 days without excessive nausea or vomiting. I did not need to fight very hard the following 10 days to keep my cookies down. Ginger root tea leveled the playing field for me. The trick was to make it fast enough, pour it on ice and drink as fast as I could manage it. My gallbladder/liver was kept under control with lemon water everyday. Of course among my supplementsi besides the NACi is a herbal liver/gallbladder cleanser I take with meals. I cannot fail in my use of the above or yaeyama chlorella or charcoal but that is a small effort in this long ordeal to get well without a doubt.
Drunk on a glass of Chardonnay
Submitted by Miying Meng on Sat, 2009-06-27 16:47. Hi everybody. I have been doing pretty darn good after my first two weeks in the month pulse sickness faded. So I had a birthday celebration drink last Thursday evening when my dear husband took me out for dinner. First time in seven years I have been well enough. Yay! Anyway, I drank one glass of wine with a meal and I was a giggling idiot afterward. I got out of the restaurant okay. But we decided to take me for a walk before driving home. LOL Oh my gosh. Everytime I looked at my darling man and he gave me one of those looks of his ... I just cracked up. I almost ended up sitting on the ground peeing my pants. What's up with that? It would take a bottle to get that tipsy in the past. It was crazy. This sickness has given me a fatty liver so is that the reason?
Tinidazole Pulse Progress
Submitted by Miying Meng on Sun, 2009-04-05 15:47.Tinidazole Pulses. (Note: Latest entry at the bottom of page)
3.2.09 - 1 - 500 mg tablet
3.16.09 - 1 - 500 mg tablet
The reason I took one 500 mg tablet 14 days after the first tablet is that most of the reactions from it seemed to be gone so I thought, why not? I am in the process of ramping up to a full pulse so I am taking liberty to change things a bit for my benefit. Speed things up when I can as I am such a slow poke.
Switched from Mino - My Doxy Diary
Submitted by Miying Meng on Sun, 2009-01-18 20:55.My Doxyi Diary: 1.17-2.20.09 (I had been on minocycline since Sept. It had caused extremely painful wrists, fingers, shoulders and knees. I needed to see if Doxy would be more tolerable. It appears so far that it is the case for me. I also take Azith M-W-F. Last entry at top going downward to first entry.)
Progress update (1.5.09)
Submitted by Miying Meng on Wed, 2008-11-12 15:33.ADD ON: 01/05/09 - Last night I finally added on the second daily 100 mg. of Minoi. Yay!
Second Month on Mino about done.
Submitted by Miying Meng on Sat, 2008-11-01 18:57.First of all ... I do not know why I ever complained about not sweating! I had daily & nightly fevers in Sept. Sweating was the way of my existence and drinking water was all I could think about as my thirst was so great. This past month the fevers are letting up. I only sweat a few hours a day usually after dinner or during the night. Occaisonally now I skip a day or maybe two or three at the most. Just when I think the fevers and sweats are going I get hit again. So this has caused me to stay home indoors a lot the past couple months cause my nap time is definitely therapeutic. By afternoon I am drained. However, I jump at the chance and have managed to drive two or three days during the good hours of my better days. Otherwise I think I would go stir crazy.
Cpn panel updated with D25, D1,25 test results
Submitted by Miying Meng on Mon, 2008-10-13 19:00.I recently had a blood test done for Cpni panel to see what I could learn. I realize these tests are not considered accurate. But I was curious & had the opportunity ... so why not?
The panel included C. trachomatis, C. pneumoniae & C. psittaci.
Both the C. trachomatis and C. psittaci results came back normal reference range and said "ANTIBODY NOT DETECTED".
However the C. pneumoniae came back marked high on two fronts.
IgG 1:512 H (reference range: 1:64)
IgA 1:64 H (reference range: 1:16)
IgM <1:10
Interpretation = PAST INFECTION
1st month review
Submitted by Miying Meng on Sat, 2008-10-04 15:26.Minomycin 100 mg daily caused many more symptoms to emerge. My increasing widespread muscle, tendon, joint, organ, vessel pain has caused me to look for inflammationi relief. First I tried Yaeyama Chlorella but found after a few days my symptoms increased in intensity. Then I tried Boswellia with the same result. Out of desperation and frustration last night I took a 40 mg. tablet of Benicar. Sweet relief!
Added Yaeyama Chlorella
Submitted by Miying Meng on Mon, 2008-09-22 15:13.Presently I have been on Minocycline for over two weeks. The inflammation has been increasing in small increments daily. I was not keeping on top of the load of toxins/porphyria with my usual doses of glucose, Emergen-C and charcoal. So a couple of days ago (9/20) my recent supplement order was delivered which included some Yaeyama Chlorella to try out. Only after two days of use before lunch I am impressed of how effect it seems for me. It is the perfect pre-lunch mopper. Which is a time of day I really need help. It is when it is not convenient to take any of the other moppers I use. But to be clear, I definitely will continue all of them at the usual times I take them as well.
1st week on Mino & wondering?
Submitted by Miying Meng on Fri, 2008-09-12 00:24.Well, I don't have to tell you that I am pleased things turned out pretty good for me. The first few days of Minoi were misery but then things began to settle down. The last couple days I haven't had to take extra Emergen-C but I am still stiff and achy. Plus my eyes are so red some folks at the store look at me as if I am crying OR stoned... sympathy or disdain. Of course either way I don't appreciate the vibes so quickly move on. Also I have daily coughing sessions and about gag at times trying to break loose the mucus stuck in my bronchial airways. (sorry) Sometimes it just feels like a hair stuck in my throat. It is worse for me in the mornings.
9/4 - started CAP - OUCH!
Submitted by Miying Meng on Sat, 2008-09-06 22:07.Between 24-36 hours after my last dose of SMZ/TMP DS 800-160 otherwise known as Bactrim double strength I felt the tide turn and the infection was rushing back in much too quickly. Fear of what would be if I did not take action. With new found confidence that I CAN take full dose antibioticsi I swallowed my first 50 mg of Minocycline. Gulp and deep breath ... here we go.... Oh my gosh ... what have I done? ha ha ha ( in a diabolical tone) Why does something with such a formidable name as the first above stated antibiotic have less reaction than a silly little dose of Minocycline?
Help me please! RX'd SMZ/TMP DS
Submitted by Miying Meng on Tue, 2008-08-26 20:43.My urine culture came back showing S. saprophyticus which will not be stopped with the Cephalixin I was taking. The nurse called to say I need a sulfa med. The doctor RX'd me SMZ/TMP DS 800-160. I had no clue what it was so did a little search and found that it is double strength Bactrim. I read here that it kills Cpni. I am thinking ... UH OH. Is this something I should do? I am suppose to take one PM and one AM until gone for 7 days.