Help me with new babs diagnoses

[mojogal]

My babs test came back positive today so I have Bart's and babs. I was wondering if you could tell me which abx you took for babs? Burascano says Mepron and Zithromax.
Thanks.

[mojogal]

No, I agree....I am just not a liquid medicine fan.

[JackieCalifornia]

Mepron is indeed yellow, but I don't recall the taste or texture being gag-worthy.  

What's worse:  Babesia, or Mepron?  Trust me, it's an easy answer.

[mojogal]

Yes, it took my friend years for positive babs but that Mepron looks like thick yellow paint. Ugh.....if it cures me then good. What did your friend take for Bart's? I was taking levaquin but it gave me tendinitis so I switched to minocycline.

[Ricobord]

My friend with Lyme-Babs-Bart also took Mepron and Zithromax.  I believe Mepron is the first and best choice, but other anti-malarials can be used if it doesn't work out well.

I am glad you tested positive.  I am not glad you have it, but I have heard many stories of people who had it for a long time and were testing negative. Less than half test positive, so that's a good thing. You should start feeling better soon.

[mojogal]

Thanks Jackie. A friend of mine couldn't eat with the Mepron. Not the worse thing in the world, lol.

[JackieCalifornia]

Yep:  Mepron and Zithromax (or the generic form, whatever).  No problems for me with it at all.