Flagyl users--What is your dosage? - Lyme Disease Message Board

lynnp · 05-19-2005, 05:17 AM

I was wondering if those who are on Flagyl can share with me a little regarding dosage, effectiveness, side effects, and how long you have been on it. I have been reading articles about the effectiveness of Flagyl for chronic Lyme.

raleigh86 · 05-19-2005, 01:04 PM

I'm on 500 mg twice daily of Flagyl. Each time I take it gets better. The first round of Flagyl, I was also taking Levaquin. I had a hard time on Levaquin and harder time taking Flagyl with it.

I just spoke to my doctor's office. She said if you get 3 days of Flagyl, that's good. I usually can stick it out for the 5 days. I have learned to start out with 1/2 pill twice a day on the first day. Then I don't seem to have a problem the remaining 4 days taking it.

Hope this helps.

Raleigh86

sleeperwoken · 05-19-2005, 01:10 PM

Me too, 500 mg twice a day. I take it for one week, then break for a week. I take other abx constantly, but pulse the flagyl. My temperature is closer to normal on the flagyl week. It drops considerably on the off week.

raleigh86 · 05-19-2005, 01:29 PM

Sleeperwoken:

I only take Flagyl 5 days a month. I wonder if this will change and I'll take it more often?

Raleigh86

lynnp · 05-19-2005, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by raleigh86

I'm on 500 mg twice daily of Flagyl. Each time I take it gets better. The first round of Flagyl, I was also taking Levaquin. I had a hard time on Levaquin and harder time taking Flagyl with it.

I just spoke to my doctor's office. She said if you get 3 days of Flagyl, that's good. I usually can stick it out for the 5 days. I have learned to start out with 1/2 pill twice a day on the first day. Then I don't seem to have a problem the remaining 4 days taking it.

Hope this helps.

Raleigh86

What do you mean by stick it out and that you had a hard time with it. What symptoms does it give you?