Just realized I had posted an unfinished entry so forgive me for the time waste. My brain is not working currently and I have the attention span of a gnat. Here is the finished update. =)
So we are going on month 2 of Bartonella tx with the Rifampin. I am officially off any pain management outside of ice, heat, epsom baths, muscle relaxer and Clonazepam. I have imitrex for my migrains and Metoclopramide for nausea. I am still on 150mg of Rifampin ramping up to every 2-3 nights in a row instead of every other day and hoping to it isn't going to catch up with me. I have vowed this time I will not let the meds throw me into complete disabling herxes that leave me unable to take care of my kids for days on end. So far I have been in a state of walking dead fatigue, complete hopeless dispair, anxiety, thoughts of ending my life, joint & bone & muscle pain, neck and shoulder pain. However...I think this Rifampin might actually be helping a hair. Some things that have changed since starting tx 10 months ago is that I can sleep a little better and my migraines have decreased. I still have my 27/7 headache and neck pain but the kick in the ass migraines have decreased from daily to 2-3 a week. I was taking the Imitrex every day but now can actually miss some days if I take care not to push myself.
I have not resumed my coffee enemas due to feeling too crappy to care for myself.
