I was diagnosed with Lyme's disease about a year ago. I was pregnant at the time and had the bacteria in my system for years before, so my doctors decided not to treat me and told me to come back when I wasn't pregnant and done nursing. Three weeks postpartum l developed neuro-Lyme (the bacteria spread to my brain and was affecting my cognition greatly). I was put on an aggressive regime of antibiotics and told I had to stop nursing if I wanted to be treated. I managed to push through those first few weeks and feel a lot better now, although I still have some die-off symptoms and get feverish some nights.
My family has a history of food allergies, including dairy, gluten, and soy, so I have been avide about breastfeeding and not using formula. The nursing moms at my church have been donating breast milk to us, but I still have 2 months of treatment. I started researching breastfeeding and Lyme's disease and found that it is generally considered safe once I have started antibiotics. However, I cannot obtain a definitive answer whether or not the meds I am on are safe for breastfeeding. I am assuming my doctor said it wasn't safe because there is not a lot of research on the meds he prescribed.
I have been taking omnicif 300mg 2x a day, azithromycin 250 mg 1x a day, and fluconazole 100mg 2x a week. **I am stopping fluconazole as it was too hard on my liver, so it would just be the two antibiotics. My son is 2 and 1/2 months old.
Are these meds okay for a few months, a few weeks?
If I cannot switch medication, could I nurse on this medication for 2 months?
I almost dried up, so for the first week he wouldn't be getting too much milk from me.
My family has a history of food allergies, including dairy, gluten, and soy, so I have been avide about breastfeeding and not using formula. The nursing moms at my church have been donating breast milk to us, but I still have 2 months of treatment. I started researching breastfeeding and Lyme's disease and found that it is generally considered safe once I have started antibiotics. However, I cannot obtain a definitive answer whether or not the meds I am on are safe for breastfeeding. I am assuming my doctor said it wasn't safe because there is not a lot of research on the meds he prescribed.
I have been taking omnicif 300mg 2x a day, azithromycin 250 mg 1x a day, and fluconazole 100mg 2x a week. **I am stopping fluconazole as it was too hard on my liver, so it would just be the two antibiotics. My son is 2 and 1/2 months old.
Are these meds okay for a few months, a few weeks?
If I cannot switch medication, could I nurse on this medication for 2 months?
I almost dried up, so for the first week he wouldn't be getting too much milk from me.
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