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ladybug

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Hey!

Sorry for the incessant questions, but this round of IVs has kind of thrown me for a loop. So, I was on merrum and tobra for 9 days, but like my previous post mentioned, I was switched today from merrum to cefedime. Well, now I'm having severe anxiety that maybe 9 days of merrum will breed resistance since I'm usually on it 14. Apparently I'm really stressed lately, but am curious if your docs have switched meds that far into treatment when you're not getting the results you want? <img src="i/expressions/iv.gif" border="0">

They said I'm sensitive to merrum and tobra, so they don't know why they wouldn't work and now I'm just second guessing stopping the merrum and starting something new with the tobra. Urgh..... I just stress WAY too much over this resistance thing. I've tried to research if 9 days was long enough to get any benefit and hopefully not breed resistance cause we stopped it early, but I haven't been able to find anything. Any ideas? Has this happened to you and then you've still been sensitive to the med you stopped early? I am terrified of resistance and just worry stopping at 9 days was like stopping an antibiotic "early", which is a no-no.

Thanks! Sorry for my anxiety!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
 
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ladybug

New member
Hey!

Sorry for the incessant questions, but this round of IVs has kind of thrown me for a loop. So, I was on merrum and tobra for 9 days, but like my previous post mentioned, I was switched today from merrum to cefedime. Well, now I'm having severe anxiety that maybe 9 days of merrum will breed resistance since I'm usually on it 14. Apparently I'm really stressed lately, but am curious if your docs have switched meds that far into treatment when you're not getting the results you want? <img src="i/expressions/iv.gif" border="0">

They said I'm sensitive to merrum and tobra, so they don't know why they wouldn't work and now I'm just second guessing stopping the merrum and starting something new with the tobra. Urgh..... I just stress WAY too much over this resistance thing. I've tried to research if 9 days was long enough to get any benefit and hopefully not breed resistance cause we stopped it early, but I haven't been able to find anything. Any ideas? Has this happened to you and then you've still been sensitive to the med you stopped early? I am terrified of resistance and just worry stopping at 9 days was like stopping an antibiotic "early", which is a no-no.

Thanks! Sorry for my anxiety!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
 
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ladybug

New member
Hey!

Sorry for the incessant questions, but this round of IVs has kind of thrown me for a loop. So, I was on merrum and tobra for 9 days, but like my previous post mentioned, I was switched today from merrum to cefedime. Well, now I'm having severe anxiety that maybe 9 days of merrum will breed resistance since I'm usually on it 14. Apparently I'm really stressed lately, but am curious if your docs have switched meds that far into treatment when you're not getting the results you want? <img src="i/expressions/iv.gif" border="0">

They said I'm sensitive to merrum and tobra, so they don't know why they wouldn't work and now I'm just second guessing stopping the merrum and starting something new with the tobra. Urgh..... I just stress WAY too much over this resistance thing. I've tried to research if 9 days was long enough to get any benefit and hopefully not breed resistance cause we stopped it early, but I haven't been able to find anything. Any ideas? Has this happened to you and then you've still been sensitive to the med you stopped early? I am terrified of resistance and just worry stopping at 9 days was like stopping an antibiotic "early", which is a no-no.

Thanks! Sorry for my anxiety!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
 
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ladybug

New member
Hey!

Sorry for the incessant questions, but this round of IVs has kind of thrown me for a loop. So, I was on merrum and tobra for 9 days, but like my previous post mentioned, I was switched today from merrum to cefedime. Well, now I'm having severe anxiety that maybe 9 days of merrum will breed resistance since I'm usually on it 14. Apparently I'm really stressed lately, but am curious if your docs have switched meds that far into treatment when you're not getting the results you want? <img src="i/expressions/iv.gif" border="0">

They said I'm sensitive to merrum and tobra, so they don't know why they wouldn't work and now I'm just second guessing stopping the merrum and starting something new with the tobra. Urgh..... I just stress WAY too much over this resistance thing. I've tried to research if 9 days was long enough to get any benefit and hopefully not breed resistance cause we stopped it early, but I haven't been able to find anything. Any ideas? Has this happened to you and then you've still been sensitive to the med you stopped early? I am terrified of resistance and just worry stopping at 9 days was like stopping an antibiotic "early", which is a no-no.

Thanks! Sorry for my anxiety!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
 
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ladybug

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Hey!
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<br />Sorry for the incessant questions, but this round of IVs has kind of thrown me for a loop. So, I was on merrum and tobra for 9 days, but like my previous post mentioned, I was switched today from merrum to cefedime. Well, now I'm having severe anxiety that maybe 9 days of merrum will breed resistance since I'm usually on it 14. Apparently I'm really stressed lately, but am curious if your docs have switched meds that far into treatment when you're not getting the results you want? <img src="i/expressions/iv.gif" border="0">
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<br />They said I'm sensitive to merrum and tobra, so they don't know why they wouldn't work and now I'm just second guessing stopping the merrum and starting something new with the tobra. Urgh..... I just stress WAY too much over this resistance thing. I've tried to research if 9 days was long enough to get any benefit and hopefully not breed resistance cause we stopped it early, but I haven't been able to find anything. Any ideas? Has this happened to you and then you've still been sensitive to the med you stopped early? I am terrified of resistance and just worry stopping at 9 days was like stopping an antibiotic "early", which is a no-no.
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<br />Thanks! Sorry for my anxiety!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
 
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Uli

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I do take Meropenem since 1 year now. My sputum cultures say, that everyone of my Pseudomonas strains is resistant to it. But: Its the only antibiotic that does still help as it keeps me on a certain level, not feeling really good, but ok. If I stop Mero or switch to other antibiotics, I do get high fevers after 2-3 days, much more coughing etc....

Uli, 45, Germany
 
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Uli

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I do take Meropenem since 1 year now. My sputum cultures say, that everyone of my Pseudomonas strains is resistant to it. But: Its the only antibiotic that does still help as it keeps me on a certain level, not feeling really good, but ok. If I stop Mero or switch to other antibiotics, I do get high fevers after 2-3 days, much more coughing etc....

Uli, 45, Germany
 
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Uli

New member
I do take Meropenem since 1 year now. My sputum cultures say, that everyone of my Pseudomonas strains is resistant to it. But: Its the only antibiotic that does still help as it keeps me on a certain level, not feeling really good, but ok. If I stop Mero or switch to other antibiotics, I do get high fevers after 2-3 days, much more coughing etc....

Uli, 45, Germany
 
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Uli

New member
I do take Meropenem since 1 year now. My sputum cultures say, that everyone of my Pseudomonas strains is resistant to it. But: Its the only antibiotic that does still help as it keeps me on a certain level, not feeling really good, but ok. If I stop Mero or switch to other antibiotics, I do get high fevers after 2-3 days, much more coughing etc....

Uli, 45, Germany
 
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Uli

New member
I do take Meropenem since 1 year now. My sputum cultures say, that everyone of my Pseudomonas strains is resistant to it. But: Its the only antibiotic that does still help as it keeps me on a certain level, not feeling really good, but ok. If I stop Mero or switch to other antibiotics, I do get high fevers after 2-3 days, much more coughing etc....
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<br />Uli, 45, Germany
 
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Mockingbird

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Maybe with the new antibiotic all the would-be resistant bugs will get killed? I'm just guessing. Maybe the bugs were like, "We've had enough of this merrum stuff, it's time to get resistant!" but now they're like "Oh no! Ceftazidime? We weren't expecting that!"
 
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Mockingbird

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Maybe with the new antibiotic all the would-be resistant bugs will get killed? I'm just guessing. Maybe the bugs were like, "We've had enough of this merrum stuff, it's time to get resistant!" but now they're like "Oh no! Ceftazidime? We weren't expecting that!"
 
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Mockingbird

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Maybe with the new antibiotic all the would-be resistant bugs will get killed? I'm just guessing. Maybe the bugs were like, "We've had enough of this merrum stuff, it's time to get resistant!" but now they're like "Oh no! Ceftazidime? We weren't expecting that!"
 
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Mockingbird

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Maybe with the new antibiotic all the would-be resistant bugs will get killed? I'm just guessing. Maybe the bugs were like, "We've had enough of this merrum stuff, it's time to get resistant!" but now they're like "Oh no! Ceftazidime? We weren't expecting that!"
 
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Mockingbird

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Maybe with the new antibiotic all the would-be resistant bugs will get killed? I'm just guessing. Maybe the bugs were like, "We've had enough of this merrum stuff, it's time to get resistant!" but now they're like "Oh no! Ceftazidime? We weren't expecting that!"
 
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Sevenstars

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If they weren't working at all after 9 days, there really isn't much you can do besides change meds. I imagine the bugs were already resistant to them anyway, so that is why they weren't working. I've had my meds changed after a week, or two, MANY times. It usually worked in my favor too, and the new meds did the trick. I hope your new meds work for you and kick those bugs.

Try not to worry so much!! I know it's easy for me to say, but do your best to relax, it will help you get better too. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Sevenstars

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If they weren't working at all after 9 days, there really isn't much you can do besides change meds. I imagine the bugs were already resistant to them anyway, so that is why they weren't working. I've had my meds changed after a week, or two, MANY times. It usually worked in my favor too, and the new meds did the trick. I hope your new meds work for you and kick those bugs.

Try not to worry so much!! I know it's easy for me to say, but do your best to relax, it will help you get better too. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Sevenstars

New member
If they weren't working at all after 9 days, there really isn't much you can do besides change meds. I imagine the bugs were already resistant to them anyway, so that is why they weren't working. I've had my meds changed after a week, or two, MANY times. It usually worked in my favor too, and the new meds did the trick. I hope your new meds work for you and kick those bugs.

Try not to worry so much!! I know it's easy for me to say, but do your best to relax, it will help you get better too. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Sevenstars

New member
If they weren't working at all after 9 days, there really isn't much you can do besides change meds. I imagine the bugs were already resistant to them anyway, so that is why they weren't working. I've had my meds changed after a week, or two, MANY times. It usually worked in my favor too, and the new meds did the trick. I hope your new meds work for you and kick those bugs.

Try not to worry so much!! I know it's easy for me to say, but do your best to relax, it will help you get better too. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Sevenstars

New member
If they weren't working at all after 9 days, there really isn't much you can do besides change meds. I imagine the bugs were already resistant to them anyway, so that is why they weren't working. I've had my meds changed after a week, or two, MANY times. It usually worked in my favor too, and the new meds did the trick. I hope your new meds work for you and kick those bugs.
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<br />Try not to worry so much!! I know it's easy for me to say, but do your best to relax, it will help you get better too. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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