Cefuroxime for Lyme Disease User Reviews

• Joh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 12, 2019

"Got bitten by a tick and the doctor decided to put me on antibiotics to prevent Lyme disease - even though there were no clear signs of Lyme disease. The doctor prescribed this drug, cefuroxime, after only three pills of doxycycline. Compared to the doxycycline, this drug barely shows any side effects at all! The first thing I noticed was a weird taste in my mouth a couple of minutes after swallowing my first pill (probably because it's bitter). I've also been having a bit of lightheadedness and a bit less appetite. Oral thrush is barely noticeable. But compared to the doxycycline, I absolutely recommend this antibiotic. It doesn't burn your stomach/esophagus, doesn't cause sun sensitivity, doesn't ruin your sense of taste and smell, etc. like the doxycycline did. I was able to take 500 mg of this drug twice a day for three weeks. I gave up on doxycycline just after the third pill since the side effects were DEVASTATING. Cefuroxime is a great antibiotic!"

• Ali...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 8, 2020

"I was prescribed this cefuroxime at a dose of 500 mg 2 x a day for 10 days for Lyme disease. I had no symptoms of having Lyme other than a bite mark and huge circular rash that was terribly itchy. I have had no side effects from cefuroxime for me. I will ask for this in the future. Best of luck to all who are ill. I hope you have a speedy recovery and are paired with a successful remedy!"

• Eri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 4, 2022

"Cefuroxime is very easy to take. Compared to Doxy, this is a breeze. Still have headaches, but on day 7, so we will see. Taking it for possible Lyme after a tick bite and an itchy rash, but no bullseye or anything. It just looked like a bug bite. I also have long Covid, so that is seriously complicating things. I do not know what symptoms are from what."

• kin...
• July 11, 2016

Cefuroxime "Son of 3.5 years old has Lyme; received cefuroxime axetil 250 mg oral suspension for 21 days. It was hard to find a pharmacy that carries this. The pediatrician had to mediate. Our son did a great job taking the medicine, as we used a plastic injection to administer it to him. He did fine with that. However, on the bottle it said to shake well before use. The liquid was too thick for shaking. You had to just wait for the goo to come out of the narrow bottle. When the bottle was 'empty,' there was a thick layer at the bottom and around the sides. Even thicker than the rest. How can we tell if he got the right amount of medicine? Better to put suspension into an open neck jar and stir each time. With Lyme, you're never sure if the medication worked."

• Anonymous
• September 26, 2010

Cefuroxime "Experienced immediate relief from foggy brain, ended headaches, and muscle and joint pain."

• Lym...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 23, 2017

Cefuroxime "Ceftin is the only antibiotic that cured my Lyme disease after trying others. I have been symptom-free for many years now. I took it for 6 weeks."

• Anonymous
• May 11, 2015

Cefuroxime "After several rounds of doxycycline, it started to lose its effectiveness. After a week on Ceftin, my symptoms subsided. I'm not cured, but my symptoms have been manageable for the past 2 years."

• Anonymous
• May 29, 2009

Cefuroxime "Only complaint is that it has a very bitter taste - helpful to take with food. Also recommend taking a good probiotic to avoid getting diarrhea/colitis."