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Topic: Herx, Bug, or Reaction? Not Sure. Please Help.

AmandaM
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 17466

posted

Hey all,

I never really ask for advice on here, but I am absolutely lost at the moment.

As a bit of a back story -- I was on Doxycycline for a few months at 200mg a day and when I went up to 400mg I got really sick. I was always nausous and vomited from it a few times.

I went back to my doctor and I was put on Amoxy at 1000mg a day. (for now)

I took my first dose of Amoxy at around 7:00pm (after dinner) and right after I started having headaches. They seemed to go away and then I ate a little more.

Now it is 4:00am and I just vomited and I have major chills and was in the bathroom from around 1:00am-2:00am on and off with bowel movements. I have no fever, but my entire body is aching and I have major chills -- I am freezing!

I don't know if I am sick, this is a herx, or a reaction to the medication once again. Also -- maybe it is too soon to be taking any meds. I am really not sure.

I am so lost and don't know what to do.

Any advice or ideas that do not include the ER would be very helpful -- unless you think this is am emergency.

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IgeneX Positive
IgM: 30 +, 31 ++, 34 +, 39 IND, 41 IND
IgG: 31 +++, 34 IND, 39 IND, 41 +++

Rocephin / Zithromax / Supps

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AmandaM
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 17466

posted

The pain has now spread to my back and legs and middle of the shoulder blades. I have unconrollable shivering but no fever. I wonder if i should go to the ER.

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IgeneX Positive
IgM: 30 +, 31 ++, 34 +, 39 IND, 41 IND
IgG: 31 +++, 34 IND, 39 IND, 41 +++

Rocephin / Zithromax / Supps

Posts: 107 | From Plainview, New York | Registered: Sep 2008 | IP: Logged |

Geneal
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 10375

posted

Please back off your meds until you speak to your LLMD.

I would call today.

Sounds like a herx although the night in the bathroom can be antibiotics.

However, my LLMD does not advocate pushing through a herx.

Not really bad ones anyways.

Hope you feel better soon.

Hugs,

Geneal

Hope you feel better soon.

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