Do I want to do this at a time when I have to plan and pack for the trip? Or will I feel so much more energy being treated? What about the herxing? Would that continue after the 2 mo is over, and I start my 3 years of Doxy? Are these even the best abx's according to new research?
I am very drained in the day, have a surge in the after-nap-noon, a dip from the dinner work, and a surge. I have tingling, the jaw-neck-shoulder-arm-spine "zinger" on my R, grayed R sight, weak,pained,cold R arm, twitchies (I don't think I'm doing the best I can on the Mag front), low temp, brain fog, clearly slowed R reflexes (the decider for this Dr., I think) and no lesions. These all come and go according to my state of sleep and how busy it is. I almost withered to frantic mush about Christmas.
Any and all opinions welcome!
Laura
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So I guess I think I will feel pretty good on the IV Rhocephin.
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I'm sure you waited a long time for a referral and it would take forever to get another chance at that.
Not to mention the fact that your agency might stop taking you seriously if you cancel the trip. BTW, if you do decide to cancel, do not mention it is for medical reasons.
The bottom line is: there's a little one waiting for you on the other side of the planet. No herx, as bad as they are, should play against that. 
All i hear about is people relapsing after going off it....even with continued orals immediately afterwards.
You may feel great while on it, but my fear would be that you would feel horrible just at the time you need most to feel WELL.
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Good luck......I hope things go well for you and your family! 
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Let's say I could do 8 weeks, and the line came out 3 days before I got on the plane. Am I going to have a hurting arm from the line? Can I lug my share of the luggage? If I am a herxer, will it still be happening then? Am I going to still be feeling yukky for whatever reason one might feel yukky while doing iv abxs? Is the abx itself draining?
I don't think I'm tough, I just think that because of my neurobiology background (and don't think that is extensive, cuz I can mostly understand the chemistry explanations here, but could never have produced them)I noticed my neuro symptoms early, and started to do something about it very quickly and urgently. I used to test potential Parkinson's drugs, and I'll tell you, I do not want to go out like some of my animals did (they are my little heros who saved a lot of people from dying, we never found a safe enough drug while I was there).
I think I have a good chance of being on orals and feeling good enough to handle the trip fine. The doxy helped a lot in the summer. But I am somewhat worse, now.
Gotta go.
ZT
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