I have a stiff neck, which moved to back muscles, and now my ribs hurt like hell. And it hurts to take a deep breath. Can this be lyme manifestation, or a herx? Is this a lyme or babs or bart (muscle/ribs pain)? I am on levaquin for bart, and bicillin for lyme right now. Jenin
Posted by jenin98 (Member # 12617) on :
cave, I don't think this is a lev side effect. I have been on lev for almost 8 weeks, and so far so good. I have had this rib/neck/muscle pain before treatment, just not sure if I am herxing now. I hope so,I want those critters eradicated!
Posted by nan (Member # 63) on :
This is not unusual as a lyme symptom. I had the same reaction when I started treatment.
Take some liquid advil and I found wearing a cervical collar helped the neck pain.
The lyme spirochete likes to live in the nerves surrounding the chest. I had more of what could be described as a tenderness in my chest wall..especially on the right side.
With continued treatment these pesky symptoms gradually faded.