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Posted by knshore (Member # 13451) on :

I am on Zithro 500 mg to do an abx challenge. I'm on day 5 and I don't know if I'm herxing, but I am SO weak and I am having the worst shortness of breath. Also, I am severely nauseous and clammy.

Does anyone know if this is a herx? I just feel so terrible...I hope I feel a little better on Christmas Day. [Frown]

Any ideas how to help this at all? I don't even have enough strength to take an epsom salt bath. Ugh.

Posted by disturbedme (Member # 12346) on :

It could be. I've had that feeling before definitely. [Frown]

Especially the feeling like you're going to pass out. I had that quite a lot.

I hope you do have a much better day on Christmas. [group hug]

Posted by tailz (Member # 10014) on :

Have you considered electrical hypersensitivities/microwave sickness?

I was getting dizzy spells in my house, especially in the shower. I also got one major dizzy spell in my neighbor's house.

I measured the magnetic fields in our homes with a gaussmeter. My home is higher than most. My neighbor's is so high, I'm surprised she can walk.

If you have a cordless phone or cell phone, you might want to see if by not using them, your symptoms improve. I still can get dizzy spells, even when I'm not on antibiotics.

Posted by AZURE WISH (Member # 804) on :

"I am SO weak and I am having the worst shortness of breath. Also, I am severely nauseous"

I get this.I also get the lightheaded or dizzy thing too. For me I think it is babs related ...but that is just what I guess.

Hope you feel better soon [group hug]

Posted by HaplyCarlessdave (Member # 413) on :

How early is it in your treatment? It could well be a "herx", especially if you've started (proper) treatment in the past 3 months.
It could also be your reaction to abx; sometimes the two are a little hard to tell apart.
Best Wishes
May the new year bring you
health and all kinda good sh..tuff.
DaveS

Posted by arc35476 (Member # 12786) on :

Hi

My abx challenge was 500 MG of Flagyl and 500 MG of Biaxin 3x a day. I made it to the third dose and thought I would die: chills, nausea, weakness, just an over all horrible feeling. My LLMD told me as soon as I herxed to stop the meds and take benadryl for 2-3 days which I did? How long does your abx challenge last? Mine was for 3 days but as I mentioned, I only made it through the first day.

Good luck!

Posted by Geneal (Member # 10375) on :

Sounds like you stirred something up.

Lyme? Babesia?

My husband did the flagyl/biaxin challenge after voluntarily stopping treatment

About 6 months ago. Was not a pretty sight.

Call your LLMD. If he thinks it is a herx than you can probably stop the challenge

And go to a more manageable dosage of antibiotics.

Hugs,

Geneal

Posted by knshore (Member # 13451) on :

I have not started to treat anything. I am feeling a little bit better, I think it's because I started with methyl b-12 shots. They do help.

I also have started taking benadryl to sleep at night because I haven't been sleeping which only makes me weaker.

My abx challenge lasts for 30 days...and at 21 days I will get more blood drawn for another WB test from Igenex.

Also, I was severely nauseous and realized I hadn't really had anything to eat, so that made me weaker.