I've been on IV Rocephin for 4 days now and feel ok (bit nauseated and mild increase in pain in ankles, knees, and hands) but really not what I expected! I guess I thought that IV would cause a HUGE herx. However I think that I always felt much worse on the oral herxes.
This doesn't make sense to me.
Why? Can any explain this to me?
Posted by springshowers (Member # 19863) on :
Take it!
I had much easier time on IV meds. Orals I felt like it was all side affects or some weird and I felt ill and odd feelings came up that did not feel like a herx. So hard to explain. Like poisioned or something.
IVs were much smoother and cleaners .. thats the words I can use.
WHy?? I am not sure and my doctors can not tell me. They did mention Of course the GI system must play a role?
I think there is an issue with some of us and oral meds that makes us respond differently than others. What is it? I dont know?
My doctors have not been able to really tell me.
Posted by canefan17 (Member # 22149) on :
Orals require digestion (aka gut involvement)
IV's go straight to the blood.
IV's may also force bacteria into cyst former much faster than Orals.
Posted by trigal2 (Member # 20578) on :
Not sure why but I seem to herx more (or possibly just feel the side effects more) on orals as opposed to IV.
I am seeing way more improvement now that I am on oral Biaxin then when I was on IV Doxy in terms of Neuro. involvement. Go figure... TG
Posted by maps (Member # 19758) on :
Oh my what a wonderful post for me today. Someone mus be watching over me for this to be posted today.
I suffer terribly with oral antibiotics and today is the day I get my picc line.
I thought it was going to be worse than the orals. You guys have made my day
Just four more hours to go.
Posted by keltyl (Member # 14050) on :
Maps....I've been on IV since last Aug. It is much easier on you than orals, for me anyway. No need to be nervous.
The first couple days I had a little nausea but it went away.
Good luck and don't worry. The rest of us that have gone through this have done enough worrying for you!!
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