im new at this what does herks mean?
Posted by char (Member # 8315) on :
Welcome!
A hermimer reaction is a flare of exsisting symptoms and possible emergence of new symptoms in response to lyme treatment.
There are some more in-depth explanations in Newbie Links.
You click Medical and scroll down a few entries and click Newbie links then scroll to Herximer. You will find a ton of info there.
Herxing is hard but you feel much better afterward.
Best Wishes, Char
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
Olliver, welcome, and I just sent you a PM, private message with newbie links and a direct link for herx side effects.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
It's named for two doctors Jarisch and Herxheimer, in case you were wondering!