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Seeing a pattern of herxing every 6th day for 2-3 days and then "some" relief. Does this pattern say anything?
Currently on doxy iv plus many supps.
Anything I can do to help the herx days?
Today was/is awful. I have increased water, taken more vit. B & mag.- bed most of day
-Migraine (meds didn't help) -muscle twitching -confusion -leg pain -grouchy(threatened to hit the next person that rang the door bell with a baseball bat- I'll apologize to the neighbor kids later...)
Any happy herx ideas are welcome...just please DON"T ring the doorbell when you reply
AliG
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Could it be Bart?
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The currently accepted model explaining the infection cycle holds that the transmitting vectors are blood-sucking arthropods and the reservoir hosts are mammals.
Immediately after infection, the bacteria colonize a primary niche, the endothelial cells.
Every five days, a part of the Bartonella in the endothelial cells are released in the blood stream where they infect erythrocytes.
The bacteria then invade and replicate within a phagosomal membrane inside the erythrocytes.
Inside the erythrocytes, bacteria multiply until they reach a critical population density.
At this point, the Bartonella has simply to wait until it is taken with the erythrocytes by a blood-sucking arthropod.
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treepatrol
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Probably like me I had two strains you may have three??
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AliG
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sorry for the sideline-
Hey Tree- Do you know if Bart can cause head-cold Sx? Melanie is looking for something that would cause this every 10-14 days. I'm now wondering if SHE could have a "multiple strain" thing going on.
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You guys never stop to amaze me with your wealth of information! with the other recent problems I have been having and now this, I'm pretty sure it is Bart.
Kinda is gross that this may be happening inside of me like clockwork...time to set a Bartbomb. Any recommendations that have worked?
I see my LLMD Monday- can the Bartbomb meds be added to my ivs?
Again, thanks for your specific information- it is very helpful
Better today but.... Muscle twitching is driving me crazy--any helpful hints????
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