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i am on lots of abx with a very respected llmd
recently started herxing, i think, but i just began to have random little muscle twitchings, which i did not have before i started treatment! i only had twitches in 3 spots here and there, and now i feel them happening in more places.
also, the little knobs at the base of my skull is painful again.
could this be just herx/die off? or am i progressing into worse infection?
thanks
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Sounds like herxing to me
What "little nobs" are you referring to? Your atlas? The first vertebrae at the base of your skull?
You might want to look into seeing a chiropractor who specializes in atlas adjustments (atlas orthogonal) I see one and it has made SUCH a huge difference.
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would being more tired fit into the herxing category?
i was not experiencing much tiredness until the past 2 to 3 weeks. i was bitten again about 3 weeks ago, but didn't develop any fever, chills, etc...and my llmd said i was well covered by all the abx/etc that i am on that it should not be a problem (the nymph was on me for about 3 hours, prolly bit into me not long before i pulled it off with tick remover tool.).
but still, i am more tired. i feel like napping in the afterrnoon whereas before i had no need to nap but maybe once a week.
this is worrisome but if it is a herx than i am not so worried...
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John, fatigue has been my prevailing symptom with lyme, and it has increased somewhat with the administration of antibiotics. Since I've been tolerating the meds really well, I figure this to be a herx reaction. Die-off seems to magnify all the problems and create new ones....
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Hi John
I got re infected 5 months ago - at the time I was on a Very Low dose of ABX-
I started getting Real sick again and 2 days later I found a bullseye on my elbow-
I upped ABX amount right away but I still got very suck again for 3 months-
Now 5 months after the reinfection I am feeling perty good again most of the time-
To me it sounds like you are Herxing- Being Tired is a sign of herxing also -
New symptoms popping up is common when herxing-
You will be OK --Jay--
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Just hours ago this afternoon I said this was the best day I've had yet.... I spoke too soon.
I now am dizzy when I walk, have air hunger, my muscles heart, I had a heart palp, and twitches are more prevalent at this moment then they've been in weeks. Oh and I've got a killer headache.
I just had the thought that "I'm getting worse cause I'm only treating myself with silver at the moment. But then I see this message and it gives me hope that its only part of a herx.
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