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I'm actually having trouble finding good info about a herx. Can someone help me find some I can give to my boss that would help him understand? Thanks as always
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Yes, I am about to start treatment and really fear this. I was thinking I would not only need to supply this to my boss, but also friends and family.
Information would be greatly appreicated.
-------------------- Severe neurological problems. Probably sick for years. Became chronically sick in Aug 2007. Undiagnosed for another 15 months. Started treatment for lyme and bart Sept. 2008. Improving, but very slowly. Posts: 515 | From washington dc | Registered: Aug 2008
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The best thing you can do is get a brief note from your treating physician saying what your diagnosis is and the nature of what treatment is going to be like for you (which would include the herxheimer reaction).
Upon counsel I received from a co-worker at the time I was diagnosed, I did this, and it allowed for lowering my work hours to 30 per week.
Unfortunately, I eventually could no longer work at all, but the note is the best thing you can do from a supportive as well as a discriminatory or legal perspective.
The problem with articles is that it doesn't prove it relates to you except that you say it does, objectively speaking.
I don't know if you have a supportive friendly work environment where articles would be enough, but to be on the safe side so to speak, it is always better to have documented evidence of how this particularly and specifically relates to you.
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