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I recently stopped my abx as directed by my LLMD for about a week to see if it was causing my gallbladder issues. When I stopped I started experiencing insane pain, muscle spasms and stopped sleeping through the night. The dr told me to go back on as a result.
I'm still not sleeping a week later after resuming and have a jumping out of my skin feeling, along with the pain. Have I destroyed any progress I had made?
Does this have to be the bartonella since I was only off for a week?
Thanks!
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My opinion could be a withdrawal from a med when experiencing all the pain ,spasms .
I used to keep a journal of meds and supplements I was talking and what symptoms and pain I had and would rate from 1-10 and regardless if I did not take something on a particular day
This way doctor can somewhat know what could be causing your issue , and tweak your meds
he could see more of a pattern rather then going in and trying to remember ,what did what.
And works very good for any blood work you have had like a reason why your tests got better Or worse .
I would not say destroyed any progress. ,I would look at it as a setback . For myself it has always been 1 step forward 10 steps back while being treated . It was a long process for me.
I had lyme and bartonelia , for bartonelia or babesia espicaly a journal would help because from my experience you could see a pattern and notice any symptom coming on from early evening till mid morning .
Look for any unusual rashes , scratch like rashes ,purpleish skin etc that come and go and take picture . this is bartonelia related .
Bring those to your doctor the more proof you have to show is benifacl to the doctor .
I see it as the more communication with a LLMD the better an effective protocol can be established .
What is working what is not , was it a herx or a side effect , that's how a journal will help .
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I took an antibiotics break and for following two years I have steadily improved without them. I doubt I will ever go back to them. They were brutal.
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That happened to me the first time I took an abx break. For me it was totally bartonnella.
I was in denial until the streaks showed up.
Bart is a fast growing beast. Most abx are bacteriostatic to it-just slow it down. As soon as the abx is removed, bart goes into overdrive.
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