LymeNet Flash: flagyl and bart or herx?

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Posted by bwillis (Member # 18811) on :

I started Flagyl 750mg ER last week. Since then I have had more pain in my ankles and up my shin bones than before. Its really only on the left leg.

Could this be part of a Lyme herx or might it be hitting a form of bartonella that I was unaware of. I know my LLD has said that bone pain can come from Lyme die off and we have never really addressed bart yet. I tested negative by Igenex for it, but there's always a poosibility.

Anyone experienced this with Flagyl? Does it hit bart in combo with doxy or amoxi, both of with I'm taking now.

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

on page 2, anyone?

i herxed really bad from flagyl on 4th or 5th day; stopped forever. so i can't advise you .... but up we go for a ride to the top [Smile]

a couple more utah folks joined recently so you're not alone anymore [Smile]

Posted by kimwg (Member # 19094) on :

I have never tested positive for Bartonella, nor had symptoms indicative of bart infection. However, I had a significant increase in my joint pain when I started flagyl (and I started on a half dose), so your pain is certainly consistent with my experience, for what it's worth. To my knowledge, I only have lyme, no coinfections.