LymeNet Flash: How long are your herxes and what's the frequency of them?

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Posted by Aimee (Member # 20946) on :

Thinking I may be seeing a pattern of symptom flares. Just curious about how long your herxes last and how often they come.

Mine seem to last almost a week and from best I can figure they are almost every 4 weeks. Wondering what everyone else has experienced.

I have and am treating Lyme, Bart and Babesia.

Thanks.

Posted by joalo (Member # 12752) on :

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Posted by Need Lots of Help (Member # 18603) on :

Aimee,

When I first began treatment, I was using oral antiboitics. I herxed 3 times. They were about a month apart. The first time, I herxed for 5 days, then 3 days, then only one day.

Now, even when changing medicines, the most I herx is 1 day. I just started IV and I haven't had it but 3 days, and I haven't herxed yet.

Oh, I started medicine during my period....my doctor later said that was bad. Not to ever start a new medicine during my cycle because that made the herx'ing worse.