My 14 year old is getting sore throat after sore throat. She started taking Zith about 10 days ago. First it made her throat feel kind of weird, tightening a little and itch and we thought it was an allergic reaction. Her LLMD wanted her to stay on and push through and see if it was a herx reaction. Well the tightness did cease and so did the itchiness, now she just has a sore throat that comes and goes but she has it every day. Before she was diagnosed, she used to get a lot of sore throats, could this be a HERX?????
Posted by merrygirl (Member # 12041) on :
i get sore throats as a part of my lyme.
yes you can get sore throats from herxing. also mae sure she doesnt have thrush.
melissa
Posted by 17hens (Member # 23747) on :
I get a funny throat from herx. Feels maybe swollen or tight and a little sore. Enough to get my attention throughout the day but not like it's too painful to swallow.
Posted by valeriedc (Member # 24950) on :
I too get sore throats while herxing, sometimes with swollen glands, sometimes not.
Posted by Jane2904 (Member # 15917) on :
Our daughter used to get alot of sore throats and ear pain, before Bart treatment.
So maybe your daughter is herxing--maybe from Bartonella.
I think she did complain of ear pain, sore throat, sinus issues when she was herxing earlier in treatment.
Hope she feels better soon.
Posted by BoxerMom (Member # 25251) on :
I get a sore throat when I herx for Bartonella.
Posted by Haley (Member # 22008) on :
I would suggest getting a blood test (titer) for Strep.
Posted by steven (Member # 13101) on :
indeed, sounds like strep. she should take a cephalosporin.
Posted by lauriemay1 (Member # 24153) on :
How can she have strep while taking antibiotics? She has no fever.....