I'm on day 2 and feel ok... but the week after next, I am traveling for work with a co-worker and am afraid of herx'ing while on that trip. ARGH!
Posted by GretaM (Member # 40917) on :
I didn't herx on doxy at all.
And I had RMSF also.
I found doxy to be one of the gentler antibiotics I've tried so far.
Except for the chemical/sun burn it causes.
If you're going anywhere be sure to wear sunscreen on your face and hands. Well, anywhere that may get any sunlight on it at all.
My hands burnt so badly just from driving in my car, I still have scars.
Posted by sparklyholiday (Member # 42456) on :
Oh wow! Good to know... I mean, I knew that it made you sensitive to the sun... but I DO drive home with the sun on my left side for 30 minutes - I wasn't even thinking about that. I was just thinking I'd have to take my walks later in the evening! Thanks for pointing out the driving!
Posted by nefferdun (Member # 20157) on :
About 30 minutes. I took it as soon as I picked it up at the pharmacy and I had overall body aching on the way home. I went to bed and didn't get out of it for days.
Posted by Judie (Member # 38323) on :
Only on the 3rd day. It was just a mild increase in symptoms (very mild).
I felt much better the 4th day, energy for the first time when I woke up since being infected.
Posted by sparklyholiday (Member # 42456) on :
Wow, it's amazing how different people's reactions are!
Posted by Kudzuslipper (Member # 31915) on :
How much Doxy are you on? At normal doses you may not Herx cause it will drive the bugs into cyst form and not kill them. In fact you may feel better. With doxy to kill the bugs you need to double the normal dose docs prescribe.
Of course talk with your dr first.
Posted by sparklyholiday (Member # 42456) on :
Only 100mg
Posted by Ellen101 (Member # 35432) on :
Every time I take doxy within 24 hers of starting all my pain begins to leave. After about 48 hrs I feel amazing, but about 2 days later the pain is back worse than before...
Posted by Judie (Member # 38323) on :
By the way, I've been infected twice.
The first time I didn't herx at all when I started antibiotics.