How long should it be before experiencing a herx after starting abx? I began treatment with Doxy three days ago, and thought I'd begin feeling worse by now... I'm not yet noticing anything. Is that normal? It's not a bad sign, is it?
Posted by Judie (Member # 38323) on :
It's different for everyone.
Your body might be able to get rid of stuff and you may never experience a herx. It's not necessarily a good sign or a bad sign to herx, it can just means something is going on.
I know someone who's never herxed who has Lyme and has improved.
I only herxed once and it was at day 3 during a reinfection, it left after a day and was more minor than PMS. I never herxed the first time I went through treatment and did fine.
Posted by LymeSwimmer (Member # 40540) on :
I agree with Judie - it is completely different for each person.
For myself - I herx about 1-2 weeks after starting Abx.
Posted by desertwind (Member # 25256) on :
Would depend how infected I am. Early on, one 100 mg. pill of Doxy would send me down the depths of herx h*%# within a couple hours of taking it.
Towards the end of my treatment w/ Doxy I could tolerate 400 mg.s w/o a problem. All depends.
My dh never herxed- just went straight to feeling better. His detox pathways are good which helped.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
It's usually Day 4 .. so look out! Some people never herx and others take longer to herx the first time.
Posted by bla (Member # 42361) on :
Thanks, these are helpful. I feel better now I actually woke this morning (entering day 4) with pretty serious aches in my hips and lower back. Thought maybe it was a type of herx reaction. My hips and back still ache some, but not as much as this morning.
For some reason, I thought I'd be feeling similar to having the flu...achy all over and severely run down, but that hasn't happened. Ok, anyway, I feel better about things knowing an immediate herx is not a requirement for progress. Cheers!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Aren't Lyme patients a weird bunch!? We celebrate when we get a positive test and when we herx.
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Some people never herx and others take longer to herx the first time.
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