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Topic: elevated pulse mean herx?

agmorgan
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Member # 36230

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Started a new combo 2 weeks ago of zith/malarone/plaquenil. my resting pulse has been between 85-100 for several days, even on a beta blocker.

Not pounding, just faster than usual. Can this indicate herxing?

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koo
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Member # 30462

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Yes, I have this herx symptom as well. I take 50 mg. of metoprolol at a time which lowers my heart rate. At one point I had been on as much as 50 mg. tid, but I haven't needed that dose in ages.

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agmorgan
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Thanks koo. I'm actually on metoprolol. Perhaps I should up the dosage a little.

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Jamers
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I restarted treating Babesia and my heart palps and increased hr are back. I think it's part of Babesia herxing.

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Diagnosed Pos. Lyme Nov. 17, 2010, Igx.
Pos. Babesia Duncani March 2011, Igx.
Clinical diagnosis for Bartonella

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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I agree with Jamers... it's a babs herx. Happened to me! My HR got so high I had to go to the ER twice in about 10 days. Finally figured out it was the babs.

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bigstan
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Restarted Mepron two weeks ago bring on the palps and fast HR. Freaks you out a bit but has to be die-off herx. Sucks really but were winning the battle.

60-100 HR is normal resting rate as you probably know. But higher then what you are used to.

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