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Topic: Light-headed/foggy from Minocycline...side-affect?

twinnick
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Member # 43163

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Hey Gang,

As I've stated before, I have a few lingering symptoms...mainly minor brain fog, and short term memory/ focus.

Previously I was on minocycline for a few months. Felt better on it, but always felt foggy. I then went on amoxicillin and augmentin for a couple months and didn't feel near as foggy, but my eye twitching returned while on the Amox. I had been eye-twitch free for almost 3 months previously.

Well, my Amox/augmentin Prescription ran out so I went back on Minocycline until I see my LLMD. It's only been a few days on the Mino again, but it am feeling a little light-headed/foggy now.

Thoughts? Could this be a herx...? I've never felt as if I have herded before, because generally this feeling doesn't go away. Or is this a possible side effect from being on Mino?

Thanks guys!

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hiker53
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Member # 6046

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I always felt a little lightheaded/dizzy from mino-part was the side effect of the drug, but part could be a herx as well.

Minocycline can hit the Lyme, but also some of the co-infections. I took it for ehrlichiosis.

So, may be you are hitting something besides Lyme which is causing the brain fog.

I know what I just said doesn't help much.

Blessings. Hiker53

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VV
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Member # 38828

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Mino can cause vestibular side effects such as dizziness.

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twinnick
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How do you know if it is from BB or if it a side effect?

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VV
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I don't know but some people say it can subside further into treatment.

Does the dizziness feel different than your usual Lyme symptoms?

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