Topic: anyone else herx almost immediately after taking abx?
gigimac
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I am on doxy for a uti. It has been a while since i took abx. The first dose I took I noticed my left arm start tingling soon after dosing. My left arm gets weak and achy (in the same spot where it tingled) when I have a lyme flare.
It seems to me I can feel the highly infected areas respond within an hour or so of taking the abx.
Is this common or am I alone in this?
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bcb1200
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My first dose of Doxy resulted in an immediate (within 15 minutes) brain herx.
It can and does happen
-------------------- Bite date ? 2/10 symptoms began 5/10 dx'd, after 3 months numerous test and doctors
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desertwind
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Me too. Early on (like in 2004) I could not tolerate even 100 mgs of Doxy. It hit me really fast and really hard. I just remember being so sick and could not tolerate any abx.s.
Fast forward....when I take Doxy for a flare or re-infection I actually feel better not worse within a few hours. Could just be placebo effect but somehow I don't seem to herx anymore - I just go straight to feeling better.
But yes I have had herx reactions within hours of taking an abx.
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