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I think I have a handle on bartonella herxes (shooting pains, incontinence), babesia herxes (sweaty, migraines, severe insomnia - like not sleeping for 48 hours , bone pain), but as my LLMD is ramping up Lyme-specific treatment, I'm finding I'm not really sure what a Lyme herx is like.
Thus far, here's what I think I'm feeling today and yesterday....A slight increase in:
-arthritis-like pain in hands, feet, hips
-word-finding issues/word substitution issues
-confusion/difficulty following a conversation
-nondescript flu-like feeling, including sore throat
-red eyes
But it's so vague, I can't tell if it's a flare or a weak herx. Thus, I don't know if I should increase treatment, or back off a bit (or just stay the course, since it's not too bad)
Any advice on Lyme herxes would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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bluelyme
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My eyes were burning and joints hurting until i did my rocephin. .when i did silver or h202 i had deep ache in nuckles and head .
Alka selzer gold , pinella burbur ,epson salt bentonite baths ,sweating (its 105here and its still hard ) sasparilla ,silymarin, iv glutithione, ala
tincup and keebs ,both vets had nice analogies on another thread ..sometimes low and slow cuz hot heavy just takes a toll..but idk ..i am throwing the kitchen sink at these bleeping infections
any resolution to the muscle wasting ? Are you treating mycoplasma ?
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I've just started weight lifting (light weights and body weight only). I am treating bartonella right now with rifampin, so the "muscles" I've gained back (in quotes because there isn't much there) are sticking. I'm worried they won't stick around when I go off rifampin, but I guess we'll see.
Not treating mycoplasma - my doc doesn't think it's of importance right now.
yeah - knuckle aches. That's a good way to put that. That's where my hands hurt more this week, and in the finger bones. So, that might be a herx?
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So glad to hear some gains in the right direction.i am going to try some crazy herbs then on the rifampin i go.
I think its bart and buddies running to where it safer ..maybe die off..when im herxing i cant move right ,liver feels toxic.
I feel bad always so it is hard to tell if im herxing or if it is symptoms being exacerbated. ..
a little less fascilations
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