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I have been feeling pretty good lyme-wise recently. But I went on Monocycline about 2 weeks ago for one of the coninfections (in addition to Rifampin). I have had some symptoms on and off for the past 2 weeks that include: trouble sleeping, sever heartburn, slight dizziness, some shortness of breath (not sure, also have asthma), anxiety, tightness in neck and back, and eye pain & floaters. I went off the anbx for a few days and felt better. Felt worse as soon as I went back on. I am assuming this is a herx - although never had symptoms like this. ANybody else have similar herx symptoms?
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Jellybelly
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yep, yep, yep, yep and yep
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aah, good (or not good?) - the problem with the symptoms is that the anxiety makes it even worse. I can't get ahold of my Dr. but I am cutting off the anbx tonite. I do not like how I feel!!!! btw - what coinfection are those symptoms most related to?
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Unfortunatley it is good to feel bad. BUT you don't have to feel hidious. Starting off slow with the ABX and increasing only as you can handle more has worked best for me. The anxiety part is rough, it is probably one of the most dibilitating parts for me. Didn't realize it was anxiety for the longest time.
My doc recommended two things. One had nothing to do with anxiety. I have really rapid heart rate most all of the time, so he put me on a beta blocker. When I take the beta bloker it makes me in general much more relaxed, not groggy or anything like that, but just not on the edge. That's not even why I was given it though. Did some research and found that reducing anxiety is a sometimes plesant side effect of this beta blocker. A beta blocker is now one of my drugs of choice.
Even at that, sometimes I will have break through anxiety and it is definetly worse when on ABX. He gave me Klonopin for that. It can be take on a regular basis, but you can become habituated to it, which is different then being addicted. If you want to quit, you must do it slowly. I don't need it all the time, so I just take it when needed which might be 2-3 times a week.
You have to deal with the critters and that usually means ABX and for some that means anxiety. Just try to find tricks that will help you ride out the storm. This will pass.
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