-------------------- We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand... and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late. Posts: 221 | From the hills | Registered: Mar 2006
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Biaxin has made me herx non-stop. I've been ramping up to the full dose, and each time I increase it, I herx all over again.
It also gives me incredibly vivid nightmares and caused me to have a panic attack, which I have read is a common effect of the drug.
Good luck! It's tough to deal with, but effective.
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Hi,
Thanks...I am just fatigued now. Some days I have pains and burning, metal taste is long gone, no nightmares, panic attacks, sleeping only 6 hours most nights....
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Rob you mentioned that you were O-D ing on sugar. Please do yourself a favor and go buy sugar free cookies if you are craving sugar. Sugar only makes you feel worse in the long run.
I remember when I use to crave it BIG TIME!
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I wonder if some of the issues that people think are from the Biaxin or from a herx are actually side-effects of Plaquenil. The first time I tried the combo I took the full dose of each and had what I thought at the time was a major herx. As it turns out, after experimenting with both drugs on there own I found out my strong reaction was actually just side effects from the plaquenil (major sleeping issues, lots of anxiety, pressure in my head). I ended up having to start the Biaxin alone and ramp up on the plaquenil of which I still don't take the full dose. Just something to think about when taking these meds that it's not always a herx...
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Hi,
Yes, I have had some sleeping issues...I do manage to get 6 hours a night, maybe more...
I do have this weird feeling in my head, not all the time, just for a few mins, then gone...
No more bad taste in mouth...
I just take what the Dr. gives me, what else can I do!
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It is weird how different abx make you her in different ways sometimes....
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Rob, See my long post in your P&B Co-infection thread. You asked about experiences there too and I hadn't seen this thread yet. hats
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