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Topic: What is happening to me? Scared

lalyme
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 8964

posted

I tested positive for Bart and have Lyme. I have

had Lyme for years and wasn't properly treated. I

have now been on Doxy for 6 weeks. I was on

Levaquin for the Bart for 3 months. It seemed to

be doing the trick, then then twitching started

again after a month off of Levaquin. Now I have

been on Rifampin at 300 for one week to ramp up

and 600 for one week. This morning my twitching

nerve stuff is out of control. It seems worse and

new weird nerve twinges are going on everywhere.

Please tell me these drugs are doing something. I

take Mag, and all other supplements. Am I

herxing? Is the med not working? I did have an MRI

and they found tiny lesions which my LLMD's said

are typical of Lyme, but of course I still have

that MS fear(cause I first went to duck neuro who

diagnosed me with MS) and with all of these new twinges and

twitches, I feel like these meds aren't doing

anything. Please help me to understand. Thank you.

Posts: 298 | From los angeles | Registered: Mar 2006 | IP: Logged |

AlisonP
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 7771

posted

Hi la,

I have Bart and Lyme too, and actually just started taking Rifampin myself. This has happened to me, where my symptoms flare quite strongly. My LLMD says that it is a sign that the medication is working. It sort of agitates the pathogen, causing the symptoms to temporarily worsen.

Two times now, I have spent a week and about 3 weeks respectively, doing the twitching thing. It goes way, although lately I still twitch every once in awhile.

But then there's the good old herx, which could also explain things. It's always a bummer when my symptoms get worse but then I always tell myself at least it means that stuff is getting killed. For me, it's just important not to let my system get too overloaded and toxic, which is why I stopped the Rifampin for a couple days when it got bad.

Cheers,

A.

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The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer. --- Edward R. Murrow

Posts: 923 | From California | Registered: Aug 2005 | IP: Logged |

NP40
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 6711

posted

Hey Lalyme, sounds like your herxing so I wouldn't be too alarmed. Pretty normal for lymies to have reactions to the meds, means their working so I'd doubt the MS diagnosis.

Stay out of the sun when on doxy, can get some nasty burns.

Posts: 1632 | From Northern Wisconsin | Registered: Jan 2005 | IP: Logged |

lalyme
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 8964

posted

Yeah, rifampin is insane! Levaquin was great and a breeze. Rifampin if like moving through a blow torch. Than you for your responses.

Posts: 298 | From los angeles | Registered: Mar 2006 | IP: Logged |

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