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Topic: not herxing, abx not working?

Stoli
Member
Member # 11175

posted

I'm on my 2nd round of abx and have never experienced a "herx." Is this an indication that they aren't working?

Thanks

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Carol

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ByronSBell 2007
Unregistered

posted

when you mean 2nd round what do you mean, also what abx are you taking and at what dose? Not everyone herxes but about 95% of people do!

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Marcie
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 10070

posted

When I first started abx last summer I got better not worse, but I was pretty sick at that
time. From then on I would have good days and

bad days then plateaued. I started babs treatment
a few months ago and experienced my first real

herx. Maybe you have a co-infection, or if you
have been recently infected your bacterial load

might not be that high. Another thing, some abx
work better than others depending on what strain on Lyme you have. If your not getting better I

would talk to your doctor about it. If your getting better and not herxing than it sounds like its working.

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CaliforniaLyme
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 7136

posted

Orals did nothing for me almost!!!
I needed IV!!! If I hadn't known I had Lyme I would have thought I didn't!!!
But many people just need to find the RIGHT oral!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It may not be in the first few!!! or you may have a coinfection blocking tx!!
Best wishes,
Sarah

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