How can you tell the difference between floxing and herxing? I'm terrified of using levaquin, but see no other way right now.
If your symptoms worsen can you be sure it's herxing?
Or can you be floxing without having that tendonitis?
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I would ask your LLMD. I herxed, called my LLMD and talked about my symptoms, and we decided it was a herx, but monitored my symptoms closely for a few days.
Levaquin can be a great drug. It got me better ... I'm feeling 95% even though I know I still have Lyme and babesia (apparently the bartonella is resolved).
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thankt for the input! yes, I suppose one has to follow this closely.
When reading on those web sites about adverse effects on this medicament i cannot stop thinking that many of the adverse effects are common for lyme-herxing.
Maybe....lots of people that get these effects are harbouring lyme bacteria without their knowledge, and the levaquin starts a strong herx reaction....that is mistakenly named side-effects...?
just a personal thought.
remember lots of people claim to be injured by Flagyl. But flagyl is GREAT for lyme, you just have to hang in there. The herxing can be very tough.
well, I don't know...
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I also have found it peculiar that many meds with harsh Lyme-like side-effects also are good for treating Lyme. Given that I had Lyme for 34 years and didn't know it, I'd say there might be something to that theory.
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I've asked this before in another post (no answer): can someone explain what "floxing" is? Thanks.
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quote:Originally posted by hopingandpraying: I've asked this before in another post (no answer): can someone explain what "floxing" is? Thanks.
Stephen Fried's wife was poisoned by FLOXIN years ago (http://www.stephenfried.com/bitter-pills/)
I think he was the first who used the term floxed or floxing.
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