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Topic: Herx Already? 4 days

secondtimearound
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 7249

posted

Hi All,

Is it really possible to be bitten on Saturday, start doxy 200mg a day on Monday and be herxing already?

5 days after being bitten and 4 days after staring treatment or is this just the disease symptons starting?

I've been through this twice and now a third time - I forgot how rough this whole process and herxes were!

This is a new bite and I was symptom free for almost three years. I'm not looking forward to doing this a third time - the first two were rough as I'm sure everyone here already knows.

Sorry just feeling lousy:
dizziness, blurry vision, burning in my legs, emotional

Thanks for listening,
Scott

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BTW - I am NOT a medical professional - just speaking from MY own personal experience.

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canefan17
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 22149

posted

If you truly were bitten 5 days ago... many believe that it is still localized.

This means medication would clear you up fairly easy.

But I'm not sure with you having been bitten before.

You show neurological symptoms. That would indicate that it has spread.

Sounds like the medicine might be herxing from the previous Lyme that you state to of had.

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Lymetoo
Moderator
Member # 743

posted

Yep. Day 4 is classic as far as herxes go.

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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randibear
Honored Contributor (10K+ posts)
Member # 11290

posted

i was started on two weeks of doxy within a week or so of being bitten. unfortunately i couldn't get anymore and went chronic six months later.

i'd say it sounds like maybe you've been bitten before maybe.

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seekhelp
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 15067

posted

Keebler repeatedly stated it's in your nervous system after 24 hrs. [Smile]

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secondtimearound
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 7249

posted

Thanks for the input - this board has always been so helpful!

I've definitely been bitten before - this will be my third time.

I'll have to search for Keebler - I'm not sure who that is.

I was wondering if my reaction was from previous times but three years is a long time and I was rifing once in a while with no reactions at all so I'm guessing it is a new infection.

Time to get the machines dusted off.

Hi Lymetoo - hope you've been well!

Scott

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sixgoofykids
Honored Contributor (10K+ posts)
Member # 11141

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I'm sorry to hear about the new bite, Scott. Whenever I started a new med, I always herxed right at day 4.

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