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So I have been treating for over a year, and had a pretty good summer. Even when I had symptoms, my energy was good. I added a bunch of Cowden herbs, and was tolerating them well until 10 days ago, when I got very sick again. Weakness, burning in back, and extreme anxiety. Is this a relapse? I am taking Malarone and was taking Enula for Babs as well as Ceftin and herbs for Lyme. I have just started graduate school & am afraid I will have to withdraw: am I likely to get as sick (basically housebound) as I was last summer?
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BackinStOlaf
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Herx from the herbs?
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I agree that it's a herx, you may have even burst some cysts forms and now have to deal with that, too. What are you taking?
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Sounds like a herx to me too. Can you back off of them a bit until you recover?
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Hate to be the wet blanket here, but I think it is a relapse. I am having one too and it seems to coincide with the approach of winter. I have read fall is the worst time for relapsing.
Last year I was on herbs only when the relapse started. I upped the herbs significantly and others posted it was probably a herx so I just kept plugging along until by October I was a complete mess.
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TerryK
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Yeast? Are you taking a good probiotic and prophylactic for candida? Could also be the stress of starting school has brought your immune system down a bit.
Also, sometimes I find that other infections come to fore.
Hope you get it figured out.
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sammy
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Scary situation psr. Can you make an appt with your LLMD to discuss your symptoms? They can help you determine herx vs relapse. If it is a relapse, you don't want to ignore the symptoms. Just continue treating. Don't give up on your graduate school goals. You can make it Posts: 5237 | From here | Registered: Nov 2007
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Need to know exactly what u r taking....I agree with TerryK
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It is possible Bartonella is stretching its legs.
You might need to switch it up by adding bactrim or mino and rifampin. Talk to your doc about it.
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