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Posted 2/6/2014 9:53 PM (GMT 0)
hi everyone. has anyone ever had burning pain on skin during treatment? I have up my dose to 500 mg of azithromycin. since that time, I have started have severe burning on my skin on my neck, back, chest, left arm, even the top of my head hurts, and I have sharp pains different parts of my body.

is this a herx?
Posted 2/6/2014 10:47 PM (GMT 0)
During my month on IV Rocephin I often got what felt like a wicked sunburn on my upper back and shoulders. It let up after a while but I do believe it was herxing. It happened again a couple of days after I started on Doxy and has now subsided.
Posted 2/7/2014 3:11 AM (GMT 0)
I get a warm sensation on my inner left ankle now & then. Strange .
Posted 2/10/2014 10:11 AM (GMT 0)
Our nerves are having a hard time with these infections. I think you are experiencing neuropathy.

My skin sometimes feels like sunburnt, on other days, the water falling on my skin while showering is too much. Or pins and needles, crawling feeling under the skin, numb parts of your body.

I sometimes get help when injecting B12 (be sure to only use methylcobalamine or hydroxocobalamine), you could give that a try.

 

Posted 2/11/2014 2:32 AM (GMT 0)
Doxycycline can make your skin feel that way in the sun.

If not on doxy, it's probably neuropathy like suggested above.
If too much to bare, let your LLMD know ASAP. And stop or lower your azithromycin dose to see if that changes the symptom.

One of the ways our body detoxes crap out of the body is through the skin. So you could be having herx - die off - related pain.

I hope it goes away soon!! Hang in there
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