Antibiotics making you feel worse?

Dora76
Getting rest is very important to heal. Is there any room in your schedule for a nap, or just lay down and rest during the day?

Did you start with the full dose of antibiotics? Sometimes it's too hard on the body to jump right into full dose.

It is so tough for me to get rest. My family lives very far and I handle everything with the kids on my own. Am a SAHM,my husband is at work every day pretty much till 6:30. It is tough to get any lay down time with housework,cooking and taking care of everyone. I feel so helpless

Thanks
I hope things get better. I am going to talk about the meds with the dr. That worries me that you say they are not high dose cause I thought they should be since he said I should only take them for two weeks. He said that from the blood test it was shown that the lyme was recent? I don't even know how they can tell how advanced it is but that's another question for tomorrow.

Two weeks of antibiotics won't even make a dent in the infection - although it is about right to get you herxing if you are going to! It's supposed to be 2 months if there are no symptoms, with symptoms, it's supposed to be until 2 months past the resolution of all symptoms.

Also, are you doing anything to detox? This is very important as it's the bacteria dying that create many more toxins for the body to rid itself of and many times it overwhelms the body, so we herx. We have some really good detoxing suggestions in the "New to Lyme? Start here!" thread that sits at the top of the forum.

You really need to see a LLMD/LLND - do you have one picked out to go see? Please remember that we are talking about your health, without which, none of the running the kids around, taking care of the home will get done. Believe me, I've been there too!

You really are quite ill. You need to arrange to have others run the kids to a few things, or explain that you just can't continue on like this if you are going to have a chance at healing. Being run down and tired all the time won't allow your body the energy it needs to heal.

See if there is a car pool type of thing that you can take advantage of with other neighbors to get the kids to their practices. Let a few things go in the house - and have the kids help clean. Remember, you have more than a cold or the flu!

I'm so sorry that those around you don't understand better, Dora, but you have to take care of you - no one else will. So set your boundaries.

Have you watched any of the Lyme movies? Under Our Skin is a good one to watch with those that think Lyme is no big deal. You can find the full length movie on You Tube or on Hulu. There are websites that you can share with your family and friends as well:

www.lymespouse.org/

www.tiredoflyme.com/so-you-have-a-friend-or-family-member-with-chronic-lyme-disease.html#.U3dTc3bbS1t

Herxing refers to the Jarrisch-Herxheimer reaction. Basically it's when the toxins created by killing the bacteria can't be detoxed fast enough by the body and the body gets overwhelmed with them. This is why we suggest that detoxing methods will help - usually if we help the body to get rid of those toxins, we have a much easier time with the symptoms.

There are some that have gene mutations that make it hard to detox. It's known as the MTHFR gene, you can find a lot of information on the internet about it now though. Many have the genetic testing done to know for sure, and there are treatments that work for many that correct that situation.

It is an excruciatingly frustrating disease. Don't take our word for it though, you may soon see. Just be diligent about getting the right treatment for you. I was treated 'early' but not at all adequately and as a result became ill years later. If you've caught it, make sure it gets treated appropriately so you don't have to deal with it years down the road. Especially with that full house you have!