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Posted 2/4/2015 5:18 PM (GMT 0)
I started pulsing tinidazole - two days a week - 500 mg twice daily. (Also taking Ceftin twice daily)
First round last week
Second round yesterday and Monday.

Woke up in the wee hours of the morning in pain. This doesn't usually happen to me. I had bad arm, back and shoulder pain. (these areas do give me pain during the day...but not this bad, and not waking me from sleep)
I also felt anxiety, and later my husband told me when he got out of bed, I was making the gurgling noises that I made many months ago before Lyme treatment.

Does this sound like a herx from the Tinidazole? Could it already be working on the cysts?

I couldn't get back to sleep...and now at 9:30 I'm feeling okay (the usual symptoms)

I'm hoping this is a good thing...and the cysts have busted open...for the Ceftin to mop up.
Posted 2/4/2015 10:54 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 2/5/2015 12:32 AM (GMT 0)
Sounds like a herx to me, when I have them my pain is more intense and also the flagyl gives me a headache. I would think it would be killing something already. Of course, somebody more knowledgeable will chime in.

Hope your feeling much better overall.
Posted 2/5/2015 6:56 AM (GMT 0)
Definitely sounds like a herx to me as well. I pulse two consecutive days every week, taking Tini 500mg twice a day. I'm not going to lie, within an hour of taking my first dose I was miserable. All of my usual symptoms seemed to be multiplied by 100! The fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, insomnia, fever, sweats, excessive irritability... and the list goes on. And of course it brought on some new symptoms of its own.

After being on this treatment regimen for a few weeks, I found that (for me at least) on the days I take my Tini, and the couple days following, I know I'm going to feel worse. So I make sure to schedule to take it on days I am able to rest at home. That way while I'm resting my body can focus on busting up some cysts.

I also, found that alkaseltzer gold with lemon seems to help the most on those day. As does Bubur. They don't make it go away, but sometimes they help take the edge off.

I hope these little tidbits help! I know it isn't much, and I've been on this regimen for 5 weeks, so I am still attempting to figure it all out myself. I just try to remember that it's going to get worse before it gets better, but once the better part comes all of this will be worth it. And if I (we) feel this bad, it must mean it's in there doing exactly what we want and need it to!

Good luck and keep us posted!

PS I think we are on the same regimen :)
Posted 2/5/2015 12:24 PM (GMT 0)
I took (2) 500mg Tindamax tabs once a day for two days a week. I was also on IV Rocephin, Mepron, Zithromax and Bactrim DS. The Tindamax did give me very intense pain in my lower abdomen initially, and as I kept a log of my symptoms repeated every 4 weeks. The pain intensity lessened each month. I was on Tini for about 10 months.

I think its a herx and Tini is hitting something. I agree with karcher, AlkaSeltzer Gold will help take take the edge off.
Posted 2/5/2015 5:58 PM (GMT 0)
Well, it didn't happen to me last night...so I'm back to my normal stuff, I guess.
I'm thinking it was a herx.

Thanks for your replies.

Kkarcher - I've discontinued the biaxin...blaming my rash on it. So, now I'm just on Ceftin 500 mg twice daily, and two days a week pulsing Tindimax.
Posted 2/5/2015 7:16 PM (GMT 0)
Glad you're feeling a little bit better!

I can't seem to catch a break. I have been feeling awful since I started my antibiotic regimen. I had a couple days last week that I was feeling a little better, but then Sunday all went down hill again.

Can herx last this long?
Posted 2/5/2015 8:58 PM (GMT 0)
Kkarcher - Yes, I believe it could be herxing. So, you had two days of a bit better feeling...that's something!

My symptoms have always fluctuated during the day/evening...very difficult to chart symptoms - so I stopped charting...lol!


Are you doing lots to detox your body?

I can't remember how much nervous system involvement you have. I have found Pinella works the best for me when I'm herxing.
Posted 2/10/2015 11:04 PM (GMT 0)
Well, I did my third round of Tini (two days of it) - yesterday was the second day, and I believe I herxed...all day had the shivers and vibrations, as well as pressure behind my eyes.

Since it's Tini causing the herx...which is for lyme, not bart...does that mean the symptoms experienced during the herx are lyme related? Because I was thinking the shivers and vibrations were bart...but they are ramping up during my tini herxes.
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