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Posted 3/17/2015 8:45 PM (GMT 0)
Hi!

I am thinking back and wonder this.

The first time on Doxy the herxing was severe and the neck and back muscular was really affected. Like when getting a torticollis.

Anyway, the second attempt did not do this in any way. Just getting the fatigue away and the symptoms.

This is a strange phenomenon because the illnes and the healing effect is all the same on doxy attempt 2 except the back herxing is all lost.

Any ideas on this?

Post Edited (James_B) : 3/17/2015 2:51:02 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/17/2015 8:53 PM (GMT 0)
This is very common with herxing. First time on Doxy I had very bad back muscle pain. Second and third time around I didn't. I don't know how to explain it. I've even had completely opposite herx reactions. Monolaurin one time made me drowsy at night and I would wake up in a coma in the morning barely being able to open my eyes. Then after stopping and starting again I had the opposite reaction where I was wired all day and could not get tired to fall asleep. This is a very strange illness if you haven't noticed.
Posted 3/17/2015 9:56 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with ToddPaul. This illness is just weird that way. Symptoms can come and go and change along the way, then the herxing, as you noted, can change as well. This is one of the most complex infections that any doctor will come across!
Posted 3/17/2015 10:54 PM (GMT 0)
I agree. Similar thing happened to me. The very first time I took an antibiotic while having Lyme, I got incredibly sick. 102 fever (which is crazy since my typical temp is usually 97 at the highest), achey, chills, sick all over, chest congestion.

Ever since then and when I've started new abx I can barely even tell if I'm herxing at all.

Very strange...
Posted 3/18/2015 8:42 AM (GMT 0)
In fact the very first treatment was the standard Phenoxymethylpenicillin.

And that one did not make any herxing at all.

Maybe the bacteria did not have spread to the back yet at that point?

For me it seems like the herx is some what connected to Tetracycline family.
Posted 3/18/2015 4:22 PM (GMT 0)
Tetracyclines are supposed to be the most effective for these infections.
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