Pulsing - on week vs. off week

Hi all,

Quick question. I'm pulsing heavy duty abx, two weeks on (every other day) and one week off. At my last appointment, my LLMD asked if I felt better during the off weeks l. I haven't - it's been pretty much the same. In fact, I feel like I have more herxes during my off week (if they are herxes at all).

I guess the whole idea of pulsing is that the off week clears the abx out of your system, after which the Lyme pops back up so it can be whacked with abx. My LLMD said that typically his patients feel better at the beginning of the off week and then worse toward the end. I'm actually feeling no difference or maybe even a little worse, then definitely worse toward the end of the off week.

Any others have thoughts or experiences with this? Thanks

Landslide everyone is different and I mean everyone when it comes to treating your unique case. Your immune system, diet, health, infection(s), etc. all play a part in making your situation unique. I don't like a doctor that says "typically" because no one is typical with this disease. For me I pulse M,W,F and I don't feel any different on any of the days. Not sure how long you've been doing your regimen but my doctor has said what you are looking for is a progressing pattern starting off with more good days, then more good than bad to almost all good. That could take weeks, months or years but its important to see the forest for the trees and not get caught up in the day to day stuff. Just my 2.

Onetime--I'm taking minocin, omnicef, mepron (generic is atavaquone), and artemisinin. And at the end of week two I take flagyl. Heavy-duty meds and doses. So far I'm handling the meds OK--I have bad fatigue and some nausea but otherwise am managing.

The mystery to me is why I feel the same on my off weeks as my on weeks.