Here it goes again

Wisdom teeth? Owie!!! Had mine done over 40 years ago and I still remember how it hurt! Lots of compassion here for that one.

Can you have lemon water? Or is that too much for your mouth yet? Ask the oral surgeon, okay? Other than that, detox. Epsom salt foot bath?

Gosh how sad to have mouth pain and lyme. I am so sorry.

I'm so sorry, Tbohl!! Warm salt water rinses (do not 'swish' with any force, very, very gentle) will help the skin heal.

I had dental implants placed last year and discovered (while in desperation) that the plant (weed) called plantain can really help a LOT with dental pain. All you do is bruise the leaf and place it on the site of the pain.
www.herbnet.com/ask the herbalist/asktheherbalist_dentalproblems.htm


It sounds like the Amox is hitting your infections though. As Annette suggested, please increase your detoxing to help ease those symptoms. Things like soaking your feet in Epsom salt & peroxide, dry skin brushing, oil pulling (again, very, very gently!) will all help you to ease your symptoms.

Don't forget that this is traumatic to the body too! So be kind to it with lots of rest and good care.

I hope you feel better very, very soon!

If Amox alone kicked up symptoms, you still need more treatment - but I would suggest that you do your best to give your body a chance to heal from the wisdom teeth removal first if you can. Of course, if your symptoms get to be too much, and detoxing isn't enough, then you need to consider going back into treatment sooner. Such a balancing act! I'm sorry! I wish I could have a more definitive answer for you.

This time of year you might be able to find plantain plants starting to grow again. They are a common weed in many areas. Here's a picture of it: tinyurl.com/j9p44yf

You could even order the capsules and open them up to make a paste out of the contents.
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I wanted to be out in the sun during the summer and my doctor gave me Ceftin (cefuroxime) instead of Doxy.

Ceftin is a cephalosporin antibiotic - oh so do check with a pharmacist.

The other option you have is Samento and Banderol. It's as effective as doxy (without worrying about the possible round body forms (used to be known as cysts) forming), and I believe it won't cause a person to burn easier in the sun.

Sorry. I'm having computer issues. I've got my fingers crossed that I have them solved.... for now anyway!

Ahh thank you Traveler! I'm talking to my Dr. about those

tbohl - if you are still looking for another antibiotic to replace doxy - I found minocycline to be okay as far as the sun goes. It is the same class as doxy.

I am blue eyed, fair skinned...and I tried doxy in july of 2014...and within 10 - 15 minutes of sunlight...I was red. (I had not covered the backs of my hands with clothing...just sunscreen...and I still burned.}

It is another option to try.

Oh - I should mention - that I've read that mino can also cause sun sensitivity...but it doesn't appear to be as bad as the doxy...and for me - no issues at all..and we had a really sunny, hot summer in my neck of the woods when I was on it.

Thanks guys!