Herx vs Reaction to Samento & Banderol

Hey Everyone,

Although I have spend a great deal of time on this forum, this is my first post. I was tested positive for Lyme and Bartonella a few months ago. Initially my Western Blot came back indeterminate. So My doc ordered a PCR Urine Test from DNA Connexions and that came back positive. I was lucky to have been diagnosed only approx. 6 months into my illness. I also have reactivated EBV. My symptoms are relatively light compared to what I have read some of you are going through on this forum. Fatigue being my primary symptom along with minor brain fog, anxiety, sleep disturbance and swollen glands in neck area. That is about it.
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I started treatment March 1 and took Doxycycline 200mg 2X a day for 5 weeks and wanted off pharmaceutical antibiotics so I discontinued them. I also started Byron White A-L and A-Bart on March 1 and got up to 20 drops 2X per day within a few days. I am still doing both the Byron White's. I was very fortunate to have never had a herx reaction up until I introduced Samento and Banderol along with the byron whites about 10 days ago. It seems that each time I take them I get viral like body aches a few hours after that only lasts for a very short period of time (maybe two or three hours), and then it goes away. I am wondering if this could be a herx reaction or if there is a possibility I am having some sort of reaction to these herbs. So have any of you had a herx pattern like this. (In terms of timing) Or if any of you have had viral like body aches during a herx? Any help would be awesome. Thank You!

Hi Blake!
Welcome to our community, officially!! We are so glad you found us.

I'm sure you've also read how we encourage new members to read through our "New to Lyme?" thread because it's packed with helpful information? If you haven't yet though, please do!

Yes, the timing and the symptoms do indicate that you are experiencing a herx. Herxing is the increase of current symptoms, or the start of new symptoms in response to treatment, which can sound kind of vague, but once you've been through it a few times, makes sense. As these bacteria die, they release toxins. Our bodies get overloaded with toxins in our bloodstream, and it produces symptoms.

Are you detoxing? If so, would you mind telling us what all you are doing for detoxing at this point? We may have more suggestions. If you haven't started detoxing yet, there are some great suggestions in the 'New to Lyme?' thread, as well as here: www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods

Keep asking questions! The learning curve for these infections can be pretty steep, and we are here to help as we can!

I am detoxing with Burbur and Pinella 20 drops at least twice a day as well as lemon water and sauna at 15 minutes 2-3X per week.