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Posted 6/27/2017 12:20 AM (GMT 0)
My lyme symptoms (I think) started in February with a virus that wouldn't go away. In April I noticed my resting heartrate increasing until April 23 my life was turned upside down. I had to call an ambulance because I thought I was having a heart attack, my heart was racing, and I felt like I was going to faint. That day started me off on a list of crazy changing symptoms no doctor could give me a diagnosis for until I got the lyme test back June 10th, but only after having a negative Elisa from mid may.

Anyway, I've been on doxy 200 mg of doxy only in the am, cefdinir 300 mg at 12 and 6 pm.

The first two days were amazing. Many of my symptoms seemed to disappear, but after that, many have come back. Is this normal? It doesn't seem like the herx I've seen you describe, because I don't feel terrible, I'm just bummed that the symptoms have returned.

btw two of my many symptoms are pretty severe--one is my heartrate--it's very reactive and will jump up to 150 even taking a slow walk. My dr. put me on cefdinir thinking it would address that. The other is I've had issues swallowing where it feels like food gets stuck in my throat. The first two days on doxy I was swallowing normally. But now it's back to the same. and this is a pretty tough symptom for me to deal with because it makes me not want to eat.

So, would you say my regression is normal? Or are my meds not working? Please advise.
Posted 6/27/2017 12:28 AM (GMT 0)
It's quite normal - for Lyme. A herx is described as symptoms that increase in severity, or new Lyme symptoms that appear when treating Lyme disease. This is because the Lyme bacteria releases toxins as it dies, and those toxins drive the symptoms to increase.

What are you doing for detoxing? We have some suggestions in the New to Lyme thread, and there is this site that has good suggestions as well: www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods

You will want to add in more detoxing routines, even if you are detoxing now, to help combat this increase in symptom severity, although you will want to be sure to only add in one every 3 - 5 days (depending on how your body responds).

Most of us here use many methods to try to get as many detox pathways (kidneys, liver, intestines, bladder, skin) in the body working as well as possible so that we can stay 'ahead' of the toxins and not herx so much.
Posted 6/27/2017 12:41 AM (GMT 0)
Good luck! It will all get better, keep your head up! I am new to Lyme also, but lean on these forums for help and guidance. I certainly do smile
Posted 6/27/2017 2:40 AM (GMT 0)
For detox I've been drinking lemon water, just started dry brushing, cool showers, epsom salt foot baths. I'll try to add some more in slowly.
Posted 6/27/2017 3:49 AM (GMT 0)
A few more ideas for detox:

- A binder (eg. Activated charcoal or powdered bentonite clay)

- light exercise - stretching, going for walks (if you can handle that)

- Nutramedix Pinella - Nerve/Brain Cleanse and Burbur

Are you taking anything for liver support? eg. Milk Thistle seed Extract.
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