Side effect or herx from Mepron in my young child?

Hi all,

Dr. J has my 4 year old son trying Mepron for a month along with his other abx because we suspect he could have babesia.

His tests have been negative, but some nights I notice night sweats (not every night). He has also become more ornery in the last month after he had been improving last month.

He has taken Mepron for about 5 days now and the past 3 nights his sweating has been worse than ever. The sweating is mostly in his head. His insomnia seems to be a bit worse than normal and when I talk to him in the middle of the night he is oppositional and grumpy like he used to be before treatment.

I am trying to determine if this is a herx or a side effect from the Mepron. It will help determine whether he truly has babesia.

What were your or your children's reactions to Mepron?

Thanks for your input,

tickbattler

Thanks ticker - that really helps to hear it is a common herx.

tickbattler