Herxing from IV?

I have a new IV abx now and have been feeling overwhelmed and depressed. Will more detoxing help this? Any other ideas?

Thanks

Pirouette may be able to answer your question. You should click on her link by her name and email her!

I've been curious how you are doing on the IV. Please keep us posted!

Hoooooboy, I herxed like a madwoman 2-3 weeks into my IV tx and it lasted for 2 more weeks. I call it neuropsycho sx—breakdown after breakdown on an hourly basis with headiness, confusion, deep and heavy morose feelings —indescribable sadness, fear and anxiety, I felt very stressed and agitated, worried and emotional charged and exhausted at the same time. Basically, a nut case. It was horrible.

And scary. But it made me feel better that it was working, effective, hitting home… so I wrote down on a post-it "don't fight it—it's working!" and carried it around with me. But I literally had to remind myself hourly not to fight it—let it wash over me because that was part of the process of detoxing my brain. After about two weeks the sx let up. Now, they come infrequently.

So sorry you are consumed with this—hang in there. I am convinced the herxing means the abx is working. Try increasing your detox or switch things up a bit. But don't fight it, try to relax and let those emotions OUT.

Please let us know how things are going for you!

-p

And P-- I loved your neuropsycho bit, that was too funny!!