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Posted 8/20/2015 6:37 PM (GMT 0)
I'm wondering about this every since I upped my dosage on herbs the past two weeks I maybe had two good days and constantly have no energy to really to get out of bed first air hunger herx as well in a long time I was improving so much energy wise felt like 80 percent before this my brain fog is like complelty gone . I'm just wondering if it's normal to have like a week plus long herx? What's the longest herx you have had?
Posted 8/20/2015 7:08 PM (GMT 0)
I started minocycline july 16th - and started herxing a few days later...even though I was on half dose at first.
I think I herxed for 4 weeks - It wasn't excruciating, but probably could have been better if I hadn't gone on a 3 day mini vacation and was sloppy with my detox. I wasn't entirely sure I was herxing...as I had just come off of an antibiotic break and my symptoms were coming back...so it was really hard to decipher.

the last week it was getting a better...and then I added Rifampin...1/4 dose...and herxing again...but yesterday (Day 4 or 5?) I had a good day...yay!

It is definitely possible to have a week long herx. you know the drill - detox, detox, detox.

Last summer when I went on my first antibiotic for lyme - doxy...I herxed for 12 days...until I complained on here...and I think it was Traveler who told me to back off...which I did - to half dose...and after two days of that, the herx resolved.

No need to suffer, back down to your original dose...when herx subsides...go up - but this time smaller increment, if that' possible?
Posted 8/20/2015 7:27 PM (GMT 0)
I really Wanna go back down to the old dosing cuz I want to bang this out but your right cuz since I upped I have no energy or motivation to get out of bed when before my energy felt like it was coming back it's annoying especially becuz I'm suppose to go to a Yankee game Saturday but theres no shot if I'm herxing and feeling like this still ah
Posted 8/20/2015 8:51 PM (GMT 0)
I've herxed a lot, but the only 'bed bound' herx was 2 days..... If it got bad I'd just back off the doses till I was stronger....

hopefully you'll feel better by Saturday.
Posted 8/20/2015 9:28 PM (GMT 0)
Hi sesplex - welcome to our community! This is a great group of people - supportive and knowledgeable.

Have you taken a moment to read the "New to Lyme?...Start Here!" thread at the top of the page? It's packed full of great information - symptom lists, info on probiotics, detox suggestions, and much more.


I hope you keep coming back to post, read, ask questions.

Let us know how we can help you.
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