Is this a herx or not?

You think after 2.5 years of treatment I would be able to tell what is a herx or not. Haha. (Background) I've been taking IV rocephin since early December, so about a month. The last two weeks have been hell. Very bad weakness, fatigue, brain fog, at night my bones and joints from my hips down burn and throb, headaches, loss of appetite and nausea. The nausea isn't a new symptom but hasn't been this bad for a while. Lately I've had some stomach pain. I also get itchy eyelids after taking the rocephin. Doctor isn't sure if it's a herx or an allergy.
My doctor told me to take the weekends off.
I took my last dose on Friday, today is Sunday.
Saturday I had all the usual symptoms. Then about 5:00pm came the fever, 100.2 at the most. Chills with shivering and stomach problems, (sorry for the detail) but it mostly consists of mucus-like stuff. No actual diarherria but cramping and slightly too-wet stool. (Again sorry)
My fever disappears by morning. But the stomach issues remain.
I've been eating A LOT of vegetables and good things. No sugar, gluten, or diary. I take probiotics daily.
I've had stomach issues in the past. (Definitely Lyme related)
I had what may have been hemherroids a month ago. It seemed gone.



Is this a stomach bug or a herx?? I kind of doubt it's Canida. Never had that. So sign of it...but it's a possibility.

Yes, the rocephin is for Lyme! I tested positive for Babesia Duncani though too two years ago. Not sure I ever got rid of it and reoccurring fevers has happened as of three or four months ago. My doctor seemed worried I had another co-infection and prescribed herbals for babs and Bart...yes, the picc nurse did say something about itchy eyelids being a Candida symptom sometimes. (Which scared me!) Candida sounds awful!
I'm taking alka seltzer Gold and activated charcoal. (Not simultaneously!) and drinking water & tea with lemon, taking Epsom salt baths.
I'm just so confused still though. I'll ask my doctor tomorrow what he thinks.

That would be best, as long as he understands herxing. There is so much cross over with symptoms from one infection to the next that it can be very difficult to determine what infection is causing what symptoms.

So you are taking herbs as well? Are you on them now? That would definitely increase your odds of herxing from more than just Lyme treatment.

I would encourage you to increase the number of things you are doing for detox though as well. Get as many detox pathways as possible working better. We have a good list in the "New to Lyme?" thread and this link has a lot of great suggestions as well: www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods.html

I recognize the ABab as a Byron White product for the treatment of Babesia.

I looked up the BFM-1 as I'm not familiar with those letters and found out that it's a Beyond Balance product for Biofilms: www.forresthealth.com/MC-BFM-1.html

That's why you are herxing. The biofilms are being broke open and so all kinds of bacteria are being released. The IV rocephin is treating the Lyme that was hiding in those biofilm colonies.

Are you on actigall or protecting your gall bladder...are you on a antifungal what was your 2 yrs of tx abx? Could be candida get test or do diflucan if liver will handle . Acts on lyme too...good luck dont push too hard . Let us know how it goes