Posted 6/27/2016 6:59 PM (GMT 0)
My herxing is most noticeable:
WORST is BRAIN --- whooooboy. When I started both Rocephin abx for lyme and vancomycin abx for bart, I had NASTY psycho-neuro flaring. I would oscillate from hour to hour from anxiety, depression, fear, paranoia, DEEP--DEEP-DEEP moroseness, uncontrollable crying, absolute rage... I mean, this went on all day, all night for weeks. I have said this before - I completely, whole-heartedly understand why and how lymees commit suicide. It is inhuman and intolerable. Thankfully, the intensity subsided the longer I took the abx.
I didn't necessarily herx exactly like that when I started vanco but it was similar. But I had a huge flare when I had to go without 5 doses, which then subsided when I resumed.
GI - I also herxed with GI attacks (landed me in the ER) with A-Bart. So I had to stop taking it, which is why I'm now on the vanco for bart...
JOINT - my hips start aching again with limited movement and they also put off a lot of heat I can feel through my clothes. It's probably due to inflammation.
BONE - I get bone pain, intermittent - mainly in my shin and fingers but can be elsewhere.
-p