Herxing horrible on bicillin

I started bicillin injection 1.2mil 1 x/ week 2 weeks ago. I've only had two shots total and my last shot was last Sunday. Prior to that I was on oral penicillin because my ASO (strep) titers remain high. On the oral penicillin I wasn't herxing much...my lyme symptoms were tolerable (was able to exercise a lot, etc.) but the muscle aches, fatigue were still present and therefore, I wanted to switch to something I know would tackle both lyme and strep.

The week after my first bicillin shot my muscle cramps on my calves and feet got much worse around the 3rd night and then seemed to get somewhat better. My the weekend the fatigue was pretty bad but I was feeling okay so I took the second shot this past Sunday. By Wednesday all hell brook loose. My muscle aches, palpitations, night sweats, anxiety, fatigue, and headaches ( feels like brain freeze and sends shivers through my whole body) are so bad. I can barely eat . For detox I am drinking tons of lemon water, Epsom salt baths, take liposmal glutatione, and my llmd wanted me to try activated charcoal. After taking the charcoal last night I had burning stomach pain ALL night.

I am feeling so overwhelmed and discouraged . Especially since I've read such good things about bicillin. Any suggestions? Do I take a week off from the shots until I feel better? I have to work fulltime and need to be able to function! Anything else I can try for detox? I am going to the M Center in NYC on Monday for the first time to meet with a new llmd. Hopefully they will help! Thanks everyone!

If you can't tolerate the charcoal, can you use bentonite clay for a binder?

Also, before your bath soaks, try dry skin brushing. I find it very relaxing of the muscles.

I'm sorry this has gotten overwhelming for you. It's a bad spot to be in.

If I were unsure about the abx shot, at this point I would add in an anti-inflammatory like Japanese Knotweed starting at 1 drop and building up every 3 or 4 days or until you feel like you might be herxing from it too, which ever comes first.

Without an LLMD to advise, I'd definitely skip the next injection and see what you're told from the new LLMD.

Hang in there!

darling - sorry you're having such a rough time...

The glutathione IV's are supposed to make you feel better...not worse. I'm wondering if it was just too much too fast for you.

I wouldn't be able to afford $1500 a pop....and then to feel lousy after...yikes.

I would call the center if I was you...

49 is very low...I think you should see a Dr.

Are you feeling faint? I wonder if you should get someone to drive you there?

Are you drinking lots of water?

That's good it's gone up now...keep checking it.

Ugh now I feel like I made a horrible mistake going there. I'm in NYC and I didn't know who else to try after being sick for 14 months with no improvement.

If you contact ilads they can give you a list of lyme literate drs by you. Some may take insurance.
Also you can try detoxing more for now. Epsom salts and activated charcoal etc. The latter helps me a lot

Hi i also go to the M center in NYC. I am on bicillin my 3rd go round. This one is tough. The muscle pain tightness and head stuff is terrible. I also am having air hunger terribly. Im trying to detox as much as possible. The center is very expensive!!! Im praying this go round will go better...

have strep and lyme and tons of coinfections feel in my chest so scary
taking bicillin

think it is too strong
although I feel so sick anyway