Holy Back Spasms

What a day. I just added Bactrim for Bartonella yesterday and today I thought I was having a manageable herx with a frontal headache and more intense tingling.

That faded and my back completely "went out." I'm now having low back spasms and spasms through my right piriformis to my hip. I can't sit or bend.

SI joint/piriformis pain and back spasms were among my first symptoms of Lyme/Co's. I had issues with my low back many years ago from running, but had dealt with them through PT. Then Lyme/Co's hit and found their way there.

That said, I have never had back spasms as part of a herx. Though in looking through my journal it appears I had them the last time I was on Bactrim and herxing (I thought it was from vacuuming at the time).

Does this sound like a herx? It hasn't happened when targeting Lyme or Babesia. Makes me think the Bartonella is buried there.

Will this ever get easier?

Thanks so much for your words of support, Jo. I hope you're doing well and continuing to make progress.

OUCH! I have those too, and it's hard to get through!

Since you noted it previously as a herx (even though you didn't realize it at the time), it's likely a herx for you. I would encourage you to increase your detoxing, and try using heat or ice on your low back. If one works better for you, stick with that, or rotate the heat and ice throughout the day. Heat will relax the muscles and ice will help bring down the inflammation locally.

I have a friend that calls the sciatic nerve the 'devil nerve' because when it really gets hurting, it's wicked! I pretty much agree with her on that!!