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Posted 11/10/2017 5:04 PM (GMT 0)
I was recently diagnosed with lyme about 3 weeks ago. Ive been on doxycycline 2 weeks now and im starting to feel like my eyes are being strained and my stomach is upset with a bit of lightheadedness..the dr stated that if i was allergic I'd be had symptoms by now. Does this sound familiar to those who took that before or is it the lyme possibly? I see an infectious disease dr on the 30th
Posted 11/10/2017 5:20 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, Sweetred -

When I started my treatment, I was on minocycline (another antibiotic similar in ways to doxy). I remember being very lightheaded, dizzy, and feeling out of my body at time. My kids, on the same medicine, felt stomach sensitivities. All this started to happen about 2 weeks into treatment.

The symptoms you are describing sound like a herx. A herx being when the spirochetes are dying and releasing toxins into your blood (nice, eh?).

Are you taking a probiotic to protect your stomach? We always took VSL #3 , daily ,about two hours after taking probiotics.

I am sure others will chime in.

Big warm, hugs -

Peppermint Tea
Posted 11/10/2017 5:49 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you!!!! I thought that was happening and then my hypochondria started kicking in and im like omg im dying...no i havent taken any probiotic yet though.
Posted 11/10/2017 6:33 PM (GMT 0)
Hi sweetred - welcome to the Lyme forum.

You definitely need to be taking probiotics...every day. The antibiotics are killing off all the good bacteria in your gut...you need to replenish that.

In addition, you should be doing several methods to detox your body. Every single day. The killing of the bacteria creates endotoxins...which then causes inflammation, resulting in the worsening of current symptoms PLUS knew symptoms . (Known as the herxheimer reaction)

Here is a website with good detox suggestions:

www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods.html

Start with a few methods...and then every few days add in another one...gradually building until you are doing multiple detox methods every day.

- Drink lots of water
- Take a liver support supplement.

Start with those two (and also the probiotics)

Then build on that.

Taking a GI binder is crucial as well.
Posted 11/10/2017 9:41 PM (GMT 0)
Sweetred -

I agree with the other posts! Allergies to abx create anaphylactic-type responses with trouble breathing as the main indicator. What you're experiencing is probably a combo of herxing, that Girlie described, which is a sepsis-like process of the die off of what you're killing creating toxic responses. It's really important to help your body remove what you're killing - this is the importance of the GI binder Girlie mentioned.

And the upset tummy and other weird responses are likely from the abx that disrupt the gut biome. Probiotics can help with this but also, I'd avoid sugar and processed foods and go as veggie-heavy a diet as you can. Low grains and low dairy if you can. Fermented and probiotic foods can also help replenish or rebalance the gut biome but you have to do this daily since you're taking the abx daily. Lots off good info about all this online.

Hope this is helpful -

-p
Posted 11/10/2017 11:11 PM (GMT 0)
Everything the others have posted is spot on.

I wanted to mention something about seeing an infectious disease doctor, DON'T!!!. While it sounds like the right type of md to see they are the most anti Lyme doctors. They not only don't believe it exists, they will tell you that the tests are false and you don't have Lyme. Spare going through that and head straight to a Lyme literate MD or ND, an LLMD, LLND. We can help you find one.
Posted 11/11/2017 12:12 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for posting that jrpsf - I meant to address ID docs but forgot. I totally agree - they are an unnecessary aggravation. And VERY few interactions w/ IDs go well. Most people leave frustrated or mad. The Lyme experiences do NOT need more stress.

Best to avoid!

-p
Posted 11/11/2017 12:48 AM (GMT 0)
..unless - of course - they're a LL ID Doc like Dr. J.
Posted 11/12/2017 4:57 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks so much guys. Im almost done my doxy and my pcp ordered my probiotic as well. Im so confused as to where it came from and when. I cancelled my appt for the ID Dr as well. Is there a sure cure or I'll always have it?
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