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Posted 4/29/2019 12:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,
Everytime i take cefixime or ceftin my brain must be herxin to much, i jerks all night, insomnia even if i dont jerk, and all symptoms ramp up a million Times and i have to stop the abx. Detox doesnt work, already tried.

Is it possible to use more small doses of the abx? For example, min dose for cefixime is 200 a day. Can i break the pill to 50 mg and start with this dose?

Note: i have a weight scale and can get accurate doses if i weight them. I am also taking gabapentin 600 MG a day and when it herxes my brain, its not enough.

I am getting scared.

Anyone made did this way?

Thanks
Posted 4/29/2019 12:55 PM (GMT 0)
I would talk to your prescriber and yes, lower the dose. Most LLMDs know that it's important to keep die-off symptoms tolerable, and some even aim for no herxing at all. Don't just push through. Wishing you better sleep and a more comfortable day!
Posted 4/29/2019 4:26 PM (GMT 0)
My brain is fried. The bacteria build tons of layers of biofilm in my brain during decades. I feel cracks in my head like debris floating in my brain. Worst of all is all this suffering doesnt make improvements .
Posted 4/29/2019 7:41 PM (GMT 0)

isitlyme said...
My brain is fried. The bacteria build tons of layers of biofilm in my brain during decades. I feel cracks in my head like debris floating in my brain. Worst of all is all this suffering doesnt make improvements .

Discuss with your prescribing dr what you’re experiencing - he may not want to lower the dose but maybe doing a pulsed dose of higher amount might work - like m/W/F dosing.

When I went on minocycline I started lower - I think it was half dose for a week (100 mg x1)or two before taking the full dose (100mg x2)
What are you taking with it?

And what about trying a different antibiotic?
Posted 4/30/2019 11:20 AM (GMT 0)
I tried macrolides, cephalosporins, penicilins, and IT HERXeS everytime the sane way, it Kills me. For example i tried 500 MG Ceftin two days ago and still suffering, it destroid me, Had to stop. The symptoms all the same. Rashes appear.
Posted 4/30/2019 1:12 PM (GMT 0)
Rashes can be a sign of medication allergies, and many people are allergic to antibiotics. Is your prescriber aware of how bad you have been feeling? What does your prescriber say about all this?

I'm so sorry you have been so miserable!
Posted 4/30/2019 6:30 PM (GMT 0)
No, the rashes are all the same for different abx, must be herx. Yes he is. He says lets try ... Etc..
Posted 4/30/2019 9:28 PM (GMT 0)
are you a mthfr detoxer with both copies? maybe a good sublingual b12 might start your methylation cycle
Posted 5/1/2019 10:56 AM (GMT 0)
I tried IV b12, did nothing. Third day, no abx, yesterday slept like a rock with usual meds, but terror feeling still strong, masked by gabapentin, dont understand.
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