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05/13/2012 02:38 PM
Danemark
 
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My doctor agreed to treat for Lyme disease with doxycycline even though my test was not a complete positive. My question is this. On day 3 after starting the antibiotics I felt absolutely horrible. Very bad headache that would not go away and nausea that was horrible. I know Doxy can cause some nausea but that was the only day it was that bad. Could that be the bacteria of the Lyme disease dying in my system?
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05/13/2012 03:04 PM  Top
Weasy
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Hey Denmark

It's true that doxy is known for causing nausea but based off the prominence of your description, it sounds like you had a herx.

I've taken doxy and had nausea from it but it was never really anything I gave a second though about. Was never truly a bother.

Once I started herxing though, oh yeah, I was stopped in my tracks and had to question what just happened!

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05/13/2012 03:58 PM  Top
pampe
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Sounds like a Herx reaction.

Doxi makes me very nauseous....but that sounds like more of a Herx than a side effect

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05/13/2012 04:27 PM  Top
nank59
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My Doxy herx began on about the third day.

It was a very miserable experience. My fatigue was atrocious, my body ached EVERYWHERE, my headache was brutal.

My herx reactions have all been a little different and the durations of each herx has varied.

Take care...and remember to detox!

nan

I am not a doctor, nor have I ever been. All comments are based on my personal experience or opinion.

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IgG
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39 IND

Currently treating Lyme & Babesiosis.
Have many Bart symptoms.

Blessings! :)

05/13/2012 08:17 PM  Top
Danemark
 
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What is a herx? Sorry I have no idae. I feel so stupid! I am a vet tech and so very familiar with dog stuff, but not with people stuff!! VBG I have never heard of a herx reaction. So are you meaning this is going to happen again? OMG!!I sure hope not and if I had know that would happen I would not have done it so that it fell on a surgery day!

05/13/2012 08:24 PM  Top
nank59
nank59
 
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It refers to the die off of bacteria as a result of treatment - antibiotics, natural methods, etc.

The official name is Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. It is named after an Austrian dermatologist by the name of Adolf Jarisch and a German dermatologist by the name of Karl Herxheimer. They discovered the reaction.

Detox is very important during her in order to cleanse your body of the toxins.

nan

I am not a doctor, nor have I ever been. All comments are based on my personal experience or opinion.

IgM
41+

IgG
41+
31 IND
39 IND

Currently treating Lyme & Babesiosis.
Have many Bart symptoms.

Blessings! :)

05/14/2012 03:13 AM  Top
Bettyg
 
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mark,

click on my welcome letter in my signature line; i have 2 links there dedicated to HERXING, etc. plus much more good info.

please print off 37 pages of dr. burrascano's lyme treatment guidelines; you're going to be needing them.

best wishes, hugs/prayers,

bettyg, iowa activist forever

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05/20/2012 12:33 PM  Top
Danemark
 
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Other than the day 2-4 or so during the hearx reaction the doxycycline has not made me nauseated! Thank goodness! Since I will be on it for a while now!

05/20/2012 03:50 PM  Top
Bettyg
 
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i was on doxy/biaxin for 20 months PULSING them with other stuff being added.

hugs,

bettyg, iowa activist forever

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Any information provided should not be used to take the place of advice from your personal physician or other professional.

Information on those sites is the opinion of those who publish the sites and is NOT necessarily that of BettyG.

43 yrs. chronic lyme; 35 yrs. misdiagnosed by 40-50 drs. unacceptable; see my profile for more.
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