Worse symptoms on abx break days?

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Posted 6/22/2016 2:04 PM (GMT -6)

Hi All,
I'm using three kinds of ABX on a pulsing schedule
Ceftin M/Tu/W/Th/Fr
Doxy - M/W/F
Tinidazole - Th/Fr

break Saturday and Sunday... do this for 2 rounds then break a week

So, I finished these 5 days and am now in my 2nd day "off" I was feeling GREAT when on the antibiotics this time - SO great... but after 24 hours from my last dose my symptoms started coming back. Now over 48 hours after last dose I'm feeling really bad. Is this considered a herx? Should I not do the week break and just get back on the Abx?

I thought you were suppose to feel worse when ON antibiotics, not on your break days?!

thanks for your advice!

Girlie

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Posted 6/22/2016 2:08 PM (GMT -6)

The herxing happens whenever you reach the 'tipping' point with the toxins.

So, yes it is possible you can feel worse on the break days...as you've recently done a week of 'killing', and your detoxing hasn't kept up.

You may find on the week off..you start to feel better...after you've been detoxing without 'killing' for a few days.

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Symp started April/2013; Buhner's Lyme May 15-July24/14; Igenex pos. July 3/14
Doxy: July 4-Aug.24/14;Zithro July26-Aug24/14; Amox + Proben. Aug. 29/14; added biaxin Sept. 26/14 Disc. amox,added Ceftin Nov. 20th.; Disc. biaxin added Buhner bart herbs Dec/14;Jan/15 pulsing Tinda (w/ Ceftin); Abx/herb break Apr-July/15; July-mino; Aug. added Rif; Nov. switched mino to biaxin.

Pirouette

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Posted 6/22/2016 4:16 PM (GMT -6)

Agree w/ Girlie!

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Posted 6/23/2016 10:10 PM (GMT -6)

Thanks!

Symptoms started 2/1/16 (Twitching, Tremors, Vibrations, Insomnia, Muscle pain)
Diagnosed lyme 5/8/16 (IGM Igenex Positive/CDC Negative) 41++, 31++, 83/93+
Started pulsing abx 5/12/16, Detoxing and Herbal supplements
Praying for a cure

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