Worse symptoms on abx break days?

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Posted 6/22/2016 1:04 PM (GMT -7)

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 1:08 PM (GMT -7)

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.

Pirouette

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Posted 6/22/2016 3:16 PM (GMT -7)

Agree w/ Girlie!

-p

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Posted 6/23/2016 9:10 PM (GMT -7)

Thanks!

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