Herxheimer Reaction and Ways to Detox:

Hey everyone! Today I wanted to talk about what is called a Herx. A Herxheimer reaction is in response to a major die off occurring in the body from the Lyme disease bacteria from the antibiotics. When this occurs, the bacteria release their toxins into the body causing a major inflammatory response. The body is working very hard to get rid of all the toxins and wears out easily. I like to think of a herx as a major war going on inside my body. This hit me like a ton of bricks. As bad as it stinks, and as painful as it is, it gives us hope because that means my medications are WORKING! Yay!

As a herx occurs you have to be careful and monitor your symptoms closely. As my herx began it was a sudden debilitating stage. It is also very painful. You feel pain everywhere. It almost felt as if I were paralyzed. It is extremely hard to move, to think, to do anything. I came home from a long shift at work and as I was talking with my mom I suddenly collapsed and went unconscious. She quickly called my sister in law who is a nurse and my husband to quickly come home. They monitored me with a pulse oximeter monitor, which kept track of my oxygen levels and heartbeat. My breathing became very shallow so they called 911. I was taken to the hospital by ambulance as a result of this herx. After we got home early the next morning from the hospital we got in touch with my doctor. He told us that what had occurred was a Lyme seizure. As a herx occurs in the brain it can cause the natural electrical signals to malfunction and cause seizures. Weird thing was before it happened I “knew” I was going to fall down. My doctor told me that was a good thing because now I know when it will happen again. It has worked in my advantage because now I have a heads up before I have another seizure. I have had 9 so far, but we are hopeful they will stop soon.

Here are a few tips you that I have found helpful. You can find more tips under our helpful hint tab that will hopefully help you find some relief from these herx reactions. 1st- detox baths, 2nd- lemon in water & 3rd- reduce sugars and carbs.

Talk with you soon,

Maddie

Here’s a great article with more information about herxheimer reactions.

https://restormedicine.com/herxes-lyme-disease/

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