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It's a pretty strong immune reaction, so it seems to indicate that something is happeningOr is at least is a sign that something is working and killing off the little buggers, don't know if it actually works like that?
Yuck! Hope things improve very soonHi Valentjin, so glad to hear about how you are doing - I wish I could respond more, I have so much I want to say, but am laid up with severe chest infection/asthma/breathing problems and have little energy to post - just wanted to let you know I am with you all the way!
It's not as bad as it sounds. Once the catheter is inserted, the needle is removed, so it's just a super skinny flexible (non-sharp) plastic tube left sticking into the vein. So not much capacity to damage anything even if it gets knocked around a bit. But it feels nasty if it moves around at all, so I was very carefulI liked your post but at the same time wanted to tell you off for not waiting until your fiancé got home
but you managed it okay thank goodness. Once a mother always a mother
@Hannah - A fever fits with the description of a Jarisch-Herxheimer (herx) reaction. The timing doesn't seem to make sense for it to be a reaction to the drug itself, in my case.
I'm mostly doing okay, and the headache is now pretty much gone If it comes back, I'll look into it more, but otherwise I'll assume it was caused by other factors.Have you tried any of the detox remedies that Borrelia patients (those who are under treatment) are using? I am finding that Smilax (sarasparilla), pinella, parsley, and burbur (Nutramedix) are all helping me tolerate treatment.
Hope the headache is gone by the time you read this.