outdamnspot
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Before blaming symptoms on a reaction to die-off, it's a good idea to fully look into whether such a reaction is known to exist for that infection. Otherwise we risk ignoring serious side-effects which should be avoided.
How do we do this? I have tried researching whether Streptococcus or Prevotella produce a die-off reaction, but can't find any information.
If it fits the strict definition of a Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction, it would support the suggestion that there was/is an infection by a spirochete. Some people recommend trying doxycycline or a similar Lyme-killing antibiotic to determine if there is a Lyme infection, due to the widespread inaccuracies of standard Lyme tests.
Do Flagyl or Ampicillin kill Lyme & co?