Hi anncavan,
Thanks for the info. I had read this paper last week and decided on my own to resume Valtrex along with Valcyte. I have a rx for
about 2 more months worth and I'm scheduled to see my ID in about a month. at which time I will tell him what I've done and he shall
either support my decision, as I have read in numerous other places this is this best way to treat HHV-6 and EBV, or I will move on.
But a question for anyone that reads this post. I have stated in an earlier post that my ID says there is no Herxing phenomenon in viral treatment.
This guy is the one of the very top guys at the top hospital (19 years running) and my question is this, is it possible that this is a case
of semantics and "Herxing" really just describes a poor physical feeling when maybe a medicine reaches a certain level in your system
that it makes us feel poorly? Even Dr. Montoya in his published article in Clinical Virology 2006 refers to it as
"Herxheimer like" reaction. Anyway, day five and I'm already feeling cruddy, oh well, as to abx, as you know, the overwhelming consensus
is that Lyme is treated once or maybe again with a different abx and delivery, but that's it. Maintainance with abx is being offered less
and a lot of docs are refusing to continue them. I'm in the middle, having Lyme and being treated for months and months, at best the
opinions are confusing in their selves.
regards,
roger