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If someone has neuroborreliosis will their psychiatric symptoms and neuro symptoms get worse with treatment, herx?
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Antibiotic effect: Definitely. Imagine millions of bacteria exploding, with their toxins spilling all over the place in the brain- it's a total mess.This mess attracts thousands of white blood cells, and an inflammatory response ensues that cleans this mess up- the result is worsening symptoms, similar in a reaction called a "Jarish-Herxheimer reaction" seen when treating syphilis. This should slowly get better
Answered 10/31/2014
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