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I have lyme, bartonella, and mycoplasma fermentans infection. why do antibiotics make my dysesthesias, rage, bone pain, and fatigue exponentially worse?
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Herxheimer reaction: It sounds like you are experiencing jarisch-herxheimer or "die-off" reactions. When antibiotics kill bacteria, toxins from the dead bacteria can create a wide variety of symptoms including all you mention. To treat help your body detoxify- useful measures include lots of water, antioxidants, supporting methylation pathways, chlorella, homeopathy, saunas & epsom salt baths- see http://bit.Ly/15g4usy.
Answered 9/18/2013
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