beeskneesmommy Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 I keep seeing this and it's not in the abbreviations. Please forgive my lack of knowledge of the terms used, but.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peglem Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Wikipedia gives a pretty good definition here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herxheimer_reaction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterflymom Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 (edited) = Edited October 5, 2015 by tampicc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyPA Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 I just saw this today in an article about a new cancer treatment. They didn't use the term herxing but that is what they meant. They described it as receiving the treatment, then after a couple weeks feeling like you got the worst flu ever, then remission. They said that the feeling of the flu was the mass die off of all the cancer cells. It is getting worse before you get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereishope Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 (edited) When someone has Mycoplasma Pneumonia they can also have a herx reaction. In a symptomatic person, after starting antibiotics for it, their cough is expected to worsen first indicating the antibiotics are working. Then it slowly improves. Edited August 12, 2011 by Vickie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeskneesmommy Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Interesting. My "classic" Stre:PANDAS son was just given a new abx protocol by Dr. B for 30 days that includes Augmentin and Azith, daily. I also just was informed that his labs came back with high Igg for myco, although we know that he had pneumonia last Oct., apparently they are of interest d/t their levels at this point. Yesterday and today I have noticed that he is coughing a little, even though he has been on the new abx protocol for a couple of weeks now. He doesn't seem to be sick and says he feels OK. Even at age 4, he is a pretty reliable reporter. Maybe I am grasping at straws when I feel like some puzzle pieces might be coming together.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereishope Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Well, I can give an opinion if I look at it from Myco P....I've had kids who are symptomatic with Myco P and their only symptom was the cough.They were in great spirits and you'd never think they were sick. Keep an eye on it. Another mom on here, SarahJane, may be a good one to touch base with. Her son I think is finishing up a script for possible hidden Myco P and her son started with a cough after starting the meds. But I don't remember his timeline for starting abx and having the cough start.You can always message her about it for more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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