Herx?

[3boysmom]

Ok, I should know this because I am not a newbie, but

I have never noticed a herx reaction while dealing with augmentin and strep. This time is a new ball game now instead of OCD and strep, we have tics and Coxsackies. Today is day 6 of Valtrex and although the tics seemed much better the last 2 days...today he has a rash on his chest and his tics are "ramped" up a bit more.

Could this be herx? How long after a treatment begins do you then see herxing ( this is day 6 )? How long does it typically last for? What should I be giving him to help detox the toxins? (please don't overwhelm me... If you could pick one thing to detox, what would it be?)

 

Linda

[Hopeny]

Are you sure it's not an allergic rxn due to rash? Our integrative said to use charcoal and burbur for detox/herx. Burbur seems to help but we are also dealing with Lyme . I won't even attempt to get dd to take the charcoal, good luck

[LNN]

I've seen herxing within 2 days and some that didn't start until 5-10 days into a treatment. Assuming this isn't an allergic reaction (call your dr and/or use an antihistamine to see if it effects the rash), then to answer your question, I have three favorites for detox - milk thistle, alpha lipoic acid P-5-P form of B6. If I could only start one, it would be milk thistle. That said, some people who are allergic to ragweed could be sensitive to milk thistle - comes from the same family. But my DD is highly allergic to ragweed (as I am) and we both take milk thistle daily without any issues. So just an fyi... If you're concerned about milk thistle, then my second choice would be alpha lipoic acid (2-3 doses/day).

 

Never tried burbur. Hope - charcoal comes in easy to take capsules. What makes you feel that it would be impossible - does you child not swallow pills yet? (not that I'm pushing charcoal - used to use it a lot but never felt it helped as much as the other things I've mentioned).

[Hopeny]

Llm dd refuses to swallow anything, has to be suspension, drops or powder in a smoothie.