Day 10 on Rifampin/doxy -

Just need some encouragement. I have no idea how to tell a herx from just symptoms. I generally feel crappy but can never decide if it is the medicine or just my gradual decline that I have been experiencing.

600 mg of rifampin in the morning
100 mg doxy am and pm

Although my eyes are sore, I spend even more time in bed, even more aware of my breathing now and just have no energy or motivation.

I have been better at detoxing so I'm hopeful that it is limiting my crappiness. Like other who have posted recently I am struggling mightily with depression and just want to go back to before I got sick... if only.

Thanks,

LG

It took two months for the doxy start working for me. Everyone is different, but it's still early in the treatment.

I noticed that Rifampin triggered anxiety - I was not anxious at all before starting it, and now every day I feel it. It is hitting hard for sure.

blueberrymuffin said...
I noticed that Rifampin triggered anxiety - I was not anxious at all before starting it, and now every day I feel it. It is hitting hard for sure.

Anxiety definitely been picking up unfortunately

Girlie said...
I realized that Rifampin can cause anxiety when I went to the double dosing once daily...and for a couple of days, I took it around dinner time instead of in the morning.

i had trouble falling asleep...and then woke up a few hours later with anxiety..and had trouble getting back to sleep.

I thought about taking it in the evening but already have sleep issues as it is.