Another bite :(

Sad to say despite precautions I started having lots of symptoms come back last week. I had been at visiting a nearby lake house in the country. While I avoided the grass I found two bites on my calf once the symptoms showed up.

I started antibiotics a week ago Friday and by Saturday I had a twenty hour migraine with vomiting.
My body is still herxing from the abx.

I forgot how awful it is to feel so sick. I am doing Alka Seltzer gold, detox teas, and when I feel strong enough the infa red sauna. The fatigue, muscle aches and stomach upset are main symptoms now.
Any new ideas to get through herx?
I appreciate your ideas.

Hi, thanks for replies, yes I do Epsom salts baths both the baths and sauna's help. But sometimes I get really faint during them. But later I feel so much better so it is a balancing act.

Since I have had this illness since 1989 I am not sure about Astragulus. I've read it can make chronic lyme worse. I was taking 1000 mg but it made me super sick. Perhaps a lower dose could help?

Never have had any rashes with the multiple bites I've had. Only once did I actually see a tick biting me. But I recognize what tick bites look like on me. Small red bump that isn't itchy or irritated at all. This time I found two on the back of my calf. I use essential oil insect spray but use deet on my shoes and socks. I also usually spray all my sneakers with permetherin. This year I didn't do that- maybe that is the difference. I refuse to go on the grass or be out at night. I have gotten ill from mosquito bites (really humid day was sweeping porch), black fly bite gave me Bartonella also during the day. Was covered head to toe except face and above my ankle socks -bit there.

I take garlic every day - now trying castor oil on my skin and making my own mix of bug spray for me and my soon to be small white dog (so I can see ticks). We live in a tick endemic area but treat our lawn and haven't had any ticks since my cats became inside cats. But when we go up to the family lake house there are many ticks. So now I wear long pants tucked into high knee socks- looking like a dork. But when its hot that is difficult.

I wish I could move away from this tick area but I can't right now. So I stay inside mostly. But I miss sitting on the porch looking at the water -especially since covid forced me out of my job.

My doctor is three hours away -luckily my husband has been willing to drive me when I get very sick. Saw the doctor Saturday and he said the massive headache etc. was herxing from the abx which makes sense.

Today feel a little better drinking detox tea and lemon water.

Thanks so much for your help. I guess I will always struggle with this - and the worst is being invited to all these outdoor weddings!