Anyone Else Have This??

I was wondering if anyone else gets this?? I have been on the same ABX for 2 months now, but in the last week my skin on my arms and back have been itching like crazy!! Almost like I posion ivy but have no rash or anything they just itch like crazy especially at night, sometimes even my shins itch really bad too! I have been being treated for Lyme for 2 years now and have never had this happen before!!! It's driving me nuts!!! I havent started anything new eatin any new foods so I know its not an allergic reaction I even though about laundry detergent and soap and lotion and ive used nothing new!!

Jess

Jess, It might be a herx but you should really let your doctor know. You can try taking benadryl or other allergy med and see if it resolves. The fact that it's not constant and only at night leads me to believe it's not a reaction to the meds but what the heck to do I know. lol

A few weeks after starting antibiotics I had a bout of severe, unbearable itchiness without a rash too. Just the other day I experienced it again but this time is was not nearly as bad and quickly went away. Zyrtec relieved the itchiness for me.

Hope you get some relief soon.

Hey Scorpio,

You explained it well hun. I understood what you were trying to say. You're like me...we do better when typing, than when talking, LOL.

LOL! Hell, I make my own words sometimes, haha! I try to say two words, but it comes out as one. Don't ask me how that happens! I even add letters to words that are not supposed to be in the word. Geez! At least we can laugh about it.

hi. I understand that itching - no rash - everytime I get it, its been whilst taking abx. - I still can't decide if it is 'allergy' or 'herx' - mine started in hands and feet then spread - at one point it was all over - even in my eye balls!!

it comes on without warning then stops abrubtly - I am more inclined to believe it is part of 'herxing'. - I had intense herx. whilst on 'doxy'  and the 'itching/prickling' was bad then.

I noticed if I don't rub/scratch it stops quicker - not easy!!

It tried the Benedryl and nothing! Im an itching mess! And the funny thing is that the heat seems to help it when I sit in the Infared Sauna I dont itch!! But then when I lay down and try to sleep im crazy itchie again! I currently take Zithromax and have been on it for months so I know its not that !