Is this herx?

I've been doing olive leaf extract, banderol, cumanda, and samento twice a day for three or four weeks and haven't noticed any appreciable improvement or reaction. Last night I decided I was close enough to the 20 drop level to go ahead and do 20 drops of each before I went to bed. It's been a dreary rainy weekend and I was so stiff and sore I could hardly move.

Oh my word! about 3:30 I was awakened with violent shivering as though I was cold (I was under a blanket) I shivered for about 3 hours, despite doubling up the blanket. And the pain in various areas was so bad I was almost in tears. I could feel a quarter sized area where the tendons attached to the joins that was very sore. This was all over my body, knees, ankles, hips, elbows, wrists, neck, etc. I feel like I have wrestled an alligator today, I am so worn out. I had to get up and do a nice warm bath with epsom salt and lavendar. Have to say it was a very scary experience!

Is this a typical herx reaction? Or should I look for another cause? I have had these occasional bouts of chills and shivering but it never generates a fever. I think I've had those for at least five years.

While Marie has given you some great advice, I would suggest that you may have experience not shivering, but what is known as a Lyme seizure. Did you "feel" cold? If not then it could be a Lyme seizure. It's not a true seizure, but a muscle issue where the muscles tremor so violently that you "shiver" in a way.

This can be due to adrenal insufficiency as well. Have you had your adrenal function tested with a 24 hour saliva test? It's the only one that can accurately tell if you are having these issues before having to experience an adrenal crash.

For me, the Lyme seizures were painful - if they weren't causing muscles to cramp, then I just got incredibly sore from all of the muscle activity in such an intense way.

Best thing to do is to try to eliminate each possibility so that you can work on the cause of this rather than just the symptom.

Thanks for the suggestions. Today I feel like I've been hit by a truck. Weak, sore, sweating.