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Posted 10/2/2014 9:32 PM (GMT -5)
After reporting I had a good day yesterday - a few hours where I felt like my old self...first time since I've had lyme symptoms.

Then this morning...back to the symptoms...but they've ramped up to the point I'm thinking I'm herxing again.

Have any of you had this? Herxing immediately following a good day?

What's kind of scaring me...is..before my lyme symptoms started, i had what was diagnosed as a pinched nerve in my neck, resulting with radiculopathy across my back down my left arm. The worst pain was a sharp stabbing pain just to the right of my left shoulder blade. That pain subsided and then I got the lyme symptoms.
Well...this evening...that same spot is starting to hurt bad...like it did over a year ago...the pain was horrible back then...I'm hoping this is just a herx. (can't believe I said "just" a herx).
That way at least it won't last for 4 months (the stabbing pain)

I've been wondering if the initial "pinched nerve" was really the start of lyme symptoms....and thus the herx.
Posted 10/3/2014 8:33 AM (GMT -5)
Hi Girlie, it is incredible how two people far from each other can have the same symptoms. Yes, I too have had a great day and then the next day I feel very ill. When this first started I would make a list of what I ate, what I took and other stuff to see what made me feel so good. But after many of these cycles, I can't find anything that I can attribute the good days to.

I too am currently suffering from neck pains, but mine are on the left side. My sharp stabbing pain is on the left side of the base of the skull and it does seem to radiate from my neck. I have been doing neck exercises in hopes that it helps with the tightness. Advil does seem to help with the pain a little bit but because I suffer from GI issues I only take it when I really can't stand the pain any longer.

MRIs and Xrays have only found mild calcium deposits around the neck bone.
Posted 10/3/2014 10:25 AM (GMT -5)
Wish I could help you Girlie, so sorry to hear, Andrew's is all psych. I know of children who have it, but not sure what their protocol is. Praying for a better day and the pain to go away!
Posted 10/3/2014 10:52 AM (GMT -5)
Did you do anything different - other than turn up the music and maybe dance around your kitchen a little? Did you eat something different, take some supplement that you hadn't in a while or change anything in your detoxing routine, or in your treatments?

For the pains and other symptoms to come and go throughout treatment is fairly common - even though it is still disturbing sometimes. My Neuro symptoms kicked up their heals last night and I was wondering why myself. I do know that we have a full moon coming up on next Wed - but that's still a little too far away to be my excuse.
Posted 10/3/2014 11:07 AM (GMT -5)
Trav - no, I didn't overdo my physical activity.
And what's strange with me, is on the days I exercise..even if i do a little more than usual..I don't seem any worse...even the next day. I don't seem to feel worse on my more active days...or following them.

I'm just thinking that if the supposed "pinched nerve" was really the start of my lyme symptoms...and that it was a herx.
I'm finding the biaxin I'm taking to be quite aggresive...from what I can tell... - since taking it, it's the first time I have had that good of a day.

Today, the same area on my back isn't hurting...so at this point it doesn't seem to be something coming back permanent...so again, I'm thinking/hoping herx.

I'm off to my chiropractor a little later.

Healing98 - how long have you had symptoms? When my back/shoulder blade/neck area symptoms were really hurting me (for several months) - nothing worked for the pain. I assumed it was because it was nerve pain...and I wasn't wanting to go on Lyrica or the Gabapentin.

Thank you Lovemychildren - I am feeling better so far today.

Good luck Happyjo with the job!
Posted 10/3/2014 11:13 AM (GMT -5)
With it coming and going, I'd have to agree with you that it is part of a herx - at least you had a nice day without much of any symptoms!!!

Best of luck, Happyjo!! Do your best and remember to take notes!!!
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