Herxing?

I wouldn't say that it's kind of late for a herx, especially since you've only just added the Biaxin.

I used to always have those delayed reactions - talk about frustrating!!! So increase your detoxing and watch for signs of anything else happening. Hopefully it's just a delayed herx and you will be feeling better soon!!

And I'm so sorry about you being so cold! I used to be like all the time and I was miserable a lot of the time. Cold brings pain for me.

Oh nooooo!! Because then we have to pay for it!! Ugh. I'm so sorry!! But maybe next time you feel that good, find a 'goodie' that you can have without breaking the diet!! There are a ton of really good grain-free options out there, and well, sugar is sugar, but I would still try to find the healthiest option (and one I reacted the least to) to use in place of the sugar.

Because of my food allergies (thanks Lyme!!), I have decided that I will no longer eat the foods that aren't on my list, and rather than trying to duplicate most of those things that are left out, I'm going to bring in new recipes/foods into my diet. That way I don't feel like cheating and then have to pay for it - well all but the cake that I make for my birthday - that's worth suffering a little bit for!!

Always keep your eyes open for signs that it's something else, but it might have only been until the sugar and other things you "shouldn't" have had cleared your system.

The other thing is that it could have been a Candida herx (because of the sugar) - are you having any issues with Candida or on meds for it?

Many of the symptoms of Candida are going to be hard to separate out from tick-borne infection symptoms, so try to think if you've had a sudden increase in any of the symptoms mentioned below from my two favorite Candida information sites:

"Many integrative medical practitioners believe that chronic, low-level candida infestation can cause a variety of non-specific symptoms that may resemble chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, anxiety, or fibromyalgia.:

/www.lef.org/protocols/infections/fungal-infections-candida/page-01?checked=1

"Some alternative practitioners believe that overgrowth of candida albicans yeast in the intestines is responsible for a yeast syndrome that results in symptoms such as fatigue, headache, mood swings, sinus congestion, depression, poor memory and concentration, and cravings for sweets. The excess Candida yeast in the intestines is then thought to penetrate the intestinal wall, causing yeast and other unwanted particles to be absorbed into the body. The absorbed yeast particles are believed to activate the immune system, resulting in an allergic hypersensitivity to Candida."

altmedicine.about.com/od/popularhealthdiets/a/candidadiet.htm

It was just a thought, although it is something that we all need to be on the look out for since almost all of us use antimicrobials of some sort!