A question about when you start AP.

[JustDiagnosedChris]

I started AP yesterday. My doctor has me on minocycline twice a day for Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I feel really really dizzy since I woke up today. I am just wondering if this is the beginning of the herxing. I really would like to have some feedback on this. Does anyone else get dizzy? And does it ever go away?

[richie]

Hi For some reason the first place the minocycline goes is to the middle ear –this causes dizziness and sometimes nausea –it usually passes over in a week or so –it has nothing to do with a herx —
richie

[JustDiagnosedChris]

thanks richie!

[enzed]

@richie wrote:

Hi For some reason the first place the minocycline goes is to the middle ear –this causes dizziness and sometimes nausea –it usually passes over in a week or so –it has nothing to do with a herx —
richie

Very interesting information Richie. In 2009 I suddenly went quite deaf and needed hearing aids. A few months later I was diagnosed with SD. It’s now almost two years since I began AP. One of the changes I noticed was that my hearing slowly began to improve to the point where I stopped wearing the hearing aids. It has continued to improve and is now quite good. From what you say, I expect I may have had a middle ear infection along with all the rest and the AP has been successful in reversing the hearing loss the infection caused. Now 68 years of age I didn’t expect my hearing to improve – but it has. And yes, I did get very dizzy when I began AP but put it down to the herxing I experienced. The herxing was dramatic and also brought dramatic improvements with it as time went on.

[JustDiagnosedChris]

Do a couple beer and cigarettes harm anything?

[lemons]

@JustDiagnosedChris wrote:

Do a couple beer and cigarettes harm anything?

I still drink (mainly red wine) and it doesn’t seem to be doing me any harm. As for smoking, I quit over two years ago and then the RA kicked in, Im sure there is a link.

[lynnie_sydney]

sulfites are not at all good for anyone (esp those with chronic diseases) and are in red wine (as in sulphur-dioxide) as a preservative. If you buy preservative free wine, should be okay on that front.
Activated B6 I have been told by my Functional Medicine practitioner will go some way to counteracting the sulphites.
Beer would generally contain malt which has gluten. Gluten is generally found to be a prime culprit in Leaky Gut and to promote inflammation as a result.

Alcohol I believe is regarded as a complete no-no for anyone with Lyme and many Lyme patients report intolerance.

sigh……

Be well! Lynnie

Palindromic RA 30 yrs (Chronic Lyme?)
Mino 2003-2008 100mg MWF - can no longer tolerate any tetracyclines
rotating abx protocol now. From Sep 2018 MWF - a.m. Augmentin Duo 440mg + 150mg Biaxsig (roxithromycin). p.m. Cefaclor (375mg) + Klacid 125mg + LDN 3mg + Annual Clindy IV's
Diet: no gluten, dairy, sulphites, low salicylates
Supps: 600mg N-AC BID, 1000mg Vit C, P5P 40mg, zinc picolinate 60mg, Lithium orotate 20mg, Magnesium Oil, Bio-identical hormones (DHEA + Prog + Estrog)

[JustDiagnosedChris]

Alright, thanks guys just checking.

[Eva Holloway]

I also noted that I have issues with beer and wine so I stay away unless I have a sip on a special occasion. Getting total tired that I have to lie down after only a small amount of alcohol
Eva

Eva Holloway

[mpw]

I’m curious what this means? If you don’t mind me asking.

Borderline SD caused by 2 different infections. Mycoplasma and a viral infection.

What is SD?

[richie]

Cigarettes are just plain harmful —The possibility exists that a person with SD can develop lung problems –if a person smokes on top of it –sure death
richie

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