[KarolH]

Funny how folks are all different and some things that work for you may not for me.

For example...When the doctor thought I had Lyme disease they put me on doxycycline and when I tell you I became so ill and pain raged through my body I am not exaggerating even a little.

I literally could not walk, sleep, eat or even function. I did not have the dx of Lupus when this happened but I wonder now if the doxy flared the Lupus???

One will never know but I bet my boots on it.:wink2:

 

[KarolH]

Karol, I think the AP people would call what happened to you a "herx" which means the symptoms get worse before they get better because when the infectious cell is being destroyed by the antibiotic, it gives off some sort of toxin as it's dying and that's why you feel worse at first. Whether that's all true, I just don't know. This is all just too confusing for me!

Jesse your right, it is called a herx but that was not the case with me because with further testing they found out that in fact I did not have Lyme disease so it must have been from the Lupus, IMHO.

 

[KarolH]

If the "Road Back Theory" means reversing a disease process than I do not personally believe that is possible. Gosh if it were then none of us would be sick.