Herxheimer reaction/s is a necessary result of Inflammation Therapy and is unavoidable. In theory, herxheimer reaction symptoms occur when injured or dead bacteria release endotoxins in the blood, but fast tissues in the body can handle them comfortably. This reaction provokes exaggerated and sudden inflammatory response.
The Herxheimer reaction is the body’s inflammatory response to antibiotic treatment on some diseases. It is also referred to as “die-off” or “healing crisis”, which means detoxification of dying or dead bacteria and pathogenic organisms of the body. Herxheimer reaction allows individuals to feel worsening of illness symptoms including fever, rapid heart rate or palpitations, chills and sweating, shortness of breath, brain fog, headache, pains and aches in the brain muscle and joint, ringing in the ears, swollen glands, insomnia, itching, digestive issues, general feeling of sluggishness, and unstable emotions.
During the early Herxheimer reaction, blood pressure increases, but drops quickly. Also, rashes present before the treatment may get worse and hives may also arise. Most people usually experience mild symptoms of fatigue and sleepiness. However, Herxheimer reaction may also provoke serious reactions including anaphylactic shock and seizures.
The condition can come and go on quickly or become intense for several days. It can last for a day to one week. Over time, Herxheimer reaction symptoms decrease as the amount of the infection in the body lowers. This reaction occurs with certain diseases only including syphilis. It may also occur in relapsing fever and Lyme disease, Q fever, trypanosomiasis, and brucellosis.
Individuals with Herxheimer causing disease have a number of small foreign organisms in the body. The numbers of these foreign organisms range from thousands to millions. Each organism has its own cell with its own contents and structure. If the cell dies through an attack of the immune system or a certain antibiotic drug, it bursts out and releases its contents. Because millions of cells burst out at the same time, the body is introduced to significant amount of cellular materials. The released contents cause Herxheimer reaction, but the reaction stops when the spilled contents are cleared by the immune system from the body.
While some individuals do not suffer Herxheimer reaction during treatment, the majority of people suffer the unpredictable and unpredictable Herxheimer reaction. Fortunately, there are steps that you can take in order to manage the severity and intensity of the reaction. Primarily, your healthcare provider or doctor will choose medications and dosages that are suitable to what you body can handle.
You can also do certain things in order to prevent the severity of these reactions without the help of medical professional. You can prevent these reactions by taking plenty of rests and avoiding unnecessary stress as well as minimizing the chemical in your surroundings. Also, you need to improve the quality of your food, water, and air that you breathe. You can try looking things at positive thoughts as the Herxes and the bacteria can mess your emotions and thoughts.
The die-of process may send you the sense of feeling worse before getting better, but this condition is quite normal for the majority of people during their treatment.
