Can anyone describe to me what kind of symptoms you get if this happens. I know they may differ for different people, but interested to know. Thanks Tracy

You may have already found this, but I thought I'd include it just in case:



The herxheimer reaction, nicknamed "herx" or otherwise referred to as Jarisch- Herxheimer (J-H) is a phenomena originally observed in the treatment of syphilis, but later found in other illness. In general terms, it is described as a temporary increase of symptoms when anti-syphilitic drugs (antibiotics) are administered. What is known or speculated about Lyme disease herxheimers are based heavily on the reactions seen in syphilis. This is due to the fact both diseases are caused by a bacteria known as a spirochete, the former being Treponema pallidum, the latter Borrelia burgdoferi (B.b). However the herxheimer reactions in Lyme disease are not identical to those seen in syphilis, especially in terms of timing, frequency and duration as noted below.

In Lyme disease it is thought that the cause of herxheimers are the result of endotoxin release, that is toxin(s) within the spirochete that are released as the B.b are killed or broken down. This may be a result of the toxin(s) itself or the body's immune response to such.

From:
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/romarkaraoke/Herx.html

Yeah, it can be anything. It's also referred to as a healing crisis. You can get anything from - extreme fatigue to being hyped up and restless, further anxiety/depression, nausea, chills, fever, swollen tongue, sleepiness/drowsiness, crying spells, headaches, dizziness, body may feel like lead, skin eruptions, bad breath/body odor, changes in bowel habits (constipation and/or diaorreah), you can even get symptoms of urinary tract infection but sometimes this is toxins being pushed out of that area, itching, rashes, moodiness, even past thoughts may enter your mind and cause distress.

Alot of these things can be called retracing symptoms also. You may get a worsening of all your symptoms you already have and some news one occur and/or even ones you had in the past.

I hope that helps.

When i first went on the candida diet, i took some coconut oil which is an antifungal and i was at my daughters school play and started to drip with sweat and had to go to the car, my eyes went funny too, like i could see snow coming down but it was summer time.
I never got it again though.