What is the Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction?
It is a short term flare induced by the use of the antibiotics and the toxins being released by dying microorganisms. A change in dose of the antibiotic can also cause this flare to happen. Lowering the dose for a short while usually aids in the flare lessening. We have found that lowering other drugs seems to also lend itself to a short “herx” as more antibiotic seems to be absorbed and the body “feels” a different dosage, even though no dosage change was made.
