Herx versus flare up

What's the Difference?

Herx A herx is the feeling you get when too many toxins are released in your body from recently killed Spirochetes ↓ Cause Is caused by an immune or antibiotic response of killing Spirochetes ↓ Symptoms The symptoms of a herx are usually but not limited to brain fog, extreme fatigue, irritability, lack of motivation and temporarily becoming anti social ↓ Relief Though it still has to run its course, a herx can be relieved if not drastically reduced through detoxification methods ↓ Distinguishing Features Herx symptoms can actually entail having symptoms reappear after not having them for months or years.  These symptoms are usually referred to as "going in reverse".  A true sign that treatment is effective and working. A herx can last anywhere from a few hours to a week or more

Flare Up A flare is the feeling you get when your normal Lyme Disease symptoms become exacerbated   ↓    Cause It's caused by the Lyme bacteria doing what they do best without any influence from antibiotics or the immune system   ↓    Symptoms The symptoms of a flare up are most usually noted as the symptoms you had before you started any type of antibiotic regimen      ↓    Relief Usually has to run its course and can't be entirely relieved depending on the action taken to combat the symptom and depending on the symptom(s)  ↓ Distinguishing Features Flare up symptoms, if treatment is working properly, become less severe, less noticeable and occur less frequently over time A flare up usually lasts for just a few hours

Considerations

Both a herx and a flare up can actually occur at the same time though most of the time they usually occur separately.  This makes them hard to differentiate Both a herx and a flare up can be triggered by physical exercise or a demand placed on the body Everyone has different symptoms and intensities so what can be a herx symptoms to one person, may actually be a flare up for another