This morning at 6:30 am, I took my first dose of antibiotics. It will be the first of three today. If all goes well, I will continue to take them on a schedule overseen by my doctor for the next six months. I will be taking monthly blood tests to ensure that the antibiotics themselves don’t result in complications. Hopefully the anaplasma infection will be cleared up within that six months, and we won’t need to extend the duration of the antibiotics.

So, herx reactions… Well, so far I’m in a damned good mood, and feeling mostly normal. I do have a cough now, and my nose is running a bit. I’ve also has a weird ringing and pressure in my left ear a couple times that threw my balance momentarily. I suppose just not enough of the buggers have died yet for me to be feeling it much. I’m sure that will change.

Oh, and as for side benefits, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I won’t have acne for the next several months. ;)