New need for an afternoon nap

[Ricobord]

Since I have gone back on Biaxin and Tindamax in the last week, I seem to hit a wall around 3pm and I can't keep my eyes open.  I have taken an afternoon nap about 4 days out of 7.  I am a terrible napper and rarely ever nap, even when I was at my sickest with Lyme.  I guess it could be herxing from the meds, but I haven't had this in the past. I am wondering if these two drugs are particularly targeting cysts and spiros in my brain.  

Anybody else developed an overwhelming need to take afternoon naps while on abx?

[Ricobord]

Thanks.  It must have something to do with either Tindamax or Biaxin.  

And I love the comment about how our bodies are always busy!  i need my hisband to hear that one.  He is starting to think I am a bit lazy.  He is getting burned out from handling most of the household duties.  He has gotten pretty good at grocery shopping, so that's a good thing.

At my last appt, my doc had me cycle the Tindamax, 3 weeks on, 3 weeks off.  I was so glad to stop, as the chronic bitter taste in my mouth and the dark tongue went away.  Well, now that I have cycled back on, both side effects are back.  Yuck.

[mojogal]

I am not a napper but once I started treatment for Bart's I sleep most days. My doc said that is a normal type of herxing reaction

[youvegottobekidding]

I had a very long period when I had to have a long nap evey afternoon. My doc said it is not a bad thing, it often means the body is getting really busy working on the infection. He said having a daily nap wouòd do me lots of good.
Remember, even when we lymies look as if we're doing nothing, on a cellular level we are EXTREMELY busy.

[JackieCalifornia]

I think your proposed explanation makes sense, about the meds hitting the bugs pretty hard and leaving you wiped out in mid-afternoon.  

Did you change supplements also?  I found that moving my once-a-day supplements to the evening instead of morning allowed me to be more wide awake during the day.  I never figured out which supp was affecting me (always about 3 pm), but whatever.

Maybe plan (if you can) to go have a 'bit of a lie-down' in midafternoon, a quiet time to read or something relaxing and see if that gets you past the tired time, rather than trying to fight it.  I was on Biaxin but not Tindamax, and anyway everyone is different, esp in Lymelands.  Be kind to your body!