Mercury/Metal Issues with Lyme

If I were you, I'd be taking binders. They can help with the herxing, and they can help with the metals. Without stirring up more trouble.

Then, might want to look up klinghardtacademy.com and click on the link to find practitioners. These practitioners usually have good knowledge on dealing with metals.

Thank you Razzle & Tacitus for your responses.

I am taking something called IMD for the metals.

Tacitus: Can you tell me a little more about yourself and if, in your opinion, it is safe to do mercury and lyme at the same time. I too am having trouble believing that herbals can get rid of this lyme disease. I'm taking ABART and am definitely having a reaction to it. I'm worried that this tinnitus that I'm having is the lyme doing even more damage to my nervous system and considering going back to ABX. I really just do not know what to do.

You said that if you could start over that you would do the lyme and mercury together. Can you talk about your feelings on this a little more please.

Did you do any IV Mercury chelation?

Carrie48 said...
Thank you Razzle & Tacitus for your responses.

I am taking something called IMD for the metals.
Did you do any IV Mercury chelation?

Myself? Got Lyme in 2000 but wasn't diagnosed till six years later, positive for Borrelia B and Garinii, Bartonella. I spent a number of years bedbound and unable to walk a few yards. I gradually recovered over the past four years. I started to jog lightly only a couple of months ago.
I did a couple of years of herbals. Cowden did nothing for me, whilst I got major relief in symptoms with Buhner's but as long as I took the herbs. Real progress came only when I went the antibiotic route but it wasn't an easy one.

Despite what traveler said I believe herbals are a good supportive treatment for the immune system and reducing the damage caused by Lyme toxins. I still take some herbs, mainly Eleuthero.
This site has some great information on managing symptoms, different herbs, dosages etc. http://buhnerhealinglyme.com/
and a few posts about tinnitus too http://buhnerhealinglyme.com/?s=tinnitus

With regard to mercury, no I didn't do any IV chelation, fortunately.
I would really invite anybody thinking about chelation to browse the file section of this group http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/frequent-dose-chelation/
before making any decision in that regard. It can save a lot of unnecessary troubles.

Regarding the Lyme vs. mercury issue, I'm not a doctor of course, but based on my experience I cannot see why the two cannot be done in parallel. When I started I was still on antibiotics.

I would probably begin with the Lyme treatment first and once comfortable with that would introduce chelation but only if that's done via the Cutler's route, if not then I'd agree with your doctor and postpone.
Bear in mind that before chelating, Cutler recommends some supportive supplements to enhance detox and only after that chelating is introduced and very gradually.

Having said that, each of us react differently and have to adjust our treatments to what our bodies can tolerate.
Both Lyme and mercury chelation take several months or years and if your body can at some point do both, then recovery will be much quicker.

There is a very good talk by Dr Horowitz who believes that treating Lyme successfully requires a multi-pronged approach. It's included in Part 1 (see link) and well worth watching.
http://lookingatlyme.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/lyme-disease-forum-ny-21-may-2012.html,.

No offense taken, Tacitus. Just a warning as I don't know you and wanted to be sure you understood this is a site for all who have Lyme and other tick-borne infections - no matter what approach they use unless it is dangerous.

I'm one who will insist that each person must have their own unique treatment, as these infections adapt to each of our body weaknesses.

Glad to have you here!