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Posted 10/28/2014 2:36 AM (GMT -5)
Hey guys, I haven't been posting much on here because I've been wrapped up in my lyme treatment. You guys weren't kidding.. seven months into this, and I feel so drained and beaten I can't even begin to describe it. I'm taking herbs, vitamins, and antibiotics, I'm eating very clean and detoxing all day.. Yet it seems like I've been on herx for like 2 straight months, and I can hardly breathe.. What's going on? This would be tolerable if I had some good days, but I'm literally having no days with lower symptoms. Every day I feel like I'm just herxing like crazy.. I don't get it because I'm detoxing A LOT.

sad These infections suck.... ( I'm currently treating bart, babs and lyme all at the same time )
Posted 10/28/2014 10:05 AM (GMT -5)
So sorry johnred. I was wondering what happened to you! Do you feel any better?? What meds are you on? I herxed for I woul say five months straight until things started to calm down. I treated lyme first and then bart and once the bart was under control the herxing became less and less frequent. Maybe its because you are on so many things treating three different bacterias? Are you taking any vitamins to boost your immune system?
Posted 10/28/2014 11:21 AM (GMT -5)
I would say that you should be backing down on what you are treating all at the same time - it's obviously more than your body can deal with - at least for right now.

My question would be along the same lines as Chapelles - what are you doing to boost your immune system? Are you sure that your adrenals, thyroid, liver, kidneys and other organs are still functioning well? Have you been tested for the MTHFR gene mutations that prevent people from detoxing well?
Posted 10/28/2014 6:51 PM (GMT -5)
There are several possibilities. One is, you're on too high a dose for now, as Trav. said. The other is, yes, get checked for MTHFR.

Finally, you need to detox, detox, detox, and do practically nothing else.

That's to the detriment of my house, but you're with your parents, so you should be ok.

Margaret
Posted 10/28/2014 6:55 PM (GMT -5)
PS,

23 and me does mthfr testing. Stupid me; I haven't done it yet.

Check out the Amy Yasko, and look at the list of supplements she suggests before testing.

I'd start B-12, Molybdenum, and L-Ornithine.

Also Zeolite, if you aren't taking it.

There are other Mthfr protocols as well, although hers is the original one.

I'm going with an easier one until I get tested!

Make sure you eat a lot of greens, and take Chlorella and Spirulina, along with Flax Oil.

Margaret
Posted 10/28/2014 11:34 PM (GMT -5)
JohnRed33 -

I felt way worse (herx I guess) for the first three months (out of 7)on heavy ABX, enough that other people even noticed. Shook like a leaf, talked like a drunk, bloodshot eyes, no memory, no sleep, then after that long 3 months, it cleared up. Yea, I was kind of concerned to. I was on liver detox, but I think I needed more than that.

After a break , I started round II of ABX, I herxed again, but only for about 1 month, so it was better.
Posted 10/28/2014 11:40 PM (GMT -5)
Traveler-

Is the MTHFR gene mutation test available from several places? Opinion on this?

If its priced within reason, I might look into this.

So if someone has it, do simply take more detox supplements?

thanks
Posted 10/29/2014 2:49 AM (GMT -5)
Thanks for the replies guys.. I've never been tested for MTHFR mutations. How do I go about doing that. I see my llmd in 4 weeks, what should I tell her?
Posted 10/29/2014 8:53 AM (GMT -5)
Your LLMD will set up the lab test. We did ours at LabCorp. I'm surprised she hasn't run the test already.
Posted 10/29/2014 2:49 PM (GMT -5)
$100 for 23 and me.
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