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Posted 6/26/2019 10:57 PM (GMT -5)
Hey guys so my doctor added some Lyme meds to my mold protocol about 2 weeks ago & I wonder I’m just now herxing from it.

Today’s been one of my bad days. I have been a little extra depressed, tired, moody, & within the last couple of hours I’ve gotten a headache.

I’m really confused on what a herx so any feedback would be great.
Posted 6/26/2019 11:22 PM (GMT -5)
A herx is a worsening of current symptoms and/or new symptoms.

Sounds like ot fits what you’re experiencing...

Do you detox regularly?
Posted 6/26/2019 11:27 PM (GMT -5)
My doctor has me on detoxing med that she started me on when I began the mold protocol. Lipsomal gluithimane is the name of it.
Posted 6/27/2019 1:00 AM (GMT -5)
You could incorporate more detox methods. Some of what I do/have done:

- Warm epsom salt baths
- dry brush prior to baths
- Nutramedix Pinella and Burbur
- Jernigan's Neuro-Antitox II - CNS/PNS
- Charcoal for a binder (take it a few hours away from meds, supplements, food
- light exercise
Posted 6/27/2019 1:07 AM (GMT -5)
Alright, I’ll look into it. So this herx is a good thing right?

Also, when I posted this I was actually at the gym about to begin my workout. During the workout my headache got worse but eventually faded away. Is this some sort of evidence that working out & sweating took the herx away?
Posted 6/27/2019 1:12 AM (GMT -5)

Girlie said...
You could incorporate more detox methods. Some of what I do/have done:

- Warm epsom salt baths
- dry brush prior to baths
- Nutramedix Pinella and Burbur
- Jernigan's Neuro-Antitox II - CNS/PNS
- Charcoal for a binder (take it a few hours away from meds, supplements, food
- light exercise

would you mind telling a little more about the Jernigan’s product? i’ve never heard of that one.
Posted 6/27/2019 1:18 AM (GMT -5)

Branch08 said...
Hey guys so my doctor added some Lyme meds to my mold protocol about 2 weeks ago & I wonder I’m just now herxing from it.

Today’s been one of my bad days. I have been a little extra depressed, tired, moody, & within the last couple of hours I’ve gotten a headache.

I’m really confused on what a herx so any feedback would be great.

Girlie is right, a herx is an increase in symptoms when a treatment is begun. My Llmd always described as a die off reaction. I think of it like I killed off the bugs and now they are dead but the dead bugs are like toxic waste I need to detox out of my system now. Dead bugs can totally make you feel horrible.

I’ve found for me, to do a antibiotic or antimicrobial R E A L L Y slowly and detox *full time* meanwhile. but I detox slowly and have MTHFR, CBS gene mutation and also a dreadfully sludgy lymphatic system.

I had a friend who can detox well and she was able to just ride out the herx and was fine.
Then there’s my uncle who has had lyme 20+ years because he couldn’t detox the heavy metals out of his body.
I suppose it just depends on the person.
Posted 6/27/2019 1:29 AM (GMT -5)

LymeDontKillMandysVibe said...

Girlie said...
You could incorporate more detox methods. Some of what I do/have done:

- Warm epsom salt baths
- dry brush prior to baths
- Nutramedix Pinella and Burbur
- Jernigan's Neuro-Antitox II - CNS/PNS
- Charcoal for a binder (take it a few hours away from meds, supplements, food
- light exercise

would you mind telling a little more about the Jernigan’s product? i’ve never heard of that one.


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It's supposed to clear ammonia from the brain.

You can buy it from their site....and it may also be on Amazon:

https://www.jnutra.com/collections/all?page=2

It's not cheap.
Posted 6/27/2019 1:31 AM (GMT -5)

Branch08 said...
Alright, I’ll look into it. So this herx is a good thing right?

Also, when I posted this I was actually at the gym about to begin my workout. During the workout my headache got worse but eventually faded away. Is this some sort of evidence that working out & sweating took the herx away?

Well it means there's die-off happening - and faster than you're eliminating the toxins.

The herxheimer reaction is from the bacteria dying off...and releasing endotoxins that flood your system.

Severe herxing can be dangerous. I had one that I almost went to the ER - it was that bad.
This was on Rifabutin for bartonella.
High fever, all-over body pain, rapid heart rate...

So, you don't want to have a really bad herx...it's best to detox BEFORE the herx...try to get into some routines...so you are detoxing everyday.
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