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Posted 7/13/2021 10:38 AM (GMT -5)
I am taking the Green dragon Japanese knotweed and cats claw. I have been experiencing debilitating fatigue before this but I notice it really kicks in after taking two or more of either herb capsules. My blood pressure is low sometimes - as low as 76 and 48. I am afraid taking this low dose per day will not kill the infection. Any suggestions?
Posted 7/13/2021 1:15 PM (GMT -5)
is your blood pressure normally low - i mean before you were ill

some people are just made that way - my partner has a v low pulse and blood pressure all her life.

yours is well away from the average though - have you had that checked out by your PCP - to rule out anything concerning

if its new and not normal for you - and you are concerned about it - you could buy a home blood pressure monitor and just monitor how you get on with the herbs

the knotweed and cats claw can both reduce blood pressure a little by thinning the blood - but not normally to any dangerous degree - i took 30g of knotweed a day for years - and often you can gradually increase them over time as your body adjusts
Posted 7/13/2021 1:34 PM (GMT -5)
You could counteract the low BP with salt and/or a little licorice extract. Just be careful to do it slowly and monitor yourself. I have low BP, too, and always have, but it makes things like POTS and barometric pressure illness so much worse. Mine is around 90/60 typically, but has been as low as yours when i have been in very bad shape.

I would actually say to decrease your doses if you feel the effects are debilitating. If you are feeling an effect from a dose, then it's doing something. Pushing through, overloading your system, and destabilizing yourself are counterproductive. Start "low and slow," and increase your doses as slowly as you need to.
Posted 7/13/2021 2:38 PM (GMT -5)
Schizandra berries might help a tiny bit with energy.
You can buy the actual berries themselves, powder, tinctures or capsules.
Posted 7/14/2021 11:32 AM (GMT -5)
second what sareli said ... i had use ginseng and mormon tea for energy for a while during treatment but it can exacerbate anxiety if not detoxing or addressing bart
Posted 7/14/2021 12:47 PM (GMT -5)
low BP + fatigue = max bacteria killing
Posted 7/14/2021 1:26 PM (GMT -5)
Thank you all for your recommendations. I will give them a try.
Posted 7/15/2021 1:33 PM (GMT -5)
Thyroid and adrenals also play a part in BP.

I purchased one of those Orion wrist cuff battery operated BP dohickies.
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