I think I'm on too many supplements!

Too much of anything is bad.

I've been trying to follow Amy Yasko's pre-testing suggestions, plus taking things to remove ammonia, help me detox, etc., but that's in addition to a bunch of other things, like digestive enzymes, rhodiola, etc. etc.

Every time I try to pare down to the essentials, it seems like everything's essential.

But that can't be. It's not that different from taking too many prescription drugs, and I pared down on those, so . . . .

Any experts out there on Lyme supplements?

Margaret

I fight with that all the time, Margaret.

I try to pare it down...but they all seem so important - Cal/Mag, Vit.D, B12, Vit.C, adrenal support, Gaba, probiotics, b complex, Acetyl-L-Cysteine, milk thistle, CoQ10, serrapeptase, Omega 3, and probably a few more that I can't think of right now.

I'm trying to add in Jap Knotweed and Cat's Claw to my abx - gotta get rid of some of the rest.

How do you decide which ones to cut?

Louise and Mr. Mike, that's excellent advice.

Even though I just spent a lot of money, I think you're absolutely right :)

Pare down, and start over.

btw, is it true that Yucca root can act like a steroid? Or is that exaggerated

Mister Mike, Did you say 35 prescriptions and supplements? That makes me feel a little better, but only a little.

Margaret

Those are my concerns as well - I was terribly deficient in Vitamin D - even though I spend enough time outdoors. My body doesn't absorb it properly though, so it's likely I will need to supplement from time to time.

We need good antioxidants in our routines also.
Personally - due to all the damage and malfunction that I now deal with - I take 32 different pills, 2 tinctures, my Chronic Tonic for Lyme, plus fresh grated ginger tea daily. Because I have to take high doses of a few things, that equals around 75 pills a day - plus the tinctures and teas that I drink - and my current doctor knows about each and every one and keeps me on this current schedule.

So it's not just a matter of how much you take, but what you take and in what dosage - and is it helping???? Judging by how you feel and what the blood (& possibly others) tests show, you should know what to quit taking and what to continue to take, and if it's truly 'too much'.