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Posted 6/12/2017 7:25 AM (GMT -5)
I started Cryptolepis about a week ago and am working my way up to 20 drops twice a day.

Right now I am at 5 drops twice daily and its pretty rough.

For about two weeks I felt like I was starting to feel better. I had enough energy to go to the store after work and go shopping and go out for a little walk. Now, since starting the cryptolepis, I feel very weak, and fatigued. My legs feel really heavy and it feel lightheaded.

I assume its because of the cryptolepis but I'm not sure.. It just seems that every time I start feeling halfway normal, I go right back downhill..
Posted 6/12/2017 9:26 AM (GMT -5)
Lots of people seem to have trouble with Cryptolepis... I wasn't one of them.

You're doing it properly though. Just keep going up slowly. If you hit a point where you can't go any higher, just stay there for a few weeks. Don't rush it.
Posted 6/12/2017 9:47 AM (GMT -5)
How's your detoxing? With your symptoms, it's possible you are herxing or that you have stirred up a virus. Have you tested positive for viruses?
Posted 6/12/2017 9:51 AM (GMT -5)

Traveler said...
How's your detoxing? With your symptoms, it's possible you are herxing or that you have stirred up a virus. Have you tested positive for viruses?

I have been detoxing pretty well although not as much as I use to, so I will ramp up that again. I am still doing Epson salt baths, drinking lots of water, etc but I will add in alka seltzer gold and charcoal again.

I have tested positive for mychoplasma (IgM/IgG) and chlamydia pnemoniae (IgG only)

Does cryptolepis kill mychoplasma? Maybe this is why I am feeling worse?
Posted 6/12/2017 10:12 AM (GMT -5)
Yes, Crypto is used for Myco treatments as well. Do you have Buhner's Bart book? That's where it's covered and explained.
Posted 6/12/2017 10:21 AM (GMT -5)

Traveler said...
Yes, Crypto is used for Myco treatments as well. Do you have Buhner's Bart book? That's where it's covered and explained.

I don't have that one right now. I have just started his Healing Lyme 2nd edition.

On his website I think I remember now that his protocol for mycoplasma was serrapeptase on an empty stomach and then cryptolepis, gluten free diet etc.

So I may not be feeling like this from a babs herx, but you think more likely its mycoplasma?
Posted 6/12/2017 10:28 AM (GMT -5)
Honestly, it could be either. I don't know enough about Myco to be able to evaluate symptoms and say that a person has it, so I'm not a good person to compare Babs and Myco symptoms either.

I bet someone that has had both and can tell the difference will be along to help you out though!! The beauty of this forum!!!
Posted 6/12/2017 12:32 PM (GMT -5)
Daisies - have you tried using Thieves oil on your heel? I don't know what infection caused my intense heel pain, but out of desperation, I tried Thieves oil and it has relieved it. Just a thought if you don't find anything else to help!
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