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Posted 7/30/2017 1:43 PM (GMT -5)
Recently confirmed Lyme diagnosis after six years of trying to find answers to my symptoms. Looking for treatment options. I've read that this is a very promising direction for those of us unable to go the IV antibiotic route.
Posted 7/30/2017 2:02 PM (GMT -5)
my nurse with als lyme did 10k of hbot said it didnt do much . bvt has her woking full time with 2 kids now. it worked for phioph and is sorta working for reminder , 1000 daisies had 1 kid respond well. i think it boosts glutithione but i cant buy it kills bugs.... bvt, herbs and rife has worked well for me .i also did abx . welcome- at least it has a name and tools for fighting
Posted 7/30/2017 3:22 PM (GMT -5)
of course an alternative to abx is herbals but may i ask why aren't u trying oral antibiotics ? U specifically say "IV antibiotics". Why IV ? Why do u think IV would help you more, because you have advanced lyme, does IV look more serious because they stick a needle into you and it hurts ? I don't get it ...

Ceftriaxone is IV and is not better than minocycline or cefuroxime (which can both be taken orally) for lyme. There are virtually dozens of different antibiotic types penicilin or non peniclillin based, tetracyclin or non tetracyclin based. There are also LLMDs which do herbs combined with ABX. Why would u just say NO to all that ?

I am willing to do as much as it takes to get better, that includes
- herbs
- abx
- life changes
- diet changes
- whatever else i hear that is proven effective and not some scam designed for desperate people


I have seen ppl on this forum that are in remission using
- antibiotics alone
- herbs alone
- herbs with antibiotics
- life style changes with any of the above

Haven't seen anyone that got cured with just changing life style or by doing HBOT. If there are i'd be happy to hear their stories...
Posted 7/30/2017 4:29 PM (GMT -5)
caryn - While hbot is a good 'add-on' treatment , I wouldn't solely rely on that for treatment.

As mpost said - why not orals? or herbals?
Posted 7/30/2017 9:38 PM (GMT -5)
hbot helps. It helps with repairing the body and reduce inflammation. So you can feel better after using adequate hbot.

Is it something that completely eradicates borrelia from the body directly? No.
Posted 7/31/2017 12:28 AM (GMT -5)

dacarte3 said...
hbot helps. It helps with repairing the body and reduce inflammation. So you can feel better after using adequate hbot.

Is it something that completely eradicates borrelia from the body directly? No.

it DOES help, i agree. but in combination with abx/herbal treatment, not as the sole intervention against lyme.

i mean i heard of nobody here going into remission using hbot alone, but there are ppl that gone to remission using herbs alone or abx alone....
Posted 7/31/2017 9:42 AM (GMT -5)

1000Daisies said...
For those unable to go the abx route, I highly recommend looking into herbals.

Although I'm a big believer in the positive effects of HBOT (especially for inflammation), I wouldn't recommend it for solo treatment for lyme/etc.


My doctor has not recommended antibiotics due to chronic diverticulitis and numerous cipro/flagyl treatments. I've been on high dosages of probiotics and l-glutamine to repair that damage. I'm afraid to treat with antibiotics.
Posted 8/1/2017 6:43 AM (GMT -5)
What herbs have been used successfully in treating Lyme?
Posted 8/1/2017 6:49 AM (GMT -5)
What herbs have been used successfully in treating Lyme?
Posted 8/1/2017 10:38 AM (GMT -5)

1000Daisies said...

caryn11 said...
What herbs have been used successfully in treating Lyme?

Fortunately, nowadays, there are many options for herbal "protocols", such as :
Bryon White (through practitioners - combination herbals)
Beyond Balance (through practitioners - combination herbals)
Buhner's suggested herbals (based on Buhner's books - more do-it-yourself)
Cowden Protocol (do-it-yourself)
These are the most common ones that I've seen here and IRL.

As for individual herbals, there are just far too many from the different protocols to list out individually and will depend on what you are targeting (lyme, bartonella, babesia, cytokine remodulation, headaches, pain, anxiety, blah blah blah). This just means there are many options.

There are many posts and people who do herbals (similarly, there are many people who do abx on this board too). Feel free to create a new post asking for more information, perform search, or read more on the board. Lots of diverse opinions and experiences here on this board!

My functional medicine MD use to do antibiotics primarily, but now he does it much less (minority). When he was doing the abx protocols, he use to put people on herbal protocols when they couldn't handle the abx. There are others who can't handle abx (for whatever the reason) and go herbally.

If you listen to the Chronic Lyme Disease Summit (1 and 2), you will hear from various different practitioners - some who do abx and some who do alternatives like herbals. Over time, I'm seeing an increase in herbals due to many reasons.

We should have a sticky thread/data base in this forum on herbs and what each one does.
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