Hand foot mouth disease, herxing, Japanese knot weed, panic

Holy moly its been a heck of a week.

I started coming down with hand food and mouth disease on Thanksgiving. I don't remember ever having it as a kid, but wow is it awful!

I decided on Sunday to try japanese knotweed again, this time at 1/8 of a drop once a day. Why not punish myself more when I am already sick, right?

There was an immediate increase in symptoms and anxiety/depression that I didn't notice until today, after 3 doses.

Oh man, I wish I knew how to tell if I am herxing or legitimately having issues.

I've been so scared for the last three days that I have blood clots in my legs that are traveling to my lungs. Its so far fetched, but I have symptoms that would make a nurse question it and tell me to go to the ER.

I'm so panickey the last three days, and tonight now too. I wish I could make it stop! Anxiety/panic/derealization have always been my worst symptoms. Its so hard functioning when I am constantly worrying about my health or on the verge of a panic attack.

I would gladly take any and all words of wisdom, support, help, whatever you have to offer me at this point. I'm pretty low.

Girlie,

No there is no treatment for hand food mouth. Its a childhood viral disease that children just suffer through, and there are multiple strains so you can get it a few times. I'm thankfully getting over it, and it really just affected my mouth. I can't imagine how horrible it must be when its on your hands and feet too, and littles can get it on their bums!

Already planned on stopping the JK. I just really wish I could take it. It is hard to believe that even 1/8th of a drop can have this big of an effect on me, but I should believe it because this is the 4 time. I have it in my head that I have to take it or I am not going to get better. That, and I spent money on it that I don't want to waste.

If it causes such a reaction doesn't that mean that its working though? I'm so intolerant to feeling worse, I don't know how people go through worse herxes than this. You all are brave!

I have symptoms that could be something worse about every day. Lyme has given me the absolute worst health anxiety. I go through spans where I am in the ER about once a month because the nurse line told me that I could have something awful and need to go right away. Its always nothing. Its to the point that I am embarrassed to go.

I was just there about a week ago for pain over my liver that was spreading outwards. All they found was a UTI that wasn't symptomatic, but they treated it anyway. Before that was about a month ago because I was having stoke like symptoms, and was urged to go in. They said it was just a headache.

My concerning symptoms this time are my left foot keeps getting pitting edema every day, but a podiatrist says that is from tendonitis/beginning arthritis in my foot. I've never seen tendonitis or arthritis cause pitting edema, so I am having a hard time believing him, but I'm trying. I was rubbing that ankle the other night and found a lump just above the ankle. Its about the size of a long grape, and not present on the other side. It is right along the painful tendon. I made the mistake of googling about it, and DVT came up, and there is a vein that passes that spot. I think that is what has caused all of this anxiety about blood clots. The rest of my symptoms are easily attributable to lyme/anxiety (intermittent shortness of breath, dizziness, pains and soreness up and down my legs), I'm just always so scared it was something that was missed.

I really dont have anyone to talk to who understands. My husband tries to be understanding, but he doesn't get it at all. He thinks that I am not as sick as I think I am, and if I were to follow the instructions of my PCP I would feel better...Well, my PCP only thinks I have fibromyalgia, and she wants to prescribe gabapentin or lyrica. I don't think that will get me anywhere. My friends are slowly disappearing. They might ask me how I am doing occasionally, but if I tell them the truth they give me very short answers, or don't respond at all. I'm trying to believe they care, but it is hard to remember that.

KB,

No I am unable to afford a LLMD. I am self treating with Buhners protocol.

I've had awful anxiety since I was about 5 years old. I have been in therapy on and off since 16, and now for the last 3 years. 90% of my anxiety is lyme related, and 75% of the time it is fully manageable -- for some reason there are a few herbs and supplements that really bring it out -- JK, monolaurin, magnesium, and B-complex vitamins are a few.

I tried a dozen or so SSRI's as a teenager, they are definitely not for me. Even ativan makes me have a mental breakdown after a few doses.

Overall, its just nice to talk with people who understand where you are at, who can related to your experiences, and make suggestions for healing.


That said, I didn't take any JK today. I am feeling about 80% better. Still wondering if anyone has input on doing Buhner's without it -- I still really feel like it is something that I need in my protocol, but its so hard to add when I can't tolerate it at 1/8 of a drop a day!

Does anyone else experience herxes like mine? I could handle the pain better if it didn't mimic severe diseases every time! Stroke, heart attack, blood clots, I've felt it all. I need to figure out how to either push through, or give up..

Yes, it's Stephania - maybe look at these threads:


/www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3643162


/www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3649699

Hand foot and mouth disease is coxsackie b virus. You can treat with topically and internally with nano or colloidal silver. I had the virus and it is gone now thanks to the silver. I have been using ACS 200 extra strength by Results RNA, it did the job.
All the best with everything else.

Thanks KB69.

I have an anxiety tincture made for me from a naturopath that actually works pretty well when I need to use it.

I think the JK is causing a her and anxiety/neuro issues are my main issues. I guess the fact that I have been pretty stable anxiety wise for months is a testament to the healing Buhners is doing. Thats a good realization.

I hope it helps you!

I'm still totally symptomatic and up and down so not entirely stable, but the anxiety has been manageable for several months after living for 2 years a step away from a major breakdown. Its definitely comforting to know that I'm moving past that.