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Posted 9/4/2019 9:12 AM (GMT -5)
Hello everyone, just a little background on me, last October I found a bite on my leg which turned into a bullseye rash. I saw a LLMD for five months and ended mino in March, I then moved onto a Banderol Samento combo. My symptoms have been pretty stable since stopping the antibiotics but I do get lingering migraines, depersonalization, fatigue and muscle pain. I started taking NAC less than two weeks ago in hopes that I could balance the glutamate in my brain and help with detoxification. I was feeling good until last night, I had a terrible episode where I was throwing up, had severe neck pain, a headach that felt like my brain was about to explode, chills, bodyachs and it felt like I was drunk when I was walking. I feel about 80% better today but dose anyone know what could have caused this, possibly the sulfur in the NAC, a Herx or just food poisoning? Thank you for your help.

Post Edited (CalmLittleBuddha) : 9/4/2019 8:55:36 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/4/2019 10:25 AM (GMT -5)
I believe you may have answered your own question. No one can tell you for certain what caused the problem. A transient virus, food poisoning, herx, some unknown exposure. As for the NAC, I am intolerant to sulphur thiols. I cannot eat cruciferous veggies much less take supplements such as NAC and curcurmin, both high in sulphur thiols. I can tolerate very casual amounts, but when I go over a certain threshold I become very ill. I am not saying that is the case with you, but a possibility.
Posted 9/4/2019 10:37 AM (GMT -5)
I would guess sulfur intolerance or herx.

I did have a herx when I first started NAC. I can’t remember if I started with one 500 mg capsule or two at night (whatever the doctor told me). Next morning, I awoke with a headache. Took the 2nd dose that morning and spent most of the afternoon outside in a chair in the front yard trying not to throw up, feeling hysterical, and acting irrational.

I can’t remember if I contacted the doctor or made adjustments on my own. I stopped it then and restarted a couple days later with one capsule. I was able to get up to full dose after about 2 weeks I think. During the first 2 weeks, I noticed my head felt much clearer. Never noticed any benefits since. I have taken 1000-1200 mg day for about 3 years now.
Posted 9/4/2019 10:41 AM (GMT -5)
I would skip it today and restart when you feel ready.
Posted 9/4/2019 11:09 AM (GMT -5)
Thank you Gladioli66, what are your symptoms when you ingest sulfur? And thank you walkingbyfaith, I am going to stop taking NAC for a few days and see how I feel, that is a good idea! I am thinking that listeriosis is also a possibility because of that terrible neck pain and loss of balance. Whatever it was I know I still have to work on strengthening my immune system, dose anyone know of any good supplements for doing that? Thanks so much again fir the replys!

Post Edited (CalmLittleBuddha) : 9/4/2019 10:15:58 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/4/2019 11:17 AM (GMT -5)
this happened to me.

NAC made me sick when I started taking it, then it sat on the shelf for 3-6 months. Then one day I tried it and it helped me out a lot. Try it again in a while. Other things that made me sick: Magnesium pill supplement, Glutathione (was never able to restart), Vitamin C(was never able to restart, makes me sick in 2-3 days), Glucosamine (makes me sick in 2-3 days), at several points L-Arginine (but now, it is ok so far so good).
Posted 9/4/2019 12:05 PM (GMT -5)
Sorry to hear all of these supplements make you sick oregonhay, I'm glad NAC is helping you now, what symptoms dose it help with and do you take it everyday or just as needed? I was thinking of giving it a break for a few days then trying to add it in every other day, do you think that would be beneficial at all? Thanks for your help.

Post Edited (CalmLittleBuddha) : 9/4/2019 1:33:43 PM (GMT-6)

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