excessive amount of meds

Hi all

I have recently changed all my medication following a recent visit to my LLMD, I have been on this protocol for 3 weeks now. I am a bit concerned because I feel 100 times worse and am really struggling at the moment, I have been on antibiotics for a total of 4 months in all.

My current meds are as follows:


Flagyl 400mg x3 per day

Artensunate x 4 per day

Chlorella x 6 per day

Pure Bromelain x2 per day

Klaire Labs Magnesium x 2 per day

Pure Nac x 2 per day

Vit B12 1000mg x 1 per day,

Pure Pantethine x 2 per day

Pure Biotin x 1 per day

Pure NSK-SD x 2 per day

Bolouke x 2 per day

Interfase Plus x 2 per day

Tri-Salts 1tps per day

Pure Nutrient 950 x 2 per day

Biosil 6 drops per day

Vit B Complex x 1 per day

Omega fish oils x 1 per day

Oreganol x 1 per day

Folic Acid x 1 per day

Lactoferrin x 1 per day

Zinc x 1 per day

Therbiotic factor 1 x 1 per day

Therbiotic factor 4 x 1 per day

I am concerned because I am taking 40+ tablets a day which just seems so excessive. Was just wondering if anyone else is taking such a vast amount of stuff all at once?

I have been there....
My friend and ND has said that in cases where your system is already struggling less is not always more, and sometimes its better to deal with one thing at a time...as in ONE infection/virus/issue.... I am going that route now and I have to say I do feel better than I did when I had all those pills sloshing around my gut...

From what I have been told and also have gone thru, when you start new meds or the meds are working you will feel way worse then better, that is your body indicating the meds are in fact working because they are killing the lyme and releasing the toxins.  make sure you take your detox baths, very important, and make sure you drink a lot of water.  Even scrub your skin, all that helps release the toxins.  Although your body feels worse, try try to mentally put yourself in a place that you know that it means it is actually helping and focus on feeling good that this medicine is go to make you better.  hope this helps, stay strong and make sure you have a really good support system around to help you thru these times.

Hi everyone

Thank you so much for all your replies!

Yes Flagyl is the only antibiotic, I have been taking it for 3 weeks so far, I am only 4 months into treatment, I was taking doxy for 3 months previously. Within a day of starting Flagyl I had some major psycho issues and everything has gone down hill ever since, I am not sure if it's the flagyl or the vast amount of tablets im taking, or perhaps just a herx. How does anyone really know for sure?

I have been a bit relaxed with the detox lately, but I had a sauna last week which made me feel even worse, I felt so weak when I came out and the same thing happens with the epsom salt baths. I tried the coffee enema once and lets just say it went horribly wrong, and I was faint and nauseous afterwards, though this may have been a coincidence. I am at my wits end and only 4 months in! Its just nuts!!! how do you all get through this crap? It sucks! :(

Hi Jeff

Sorry to hear you are going through this, do you know which lab was used for your Lyme test? Unfortunately testing for Lyme is notoriously unreliable, the best lab is IGINEX, but even they are not always 100% accurate. Lyme is not just diagnosed on tests alone, but also on a clinical basis based on symptoms and history.

I did eventually seek out an LLMD, and was tested through IGINEX, and I guess it was 3rd time lucky for me, as I tested positive for Lyme and also the co-infection Bartonella, my LLMD also suspects Babesia based on my symptoms. Were you ever tested for co-infections? Unfortunately Lyme often comes with other infections, which also need to be treated as well as the Lyme.

If you really suspect that Lyme could be the culprit, then I would recommend you seek out an LLMD, as these are the only physicians that can truly diagnose and treat it, I wasted so much time because of inaccurate tests and ignorant doctors.

Best of luck to you, perhaps you could let us know how you get on.

As for the epsom salts detox, if you are finding that you are having a reaction to them, lower the amount of time you spend in them for a bit. When I first stated detoxing I could only stay in the detox bath for 5 minutes at a time.

I have also had a couple of times since, where my body must have been already overwhelmed with things as I had to use only the foot bath detox and build back up to doing the detox baths.

Jeff, is it a possibility that you could get to the US a few times for treatment? Some docs are willing to only see the patient every couple of months to cut down on travel. I believe we have had other members from Canada that have had to come to the US in order to get diagnosed and treated.

Littlehutton - Thanks for getting back to me.  My Lyme test was done in Canada so I know it wasn't done at Igenex.

Traveller - Yes I can get to the US every few months if need be... I will do anything to get better :)  The initial trip might still take me another month or so to get there as I am going to see a neurologist later this week to see what his thoughts are.