My daughter has Lyme and we are doing the Shoemaker protocol for mold which is working.
I tested her for Lyme because she had daily headaches for 8+ months and Ct,MRI, regular allergy tests all negative. After 4-5 months of antibiotics and anti candida ( no sugar, no wheat, no white rice, no potatoes, etc) diet she still had daily headaches. She would go to bed with one and wake up with it plus more. Turmeric helped with the severe stomach upset the antibiotics gave her.
So the doctor took her off antibiotics with herbs and now she is taking herbs with Cholestyramine / welchol. Now after a month of taking it 1x -2x per day (supposed to take 3 x) she only has headaches in one classroom and only if the door is closed and the heat is on. If she takes the drug 2x per day then she has no headache. She was also failing the class taught in that room but has gotten A's with a tutor recently.
Obviously she can't or shouldn't have to take the drug forever so my next battle will be with the school district to clean out the air ducts and check for mold in that classroom ( we know there has been repeated water leaks). We are also going to expand our list of prohibited food to include the ant-mold diet. ( no processed corn but lacto fermented food good )
I found the following info from member 1bitten2xshy helpful:
The following is an overview and is designed to stimulate further research rather than suggest a specific protocol.
Drug Options:
Cholestyramine (CSM) is commonly prescribed for mold exposure. This is a bile acid sequestrant, which binds bile in the gastrointestinal tract to prevent its reabsorption. It works as a mycotoxin binding agent. CSM can be compounded to contain no sugar. (One pharmacy which does this is Hopkington Pharmacy.) When taking cholestyramine it is important to take it 2 hours before or after any nutritional supplements, as it will bind these as well.
Activated charcoal and bentonite clay are two natural binding agents and often taken with CSM.
Anti-fungal drugs. These include the plyenes, the triazoles and imidazoles, allylamines and more. Nystatin is an example of an anti-fungal drug. Anti-fungal drugs can be taken in nasal spray form.
Low-dose Naltrexone. Naltrexone is an opioid receptor antagonist. Low-dose Naltrexone (LDN) has been shown to be effective in treating immunologically-related disorders.
To find a doctor, check the list of physicians on the American Academy of Environmental Medicine website. The level of knowledge regarding toxic mold varies. Two other possibilities include: 1. The American Board of Environmental Medicine, which is currently working on an online list of physicians, and 2. The Institute for Functional Medicine.
Natural Options (often integrated with conventional medical therapies):
Garlic, Oil of Oregano, Pau D'arco, Olive Leaf Extract, Caprylic Acid (found in coconuts), Barberry, and Grapefruit Seed Extract are some of the natural anti-fungals.
Glutathione therapy is often vital to recovery.
Skin Remedies:
Rashes often appear during mold exposure, as well as during the de-tox process.
Ketoconazole cream is a topical anti-fungal cream. Other skin remedies include tea tree oil, coconut oil, grapeseed oil, grapefruit seed extract (diluted).
Charcoal soap can be used as a de-tox agent. It can be combined with ketaconazole shampoo lather.
Epsom salt baths are helpful.
Anti-Fungal Diet:
One goal of an anti-fungal diet is to starve the fungus, thereby halting the cycle that often occurs. Sugars and carbs feed the fungus. Chlorophyll does the opposite. Green foods are therefore effective anti-fungals. Alkaline diets incorporate a similar goal. Microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and yeasts thrive in an acidic environment but do not thrive in an alkaline environment.
Some chlorophyll-rich foods include spirulina, chlorella, and wheat grass.
