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Posted 4/7/2014 6:42 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Everybody:

Has anyone herxed with preventricular contractions (PVCs) while on the Cowden protocol?  I am on my second month and my heart has been going wild.  The cardiologist has me on a heart monitor.  I have had chronic lyme for over ten years, misdiagnosed for four, and just can't seem to shake this thing.

Any insight would be appreciated.   

Posted 4/7/2014 6:47 PM (GMT 0)
My heart and palpitations did get worse with treatment the first few months. I was not on Cowden though. Are you detoxing at all?

I might also recommend a strong hawthorne tincture. See what your LLMD thinks about that. It really helped calm my heart down. I think at first I was doing 90 drops 2x/day then I dropped it to 30 drops 2x/day.

It will take some time for your body to normalize. Mine still is but I also was infected for years.

Hang in there!
Posted 4/7/2014 6:58 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you opugirl. From your profile it sounds like you didn't get properly treated either. What type of detoxing do you suggest? Do you think the Cowden is causing the heart thing? I guess are bodies will always have some dormant bacteria no matter what we do.
Posted 4/7/2014 8:20 PM (GMT 0)
I think herxing is probably causing the heart thing. A lot of times also, our bodies 'adjust' to being in an infected state - so when you remove that, your body has to renormalize also.

As far as detoxing probably the easiest things (IMO) are drinking lots of water, avoiding alcohol, most juices, caffiene. A shake with 1/2 cup of parsley, 1/2 cup of cilantro, 1/2 to 1 lemon - and maybe a bit of OJ or pineapple just so it is OK to drink. That is a good shake for detoxing.

There is also using a sauna (pref Infrared) if you have access to one. There are some other ideas on our "New to Lyme, Start Here" thread.

Hope you start feeling better soon!
Posted 4/7/2014 9:21 PM (GMT 0)
I have significant cardiac issues, I get PVCs but I had chronic PVCs literally all day long for almost a month and was having heart rates fee tween 150-200. I know it's awful, I was in 3000mg of amoxicillin a dat at the time. I stopped the amox bc I'm getting a picc line. I'm scared of it all ramping up again. They would get extra bad during detox baths for me. I've not down cowden. I have been ill for decades and just was finally diagnosed a year ago. Are you taking new supplements?
Posted 4/7/2014 9:47 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Big Red, I am doing a modified Cowden protocol. Heart palpitations (elevated heart rate), chest pressure and fatigue were the symptoms that got worse with each drop increase (herx). I have been doing banderol and samento for about 3 months and have worked up to 30 drops. I had a 24 hour holter monitor before starting Cowden but it didn't show anything abnormal. However, the heart palpitations were so bad I couldn't sleep at all. They gradually did lessen. My advice is to go slow and detox as much as possible. Best wishes.
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