Detox Bath -- especially Traveler!

I have some questions about detox baths (and Traveler, I mentioned your name because I always see you are talking about and so knowledgable about detoxing).

I'm having an issue where I can't tell if I'm reacting to antibiotics. I don't seem to be herxing (although I do know for sure I have Lyme, very positive test and symptoms). I saw an old post that just stuck out. Somebody was saying they are not herxing or reacting to antibiotics. Then I think there was a response suggesting they take a detox bath which may help.

Does that mean a detox bath could actually "bring on" a herx or give you some clues? Or is it more of a detox bath helps you feel better if you are having a terrible herx?

Any suggestions?

If a detox bath could help me herx or see some type of effect/clues...I really want to try. What are the ingredients to this??

Thank you, but my understanding only goes so far. I thank you for your kind words though!!


If you aren't herxing, that's a good sign that your body is able to detox well!!!

I never was able to do regular full detox baths, I could only soak my feet as it would bring on horrid herxes for me, because my body doesn't detox well. Detoxing releases the toxins from the tissues and allows them to go to the blood stream. When we get too many toxins in our blood stream is when we herx.

So if you wanted to try out a detox bath, it would be relaxing and would likely help your symptoms even more!! Just be sure to not use hot water, or stay in for more than 15 minutes the first time....just to be sure.

Good advice, Lymecrazed, but we also need to include that some don't feel the full effect until the next day either - so do be careful!!

Thanks everyone. Could somebody please tell me what I use for a detox bath? Is it Epsom salts and hydrogen peroxide? Baking soda? I can't remember.

I think I'll try this tonight.

achievinggrace...that's funny about your husband. I guess it's lucky to not herx, but I have this weird idea that the only way I'd know I was hitting Lyme/Bart was if I herxed, and I'm not. My symptoms also have not improved yet, so I feel very in the dark.

Did your husbands symptoms go away immediately with treatment, or was it a longer process?

Thank you, I will check it out. I'm going to try this tonight and probably report back and see if it does anything to me :)

I'll be careful!

Can these baths stir up toxins of co-infections in addition to Lyme?

What do you think would happen to a perfectly "healthy person" (no lyme or co-infections) if they took one if these detox baths?

Epsom salts have been used for years and years for sprains and strains of muscles and tendons - so many "perfectly healthy" people use it all the time. The peroxide won't affect them either way, as they don't have bacteria in their blood that they are fighting.

It would just be an "odd" soak for them, but it would relieve muscle soreness!