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Posted 4/28/2015 7:31 PM (GMT 0)
I was just wondering if anyone had some recommendations about which direction to go from here. I know so many of you have tried different methods based on symptoms and have really found all of this info helpful.

My son is currently taking Jap Knotweed, Cat's Claw, Eleuthero, Sida, Alchornea, Cyrptolepis and Houttuynia. He has been on these herbs since last July. We introduced each until he was getting about 30 drops 3 times a day (probably by last Sept-Oct). Introduced the Houttyunia in Dec and we are only at 15 drops 3 times a day.

His symptoms have improved, he is about 80% better. The lingering symptoms have been the concentration, milder anxiety than it was and some joint pain. What would you recommend at this point? Should I stay with everything we are doing, eliminate anything or add to this?

Thanks for any help you can give.
Posted 4/28/2015 7:40 PM (GMT 0)
I would recommend you keep doing what you're doing, it sounds like you are on the right track! How is your son's detoxing protocol going? Are you under the supervision of an herbalist to oversee his herbal treatments? For concentration/anxiety, you can try skullcap, ashwaghanda, for joint pain, you can try st. johns wort, prickly ash bark, boswellia, curcumin, black pepper extract. It's important to remember that herbs alone do not work, that they have to work synergistically and typically each herb has a protagonist/antagonist property, that's why I was asking if you are seeing a master herbalist for your sons herbal treatment.
Posted 4/28/2015 7:51 PM (GMT 0)
Is he self treating? Are you not seeing a LLMD?
Posted 4/28/2015 8:53 PM (GMT 0)
How old is your son and what infections do you know for sure he has? Were other infections rulled out? It's great to hear he is better :)
Posted 4/28/2015 9:00 PM (GMT 0)
He is currently 12 1/2 and this has been going on since he was 9. We did not know it was lyme until the end of 2013 and starting treating actively in 2014 with abx.

We do see a LLMD but he has kind of let me handle the herbs. He has read Buhner's books, as have I, but he has let me figure out how to dose and what ones to give.

I do not know what other infections he could have, the tests did not show any specific ones. The dr does do blood work when we see him but I don't know how accurate they have been for the co-infections. We initially did the Igenex WB to find the lyme.

It is just trying to get over this last bump of symptoms. I would rather stay with the herbal treatment vs going back on abx. The dr is ok with that also.
Posted 4/28/2015 9:55 PM (GMT 0)
Co infection testing leaves a whole lot to be desired. I would suggest that you take a good look at Bartonella symptoms as what you have listed as his remaining symptoms seem to fit there.

It might be a really good idea to do a Bart treatment "challenge" to see how he responds to those herbs. If he herxes or shows improvements, then you have your answer - he needs to treat Bartonella too.
Posted 7/21/2015 7:48 PM (GMT 0)

son fighting lyme-pans said...
I was just wondering if anyone had some recommendations about which direction to go from here. I know so many of you have tried different methods based on symptoms and have really found all of this info helpful.

My son is currently taking Jap Knotweed, Cat's Claw, Eleuthero, Sida, Alchornea, Cyrptolepis and Houttuynia. He has been on these herbs since last July. We introduced each until he was getting about 30 drops 3 times a day (probably by last Sept-Oct). Introduced the Houttyunia in Dec and we are only at 15 drops 3 times a day.

His symptoms have improved, he is about 80% better. The lingering symptoms have been the concentration, milder anxiety than it was and some joint pain. What would you recommend at this point? Should I stay with everything we are doing, eliminate anything or add to this?

Thanks for any help you can give.


hey are u seeing dr, J. J in hermitage, PA ? please can u email me..my email is avaibale ? I need some help
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