Is this a herx?

Okay so I am currently just on Samento(Banderol is on its way) I have made it up to 30 drops. I've been at 30 drops the past week and my brain fog is coming back heavily. I am also having a pain in my chest. It's tight and it stings in my left lung. When I lift my arms over my head I can feel the tightness. I stopped it over the weekend, not because I thought it was a herx, but just because I was busy with stuff. I noticed that I didn't have any shortness of breath. My shortness of breath comes on hours after taking my dose of Samento. All my symptoms stopped over the weekend and I actually felt pretty good. I could concentrate and I didn't feel as depressed. Today I took my Samento dose and now I am having the breathing issues/brain fog again.

Does this seem like an allergic reaction or a herx?

sarahm620 said...
YES, that is absolutely a herx. Slow down on the samento and make sure you are detoxing. Increased symptoms are a sign of a herx.
Were you not taking samento over the weekend?

No I had some other non health related issues going on and I completely forgot about taking it. I'm thinking about skipping it tomorrow and then starting off at 5 drops 2x per day.

Would it be a smart idea to go up to my threshold of Samento then add in the Banderol?


I'm considering a parasite cleanse, but I am not sure if I should do it or not.


I also need to chelate heavy metals. Gosh this is overwhelming.

Girlie said...
You could go back down to the previous dose of Samento you were on - 25 drops - or whatever it was that you were on without herxing. Stay there and add in the Banderol at low dose.

I believe you should be on both at lower doses and then slowly titrate each one up.

Yeah I think I am going to do that. I have a mind set that I need to be on 60 drops for anything to happen. But we are all very different and you can never have a set dosage the same for everyone. There are lots of variables that go into it. My symptoms are not the typical symptoms. I have brainfog/fatigue. I don't have any joint pains. My blot test came back with teiters 41 and 23. The 41 is the chronic teiter. Can't remember if IgG or IgM. and my 23 was the acute teiter. From my understanding 23 is lyme specific. I'm afraid it's Babs and from my understand is a pain to get rid of.

I'd love to go to a LLMD but I literally have no money for a LLMD as well as supplements.

The one thing cats claw does to me ice noticed is make me more tired regardless of the dose. I'm going to skip tomorrow's dosage and go to a sauna to really move along the detox. On Wednesday I am going to scale back to 10 drops and work my way back up. It's not a race and I need to see it that way. I've never really herxed before this. I've only gotten brain fog, but I think that's mainly. I've got to keep it together this week I'm moving this weekend. Ugh this is stressful

Even at 10 drops my breathing issues persist. Albeit not as badly. I am scared that I am allergic to this. I am normally not allergic to anything. So it may be herxing. Although Burbur doesn't seem to change the issues. I also do saunas for 1 hour total 3-4 times per week. I go in for 20 minutes. Get out walk around to cool down for 5 minutes. Hop back in for 15 minutes, walk around, then another 15 minutes. Walk around then 10 minutes. I take milk thistle as well. I also do exercise. I weight lift 3 times a week. I do not push myself any further than I can go. Although I am able to workout pretty easily. Once I start sweating I get all my strength back and feel 'okay'

It has to be a detox issue that I am trying to work on. I will probably start doing some detox baths now that I will have my own bathroom. Using charcoal/vitamin c/baking soda 3 times a week as well for twenty minutes before bed.

I'm considering coffee enema's as well. But that's going to take some time to work up to

The reason I do not want to take Pinella is because it chelates mercury/heavy metals and it may cause re distribution.