Day 9 of First Trial ABX...Am I Herxing?

Herxing is different for everyone - but what you're experiencing sounds like a herx, especially since it's Day 9 of Mino - the timing is right.

I get pressure in my head - front area - behind my eyes - not extreme, but moderate.

Don't mean to be a nag (well - maybe I do) - but detox, detox, detox!

It's actually the details that change for people. Herxing is described as increasing or new symptoms around the time of medication being either started or doses being raised.

And I will nag people to detox!! LOL! It's really that important for getting through the healing process. If the body is herxing, it has to pull it's attention away from healing at least some to deal with the overload of toxins in the body. We want it to be able to concentrate on just healing as much as possible.

Can you do a 10 minutes foot soak at any point in the day? Like maybe when they are all eating lunch or something? Just a thought.

Dry skin brushing (any time of day) will help in two ways - it lifts up the dead layer of skin we all have on top so that toxins can be pushed through easier, and it helps move the lymph fluid. The lymph system is the first line of "filters" for our blood, so getting it to circulate more will help filter out more toxins.

Oil pulling- it only takes a few minutes, and the kids will likely get a kick out of you not being able to talk for the 7 minutes or so that you will have it in your mouth.

But I think activated charcoal was my best friend in detoxing. Any of the binders will work, just be sure to get your timing right. Keep it 2 hours away from anything other than water - you need to drink at least 8 ounces of water each time you take it to avoid constipation issues. So take it 2 hours after eating/taking supplements/meds/or anything else you want your body to absorb and wait for 2 hours before eating/taking supplements/meds/or anything you want your body to absorb.

I always recommend the burbur drops from Nutramedix. It helps me more than most other detox methods.

I take burbur and pinella TID :)

And, I love, love, love my daily dry skin brushing. It's rejuvenating and relaxing at the same time.

Activated Charcoal was just added to my detox regimen 3 nights ago. I take it when I get up at night to use the bathroom. I feel soooo much better "inside".

Thanks all for the great recos. - cd - question for you. I noted you have had pn symptoms when herxing. Have you had any luck treating for those...that is by far my most distressing symptom as it causes pain, burning and disorientation sometimes. I also have had non-stop low level tinnitus which is driving me absolutely nuts!!!

Mysteriousme said...
Thanks all for the great recos. - cd - question for you. I noted you have had pn symptoms when herxing. Have you had any luck treating for those...that is by far my most distressing symptom as it causes pain, burning and disorientation sometimes. I also have had non-stop low level tinnitus which is driving me absolutely nuts!!!

Actually, I have PN symptoms as my baseline and more of them in different forms when herxing lol

I empathize with the tinnitus - I've dealt with that since I was a teenager and decades before Lyme. In my case, it was due to hearing loss and wearing hearing aids provides relief from it (but there's still a bit of background "noise" :)

My PN symptoms have improved over time and I cannot tell you exactly what gets the credit because I continually added to my protocol in hopes of relief.

I researched peripheral neuropathy treatment and combined info from several resources.

As things turned out, I was already taking many of the recommended supplements before my Lyme Dx but needed to increase the doses.

Others I had started taking right after my Dx when I decided (with my LLMD's support) to follow Dr. Burrascano's supplement recommendations in his Diagnostic Hints & Treatment Guidelines which can be found starting on page 27:

www.lymenet.org/BurrGuide200810.pdf

Anyway....here's what I've been taking for awhile that helps with PN symptoms:

magnesium
CoQ10
acetyl-l-carnitine
ALA (Alpha Lipoic Acid - "R" form which is more bioavailable)
Curcumin
Vit C
Methyl B12 and activated B-complex
NAC (N-acetyl cysteine)
fish oil and flaxseed oil

I recently added Stephania root tincture per Buhner's recommendation in his Lyme book. That provided the most noticeable improvements.

I just started Planetary Herbals Myelin Sheath Support as recommended by other members on here. Apparently, MS patients report great results with it. It's hard to describe how I feel after taking it but, it's almost like my nerves have calmed down a bit.

Besides Buhner's books, I found the following sites helpful:

www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=56879

/www.caring.com/articles/peripheral-neuropathy-treating-it-the-natural-way

www.naturalnews.com/029779_peripheral_neuropathy_remedies.html


As with all things, I suggest that you make only one change at a time and wait at lest 4-7 days before making another. This way, you can gauge your response.

Please know that both NAC and Curcumin have been shown to break biofilm apart. Some people herx after starting these.

I honestly did not notice a difference in my symptoms until further along in treatment and definitely after the addition of Stephania.

Nerves take a looonnng time to heal (as much as 7 years) so, it's possible I set the groundwork for healing with my earlier supplement choices and Stephania helped move things along.

Post Edited (cd3764) : 8/19/2015 12:35:09 PM (GMT-6)