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Posted 9/10/2015 7:37 PM (GMT 0)
I was told by my LLND to start an Herbal Regimen, and I ordered the Herbs off of Amazon. Only 2 of the 3 will be arriving tonight. Is it ok to start the regiment with 2 of them? Or should I wait until the 3rd kind of herbal capsules arrive?

Thanks!
Posted 9/10/2015 7:42 PM (GMT 0)
It's actually better NOT to start them all at once.

One at a time is best...so you know if there's a reaction...what one is causing it.

Do you want to share what herbs you have?
Posted 9/10/2015 8:16 PM (GMT 0)
Cat's Claw
Resveratrol
Andrographis
Posted 9/11/2015 4:19 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 9/11/2015 4:29 PM (GMT 0)
As Girlie said, it's best to NOT start them all at once. Start with the Japanese Knotweed at low doses - one drop per day, taken in the a.m. Keep taking that daily until you can get the herx - if you have one- under control, then raise the dose by one drop and take the second drop in the p.m. Don't increase the dose until you get the herx - if there is one- under control. Next raise the am dose by one drop - hold until you get any herxing under control and then increase the pm dose by one drop and holding at that dose until any herxing is brought under control and so on.

After getting about 3 - 5 drops am & pm started going smoothly, start on Cat's claw in the same manner.

And keep adding the other herbs needed, one at a time (that way if you react badly to one of them, you know which one is the offender immediately) until they are all added in and then continue raising the doses, one herb at a time, until full doses are reached. You will be killing off the bacteria even at the lower doses, which is why you wait until you have the herxing under control after the addition of each herb or increase in dose.
Posted 9/12/2015 11:31 AM (GMT 0)
Ditto what traveler said. Know your herxes on one before you start the next or you will end up in a proper pickle.

*Raises hand* been there, done that, lol.

Depending on how you are feeling brain wise I would advise getting someone else involved - even just to check your regime - as personally the herxing causes me more anxiety and a panic that I am getting worse and thus need more meds. That's just me maybe?

If that's not possible a diary of what your taking and what happens is another option.

For me the herx doesn't hit for a few days so don't think 'ah, its not doing anything' and up any doses prematurely.

The herbs can pack a proper punch!
Posted 9/15/2015 1:21 PM (GMT 0)

Traveler said...
As Girlie said, it's best to NOT start them all at once. Start with the Japanese Knotweed at low doses - one drop per day, taken in the a.m. Keep taking that daily until you can get the herx - if you have one- under control, then raise the dose by one drop and take the second drop in the p.m. Don't increase the dose until you get the herx - if there is one- under control. Next raise the am dose by one drop - hold until you get any herxing under control and then increase the pm dose by one drop and holding at that dose until any herxing is brought under control and so on.

After getting about 3 - 5 drops am & pm started going smoothly, start on Cat's claw in the same manner.

And keep adding the other herbs needed, one at a time (that way if you react badly to one of them, you know which one is the offender immediately) until they are all added in and then continue raising the doses, one herb at a time, until full doses are reached. You will be killing off the bacteria even at the lower doses, which is why you wait until you have the herxing under control after the addition of each herb or increase in dose.


I've gotten multiple herx effects (I think) within just a few days from starting the herbs. It seems like some of my symptoms are popping up again...

More frequent heart palpitations
Whole Body is sore, particularly my knees
Headaches/Neck Aches
Stuffy Nose/Sore Throat

Thats from 4 days on Cat's Claw and Resveratrol.
Posted 9/15/2015 1:40 PM (GMT 0)
Herbs are strong and can act quickly.

Hope you're increasing your detox.

And, please hold off on adding anything else or increasing your doses until you get your herx under control. Herxing increases inflammation and that's the last thing we need.

Here are a few detox ideas:

www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods.html
Posted 9/15/2015 4:35 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with CD that you need to be sure to increase the amount of detoxing you are doing. There are many threads on here about what people are using for detoxing or their favorite detoxes as well as the link that CD shared and the suggestions that are in the "new to Lyme?" thread on this site.
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