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Posted 9/7/2016 8:44 PM (GMT 0)
Started taking Hottuynia because I suspected Bart (even though test was neg). Have long stretch looking marks running down the rear of my legs, and constant tinnitus.

Yesterday had all manner of discomfort on my left shin, and today burning/surface tingles on my right forearm.

Ay Caramba! :)
Posted 9/7/2016 9:58 PM (GMT 0)
Well, I'm sorry you are herxing, but congratulations on finding another infection and addressing it!!

I hope your herxing is short lived and you get past this infection soon!!
Posted 9/7/2016 11:39 PM (GMT 0)
You herxed on 1 drop? Please go slow, Houtt is powerful.

And you know the words -- detox!!

Get that herx controlled. Herxing can be detrimental to you health.
Posted 9/8/2016 12:28 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks, yes taking it slow. I was on 3 drops and the discomfort only lasted about an hour but long enough to notice it before bed time, feeling ok now.
Posted 9/8/2016 4:10 AM (GMT 0)
Trying a bart ..and gunna try riffy if i can work up the courage ...hootie didnt seem that much was teally tired i guess but always am
Posted 9/8/2016 6:48 AM (GMT 0)
I asked some relatives in south america about getting riffy , was told it's controlled and not sold in pharmacies to patients, only to clinics !!! :( Auch
Posted 9/8/2016 7:31 PM (GMT 0)
Congrats! I LOVE when I herx when I add something new. Shows me I am on the right track. This is awesome news and will echo to go slow. I have never been one to do so... but... now I am learning... to go slow.
Posted 9/9/2016 4:58 AM (GMT 0)
I just started houttuynia earlier this week. So far the herxing is tolerable, a lot of fatigue, some mild anxiety, and some lightheadedness and dizziness that is new to me i didnt get it from antibiotic herxing.
Posted 9/9/2016 6:02 AM (GMT 0)
I started on Houttuynia back in June this year and went too quickly, within 4 days of taking it I had the biggest herx I have ever experienced, all my lymph nodes around my ears and jaws and front of my face swelled up. I couldn't close my jaw for days. I reintroduced it twice since then at 1 drop per couple of days but the lymph nodes in same area started swelling started again so I stopped.

Hope to get to a good dose of it within the next 12 months going low and slow if I can, at least I know it is certainly hitting bart.

Have just started Red Root which I believe cleanses the lymph system, and I am doing quite well on that and upping the dose carefully. Once taken that for two months plus extra detoxing will try the houtt again.
Posted 9/9/2016 4:47 PM (GMT 0)

Suzee said...
I started on Houttuynia back in June this year and went too quickly, within 4 days of taking it I had the biggest herx I have ever experienced, all my lymph nodes around my ears and jaws and front of my face swelled up. I couldn't close my jaw for days. I reintroduced it twice since then at 1 drop per couple of days but the lymph nodes in same area started swelling started again so I stopped.

Hope to get to a good dose of it within the next 12 months going low and slow if I can, at least I know it is certainly hitting bart.

Have just started Red Root which I believe cleanses the lymph system, and I am doing quite well on that and upping the dose carefully. Once taken that for two months plus extra detoxing will try the houtt again.

Good plan, Suzee! Best of luck!!

I had some sort of moderate herxing when I started it, but at the 3 week mark I had the herx from Hell. I've since learned that this is just the way my body is though.
Posted 9/9/2016 6:28 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Traveler, will let you know how I get on.

That is exactly how I would describe my experience with houttuynia ... it gave me the herx from Hell.
Posted 9/9/2016 8:20 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you! Please do!!!
Posted 9/9/2016 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
Contiinued mild herx With headache and insomnia up til 3am the othernight.
Posted 9/9/2016 8:41 PM (GMT 0)
Increase your detoxing, and lower your dose for now if you need to until you can get some of those toxins cleared! Not sleeping will heavily impact your healing ability, besides making you feel bad.
Posted 9/9/2016 9:03 PM (GMT 0)
Trav,

Was your herx from hell from the Houtt or the Red Root?

Suzee, I would be nervous if my lymph swelled up like that. Whoa. Glad better now.

You guys are herx warriors!

Caramba, good for you for unearthing a co.
Posted 9/9/2016 9:22 PM (GMT 0)
I've never herxed from red root - I had to use something much more powerful than red root when I went through treatments the first time in order to help my lymph system deal with all the debris in my blood. My severe herx was from the Houttuynia for sure as it was the only herb added in that entire month - and for a few months after due to the severe herx! LOL! I was chicken to add anything else to my routines after that for a while!
Posted 9/9/2016 9:44 PM (GMT 0)
As would I! Note to self: Steer clear of Houttuynia. Glad to hear you never herxed from red root.
Posted 9/9/2016 10:15 PM (GMT 0)
Well, be cautious of Houttuynia. It's an incredibly powerful herb against Bart for many people, although not all people find it helpful. If you choose to use it, know that you will need to start off on very low doses and your need to detox will be heightened.
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