transfer factor??

Hi everyone!

I have been reading here and gaining a ton of information. So thank you all for sharing so much!

I got lyme/babesia in 2008. Just got diagnosed and started treatment in April 2015. I am currently taking doxy, azith, and mepron. I also take a plethora of supplements.

My question is, I have been hearing about transfer factor. What is transfer factor? Does that help with the immune system? I understand that I will never eradicate every last bit of the lyme bacteria from my body so it is very important to have built up my immune system to fight any stragglers as they come along. Is transfer factor something I absolutely need? Am I missing an important component?


My dr never mentioned transfer factor. He only mentions taking vitamin d - 10000 u a day, and fish oil. He doesn't mention anything else. I have added things I feel are important. I have a fistful of supplements I take in addition to probiotics by the handful. haha I can list them if anyone needs to know what they are.

I am currently seeing an ilads dr who I am very happy with.

My only frustration is that I am sicker now than I was before treatment. I have been in treatment for 6 months and I am in one continuous herx. It never ends. I am constantly detoxing. I use lemon water, charcoal, epsom salt baths, cod liver oil packs. I also use burbur, parsley, and pinella. I do all of these in different combinations
on different days.

The other huge issue is the neuro symptoms have gotten ridiculous. So much more intense than before treatment. I can no longer drive as I can't concentrate for more than a few minutes at a time and I have a ton of confusion. My memory has gotten so bad that I cannot remember a conversation I had 5 min ago. Crazy stuff!

All I am able to do is lay around all day feeling absolutely miserable. I have not had one good day since starting treatment-6 months-I am at my wits end. My husband drives me to my dr about 2 hours away and that trip alone makes me feel like I am about to die. A trip to the grocery store lands me in bed for days. I used to be the everready bunny and now my batteries have ran out.

So, sorry this is so long winded and scattered. My question is....what is transfer factor and is this an important component that could help me? Or if anyone in their infinite wisdom here sees something else that needs tweaking I would love to have the input.

Also, I am a type 1 diabetic and have hashimotos but my thyroid levels are currently normal.

Thank you fellow lymies!!

Welcome. unfortunately, I don't know about transfer factor from personal use anyway... this will bump it back up so someone with knowledge can answer you :)

I also have not been asked to take transfer factor but I do want to say that with any new support supplement or medical, only start one at a time and start slowly. The body must build up tolerance or the herx factor can be intolerable. Good luck.

It can boost whote blood cells ..it basically colostrum ...the saybit can help your body target certain pathogens ..i been on it two monts ...no difference ...it is expensive too..

I did the lymplus and the sensitive ..
i have a provider printout

so
it says
multi immune -natural killer and cmv

multi immune mf same mushroom free

sensitive -nk ,cmv

l plus - bart ,borrelia,babs,erlichia,ebv,hh6 b,cmv,chlamydia pneumonia

Plasmyc -borrelia, ebv,hh6 a b,cmv ,c . pneumonia, pnuemocystic carinni,human tb ,bovine tb,herpes 1 ,herpes 2 crypto ,myco avian ,hep a b c ,staph ,strep e coli ,parvo b19 ,varicella zoster ,candida ,mycoplasma 14 strains ,mmr ,ureaplasma ,nanobacterium ,human papillomavirus


enviro- candida ,penocillum ,epicocum ,aspergillus fumagitis ,aspergillus niger ,aspergillus versicolor, cladspridium ,fusarium ,geotrchum ,pithomyces ,ustilago



so the plas muc looks most effective ...and enviro for mold fungus ...i may try the plas myc ...
u r lucky i love u artermix ..whew yay restricted info....i use it as a rife list ..lol

This is Buhner opinion on Transfer Factor.....worth it the read.
I guess is either ye or ne.....

buhnerhealinglyme.com/herbs/transfer-factor-multi-immune/

I started Transfer Factor Lymplus a few weeks ago. Since it can cause a herx reaction in some people, I was told to start with 1 capsule every other day for the first week, 1 capsule every day for the next week, and then 2 capsules everyday the next week. I started two capsules yesterday. I won't be going above the 2 capsules.

My understanding is that it takes several months to become fully effective. We always seems to be in the "hurry up and wait mode" in the LD world. I think it "retrains" your cells so they can start attacking the bacteria and that takes time. I was told it was for immunity support.

My doctor sells supplements and doesn't pressure me to buy them from him, so I was okay with purchasing this very expensive supplement. He is definitely open to me finding them cheaper if I can. I hope that maybe I can either reduce how much I take or stop it in a year or so.

I am not sure how I will know if it is working or not. I guess if I have zero improvement, I can assume that nothing I am doing is working.