Getting a cold, fever and flu

Well, we certainly can't rule out that it was herxing, depending on the exact timing of things. Did you just restart your treatment when it happened? Within a week or two? That could definitely be herxing.

If it was a cold (but only for 8 hours? Still makes me think that it was herxing, and the Epsom salt soak helped tremendously), that means that your immune system is working well enough to not only recognize the virus, but to send 'attackers' after the virus, which causes symptoms. This is a good thing for those that can verify that they had stopped getting colds even after they have been fully exposed to the virus and didn't get symptoms, because it shows that the immune system is working well enough to recognize and go after the virus, which it wasn't doing previously.

But, considering your cold only lasted 8 hours, it's more likely that it was a herx. Colds usually last at least a few days. Are you doing any other regular detoxing? It may not be enough. I would encourage you to increase your detoxing. If you need suggestions, please do let us know. And here's a link to a really good page on detoxing suggestions: www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods

Hi Joe -

Sorry - doesn't sound fun.

Traveler had some good info for you.

I just wanted to suggest that your biofilm busting might have provoked something (unless I'm misunderstanding your statement in your post). I'm also interested in understanding more of the various rounds that your LLMD has you doing - sounds interesting.

I'm so glad that the soak helped you - will be a reliable detox tool. Many people can't tolerate even the baths so consider this another good indication that your body wants to detox and can support it fairly well.

Biofilms can build up with antibiotic use and all kinds of stuff can hide out in them. I neglected to do any biofilm busting and after two years on abx I started on Beyond Balance BFM-1, once I got up to optimal doses, I crashed really hard.

For the past 20 yrs I have not developed the typical cold or flu. Literally, never. My last bout of flu was right after I was infected w/ Lyme & Co. I'm not sure I understand why, but my immune system, while functioning, is not producing the typical symptoms when I acquire those bugs. Now, it has to be functioning on some level or I would not be alive, but I just don't get ill with the typical symptoms.

What HAS developed, over time, whenever I get run down, is chronic sinusitis and/or bronchitis. It's almost as if I might be contracting the general bugs going around, but my body either ignores it, is busier fighting off more dominant infections or threats, or the impact of whatever normal bugs I contract manifests itself into the same set of symptoms associated w/ chronic sinusitis and bronchitis.

Anyway, after I started increasing the biolfilm herb I was unleashing pockets of infection and sure enough, I came down with the same sinusitis and bronchitis. I'd stop taking the biofilm buster, in a couple weeks I'd start feeling better, I'd start the herb again, the symptoms would return, I'd stop the herb, start feeling better, etc... it was like clockwork. It took me 3 months but I finally got up to the optimal BFM-1 dose and even increased it a little bit and I'm doing very well.

I don't know if this helps, but it seems you are peeling back layers of the Lyme onion with the abx and anti-biofilms and pulsing. This is all good. The symptoms are not at all fun. Do everything you can to support immune health - this is primarily all about gut health so that is something to look into. There are a few things many of us are doing that help keep our GI's healthy.

And as Traveler mentioned - detoxing is KEY. Try finding new ways to detox as you are moving through your treatment...

Hope you're feeling better.

-p

Just wanted to say that getting sick is a good thing. My LLC always says that is a good sign the immune system is working.