Can mycotoxin detox cause herx like symptoms?

Hi,

I have neuro lymes and I was tested for mycotoxins at Real Time Labs. The results are showing that I am positive for three of the four mycotoxins they test for.

The one I am highest in is the Trichothecene which apparently is the worst kind. The results should be less than 0.18ppb and I am at 0.646 which is not ideal so this is the one that my doctor is focused on.

My doctor has me taking green tea extract egcg three times a day and charcoal twice a day plus I take lipsomal glutathione and then all of the Lyme herbs and supplements.

My question is - can you get a herx like reaction from mycotoxin detox? I have only been on this mold detox for just over a week but my legs ache so much especially my quads and my eyes look more red than usual and my throats hurts a bit and feeling exhausted. Has anyone else felt like this from mold detoxing or could this somehow be stirring up the Lyme bacteria?

Also, how long does it take to clear the mycotoxins out of your body once you have started detoxing?

Thanks,
Kelly

Hi Kelly -

Those are tough symptoms. I agree w/ Girlie - treating the mycotoxins can certainly trigger herxing. I would increase binder a couple of notches - either add another and chase the charcoal with something like bentonite clay. Better yet, I'd switch to PURE cholesyramine.

I shared a bunch of info about CSM in this thread - please let me know if you have questions!

www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3861217

I'm not sure how long it takes your body to clear the mycotoxins - depends on the level in your body, depends on how well your body detoxes naturally, depends on how effective it is to help with detoxing. But I would expect to be in treatment for it about 6 months, maybe longer.

Hope this is helpful -

-p

Thanks for the replies.

I am not in the mold environment anymore. I was exposed to it years ago and symptoms showed up later (or my symptoms could be all lyme related). It will be interesting to see if some of my Lyme symptoms improve after getting rid of the mycotoxins....fingers crossed they improve.

Have you tried the Epsom salt foot soaks? I can't tolerate the full bath detoxing either, but I can use a foot soak - just don't keep your feet in the water for more than 7 - 10 minutes until you know how your body will respond.

For me, the full body Epsom salt soaks simply moves too many toxins all at once, and it overwhelms my body again. But the foot soaks move lower amounts of toxins, and my body can keep up with detoxing them out so that I don't wind up with a herx from overdetoxing.

You can also try magnesium oil. Many people really like to use that.

I started off using only 1/2 cup of Epsom salts and a few ounces of peroxide, because I was nervous that it would cause the same issues! But, I eventually got up to using about 1 to 1 & 1/2 cups of Epsom salt and up to 10 ounces of peroxide in my foot soaks. I started out only keeping my feet in the water for 5 minutes, then 7 minutes and now it's 10 minutes and I can use them daily at that amount now.

Let us know how you do with it!