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Posted 12/16/2018 12:29 PM (GMT 0)
So this morning I was undecided whether to back off from my herbs or increase the dose.

Maybe I shouldn’t have done this but I increase my houttuynia sida and crypto from 10 drops each to 20.

I’ve just been feeling so fed up of not knowing what I’m dealing with.

Anyway within 5 minutes I got two red lines on my arms! They look like bart steaks and disappeared within 10 min.

I actually feel happy that I got these as I know what to target now!!

I am on the right track right? I’ve always had the feeling that my symptoms were bart related.

So the fact that I got these streaks, do I now back off or keep at the 20 drops?
Posted 12/16/2018 2:04 PM (GMT 0)
Nice, sounds like it might be a clue that you are on the right track! I sure hope so! I have heard of bart rashes appearing with increased antimicrobial challenge.

It's such a relief to figure out a part of the puzzle. I felt that way about babesia.

Are you herxing a lot otherwise? or are symptoms manageable? I'd back off if the symptoms themselves are intolerable, but if it is just the streaks I wouldn't worry too much.

Did you grab some pics of the rash? I would def document that.
Posted 12/16/2018 2:22 PM (GMT 0)
The herxing is manageable, I do freak out every time something new happens and that’s what I find harderst to deal with.

I will take another 20 drops this evening.

Yep it’s such a puzzle we would all make bloody good detectives after dealing with this.
Posted 12/16/2018 3:01 PM (GMT 0)
Excellent!!! I’d say you’re on the right track. Bart and babs seem to go back and forth. When one decreases the other seems to come out more and they switch dominance. Keep hitting both as you can tolerate.
Posted 12/16/2018 4:05 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you WBF. Yeah 2 weeks ago the nights sweats were in full swings so that must have been babs.

I’ve ordered a sauna so I’m hoping with regular detoxing I can Martin higher levels of the herbs. Fingers crossed
Posted 12/16/2018 4:27 PM (GMT 0)
I think that’s a good sign! Did you test positive for Bart? I had these random streaks appear on my hand a few months ago but I tested negative for Bart, I know it’s really difficult to test for anyway so the test really doesn’t matter anyway I was just wondering if you tested positive. If you have time can you share your full treatment plan? Ty!
Posted 12/16/2018 4:34 PM (GMT 0)
Hi heartsinpain,

Yes of course I can.

I got bit in Aug 2017, I didn’t know I got bit but 1 weeks later got the bulls eye rash. A further week later I started doxycycline 400mg a day for 2.5 months. Since then I have been on Buhner herbs. I found a llmd whilst i was taking the doxy he did the blood tests.

I tested positive for lyme baba and bart and ehrlichia.

My symptoms lead me to believe it’s babs and bart that I’m predominantly dealing with.

I was doing the full core protocol originally but at the moment I’m only doing sida crypto houttuynia jap knotweed and Hawthorne.

I’m rubbish at detoxing so I end up cutting back on my doses regularly but I really need to sort that out!

I’ve ordered a portable sauna that I’m hoping will help.
Posted 12/16/2018 5:16 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks so much & best of luck!!
Posted 1/10/2019 4:31 AM (GMT 0)
Sounds like youre on the right track. I also have those babesia/bartonella streaks days after herxing.

hows it going now a month later? are you still just using sida crypto hout knotweed and hawthorn or you back to full protocol?

im only on a few herbs for my babesia/bart myself at the moment - wondering if you can shed some light on these also if you dont mind:
1. Are the herbs still working for you the same as when you first introduced them at the beginning? Im trying to get a gauge on the possibility of herb resistance which i might be experiencing.
2. Did you add these herbs one by one (watch for side effects?) or did you take it all at once? I wonder if theres any difference in these two approaches.
Posted 1/10/2019 8:14 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Deadman,

How long do your steaks last? Mine tend to disappear within 20 min.

So since then I have added in monolaurin, iodine and allimed (garlic capsules) since then I am seeing less of them however saying that whilst I was at work yesterday I felt a light burning on my arm and hey presto when I checked I had a streak and a few raised red bumps.

I am still taking houtt sida crypto jk but am considering adding cats claw back in.

I think I’m seeing an increased effect of the herbs now compared to when I first started, that could be to do with the higher dose. I’m still on 20 drops of each twice a day but want to try and increase that and maybe take a few drops in the afternoon.

I started them one by one but didn’t wait too long before starting another, so I would get to about 5-7 drops of one and then add the next one.

Are you treating with herbs only?
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