Severe herx or adverse reaction??

Hi everyone… I started taking samento/cats claw about a week and a half ago. I started out at one drop but got up to five with in that time. Very weird things have been happening to me since about five days ago. I have searched the message boards and found some information but it’s very mixed. My tendons in my joints are killing me with excruciating pain. My right elbow swelled a few days ago and I couldn’t bend it. Now my knees are bothering me And my wrists. I’m not 100% sure it is my tendons but it feels like it. Has anyone experienced something similar to this? I stopped taking the samento. I am especially worried because I was floxed by Cipro over a year ago and I read some mixed opinions about Samento being related. I talked to my Lyme doctor And they said it is not related and Thinks it is a bad herx. Please help!

Emily - so sorry this is happening to you.

When I was reading your text - floxing came to mind before I read you had been floxed with Cipro.

I remember the subject on Samento and floxing being discussed on the forum before and at the time I felt confident samento wouidnt cause it.


Did you experience other floxing symptoms too? (Nerve - pns and cns)

Are you taking any supplements - I’m trying to remember - is it magnesium you need if you’re on the fluoroquinolones?

The problem is that joint pain is a common lyme and co's symptom.

If you are concerned then it's best to stop...and find an alternative.

cats claw will boost immune and its job it to go after pathogens when it does it causes inflammation and thus your joint swelling . i used bvt and ooo topically to ride motorcycles again ... for the floxing iv vit c , iv mag and iv glutithione may be needed just to get back to par , use oral if iv is unaccessable. keep us posted