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Posted 2/14/2016 7:58 PM (GMT 0)
Hi All!

Happy Vday!

Not sure if I caught a cold or the flu....or if my symptoms are flaring. I stopped all antibiotics last Saturday as my skin was on fire and dried out. My LLMD said to stop everything so I did. I see him tomorrow.

He did say however to do my vitamins and supplements and to add zinc because he thought I was deficient. I increased my vitamin c and added zinc 3 days ago also I started taking a teaspoon of coconut oil everyday about a week and a half ago as I still have candida. I have since had a low grade fever and burning eyes and fatigue as well as bad chills. I haven't felt like this in a while.

Anyone know what this could be?

Leah
Posted 2/14/2016 8:18 PM (GMT 0)
Coconut oil can certainly cause bad herxes, if you have candida overgrowth. Coconut oil contains several types of fatty acids that are deadly to Candida, including monolaurin, capric and caprylic acids, all are fungicidal. I think that may be what is causing your flares, most lyme patients have candida overgrowth.

Zinc is used in building T cells, which are an essential component of the immune system and obviously when u have a system infection your immune system needs to produce more T cells than usual. Another important chemical used by the immune system is Selenium. I don't have to tell you about Vitamin C as an immune booster, you probably know that already.


You should detox more aggressively, take a look at this page
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=1606610
also
www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods.html
Posted 2/14/2016 8:19 PM (GMT 0)
It's a herx, most likely from the Candida, as it can be just like a Lyme herx. The Vitamin C is a great antioxidant, the coconut oil is antibacterial and anti-viral as well as other things. You might find this article very helpful: articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/11/18/coconut-oil-uses.aspx

I would encourage you to increase what you are doing for detoxing. That would most certainly help.
Posted 2/14/2016 8:22 PM (GMT 0)
thank you to both of you!

Traveler you are always here for everyone! Thank you so much!

And Mpost thank you so much for the insight and knowledge!

It's like I always know deep down these are herxes but then I doubt myself! I've been sick for a year lol...you'd think I'd get to used to it by now!

God Bless both of you!

Post Edited (Leah2013) : 2/14/2016 1:25:26 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/14/2016 8:25 PM (GMT 0)
Ha ha ha!! Thank you, but you are all here for me too!! turn
Posted 2/7/2024 10:13 PM (GMT 0)
I started taking zinc Sunday zinc glycinate 20 mg and today is day number 4 feeling nauseas and sweating especially at night is this a Herx and I should wait it out ?
Posted 2/8/2024 12:40 AM (GMT 0)
There's no real way to know, since we don't know what else you may be taking or what may have changed.

If I were you, I would stop taking the zinc for a few days and see what happens. Once you're feeling better, reintroduce it and see what happens. Keep notes on the date, time, and how you feel.

See my last two posts in this thread:
https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=4147723&p=2
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