Intensive Probiotic therapy

 Hello, I am new to this forum.

Just wondered if anyone has had any experience with using very large doses of probiotics over a long time span to try and conquer Lyme and coinfections.

I was reading about how illness of the body is so rooted in the gut, and that if a normal flora can be established, it helps the whole body immensely.

I have begun to wonder if so much of this lingering Lyme disease isnt due to having caused such an imbalance of flora in the intestines by taking so many ABX over the years, even in the form of herbs  that are used to kill microbes.

I seem to be having a herx after hugely increasing my dose of probiotics. Wonder what  the long term affects of doing this might be. If I can stay away from ABX long enough.

Anyone with knowledge here?

 

Thanks for the replies. I am actually not on any ABX right now, but was taking Samento and Redroot up until I started doing these extra probiotics.

I am continuing to take CoQ, all my vitamins supps., and Reishi mushroom because I know they wont kill the good stuff off.

Lymester, I believe I also have a small intestine infection that may be deeply embedded in there. May I ask what probiotics you take that add up to 200 billion. That is the most I have heard of taking yet. What do you spend on that?

I have read enough that says they should always be refridgerated also. Is that true? I have to also watch the added ingredients. Cant do milk, whey, maltodextrin, or potato starch.

I am definately feeling more flared up right now, but not sure if it is a herx, or just worsening because of going off Samento.

I dont see a LLMD, as there is not one around me I can afford.

Thanks again for the thoughts!