salt / C - symptom

I was doing the Salt / C thing for a few weeks and noticed something odd.

Whenever I take it, maybe 5 minutes later, I feel slightly nauseous and like I'm going to throw up. It usually only lasts a few minutes and then I feel fine again. I'm wondering if it's a "herx" or something else. Shrug. I know a lot of people on this board seem to be skeptical of this treatment, but figured I'd throw it out there and see what people have to say.


Btw, I'm taking salt & vitamin C complex that is "approved" and used regularly by those who advocate it. And drinking enough water. I haven't really taken more than 3grams per day.

^That's what I thought. Thanks.

I'm probably going to discontinue the salt for now, but take the C-complex still because it seems to be the salt that makes this happen, not the C. Based on trying both separately.

I understand the point you are making Lymester, and yet we have to allow people to decide for themselves what treatment they want to follow. (Your point about large ingesting large amounts of salt can dry out the intestines is an interesting one. Do you have any articles or studies that you can point to for this info? I'd be interested in reading more!)

Most of the support forums for those with Lyme and other TBI"s are all about using abx as the only form of treatment -IMHO. There are several other alternative treatments that have good track records out there, but several are not well received on other forums usually. I have been very blessed with this forum, as I am pretty well received here - at least about my choice of treatments, giggle! - and I am able to have support here. This is why I stayed here for so long - then I became a mod and now everyone's stuck with me. The other forums were not very friendly or supportive if you chose to use something other than abx.

I want this forum to be open and supportive to those who choose the alternative forms of treatment - whether I believe they work or not. We should all caution those who are using treatments that don't seem to be safe for sure, but nonetheless, those using those treatments need to feel like they won't be attacked for their choices - otherwise they will stay away.

Let me also say that I am concerned for those who take those large amounts of salt to try to kill these bacteria off - and I will caution those who use this protocol to stay in close contact with a doctor!

I don't know much of anything about that protocol, skBM, so that's interesting - although it's kind of in keeping with the other treatments for TBI's - no one-size-fits-all for that as well!