Started Buhner protocol

Humaworm and Parastroy are commonly used to get rid of parasites...

I started both at the same time, have a weird sensation in my face but so far so good. I will let you know if I feel any different.

I know what you mean. Today it felt like bugs crawling on my face all day, it even woke me up last night. It feel like real bugs. I don't know but with Lyme I have the strangest symptoms. I keep reading up on it, and it seems that so many people are in the same boat as I am. It's a very strange feeling.

Thank you, I am feeling a little bit off today. Felt like bugs crawling on my face last night. I had a major headache today, but am starting to do better. I am trying to use a detox batch everyday. I am hoping to beat this, but I know it's going to be a long hard road. One I am ready to fight through.

I increased my dose of cats claw to 2/3 of the maximum recommended dose and felt a little bit off yesterday. Ironically symptoms are returning like when I was on doxy...the teeth pain and more little aches all over, headache, and throat closing (not terrible but enough for me to notice) Weird. I guess that means it is working?

JustMe,

You are very wise in considering treating for parasites. However, I would caution you in trying to do too much too fast. It is a balancing act that determines how bad your herxes will be. There is the toxin elimination side, which consists of your body's ability to excrete the toxins, plus additional detox methods that you use to enhance toxin elimination. then there is the side pertaining to the effectiveness of the microbe kill-off, which will flood your system with toxins that will cause a large part of the misery that Lymies suffer. Every lyme sufferer is balancing these two things whether they realize it or not. If you weight the microbe kill-off side too much, you may very well regret it!

Here is what I did with Heather, and i would advise you to do as well. We discontinued the antibiotics and then treated for parasites. She started to feel a lot better almost right away. After the parasite cleanse we started her on a combination of the Buhner and Cowden protocols. The herxes were nothing like what she had with the antibiotics. However, notice that I said we started antimicrobial treatment AFTER we finished the parasite cleanse. There is plenty of time for treatment. If you try to do too much too fast you may cause a lot of suffering and cause damage to your body. This is counterproductive in the long run!

Your other inclination is correct. Detox! Detox Detox!. Try to stay warm and detox via various methods- exercise, lots of good clean water, eat healthy, use good oral detoxicants, use energetic methods such as far infrared sauna and ionic foot detox, enemas and colonics, detox bath, and many others. I have found that it is totally unecessary to suffer horribly if you design a detox strategy that detoxes by way of several detox pathways. Do the free things such as exercise and drink lots of water. Use a really good oral detox product, Take the detox baths, and use either the far-infrared sauna or the ionic foot detox.

Then, after the parasite cleanse, resume the antimicrobial treatment while you still detox like crazy. This entire suggestion is just opnion, but it worked for us. Good luck with whatever you do.

Don

Post Edited (Heathersdad) : 12/13/2012 10:26:28 PM (GMT-7)

Justme, I think that you could probably restart the protocol right away after the parasite cleanse. It all depends on how you feel at the conclusion of the cleanse. If you feel that you need a little more time to detox more, then by all means do it, before your restart. There is no strict schedule with this precedure.

I have never been sick with the type of illness that you have. I have only observed my daughter and others that are so very sick. I know that when Heather was at her worst,, that she was incapable of doing anything much at all. I cannot imagine how difficult it is for you to do the things that you are doing. Yet, there are many in the same position as you are. Those that have to endure this illness alone have the most difficult time. I feel for every one of you that are on such a difficult path.

Justme, I notice that in your signature line, that you experience seizures. You definitely do not want to overdo the intensity of any treatment, if it will cause seizures. Are uou under a physician's care at all?

Don

Lymeinthecoconut, thanks so much for showing your face, and welcome! I love your screenname! It sounds so festive.

Yes, this forum is amazing. There is a wide range of experience shared by veterans of this illness. Also, the members tend to be very supportive of each other.

There is a section entitled "New to Lyme?.... Start here." It has a lot of good information which may be useful to you. I would invite you to start a new thread, and to tell your story.

Don

Post Edited (Heathersdad) : 12/14/2012 2:59:53 PM (GMT-7)

Just me. Call and check around. I have to pay for my LLMD out of pocket so I asked upfront - and told them that I would have to pay out of pocket. I don't know what your situation is but it is $120 for the first visit and $105 each visit after if you don't have insurance or it is out of pocket. You might be able to call around and find someone you can afford. There are some drs who are in it to make people feel better. :o)Other places I checked were $500 for the first visit.

Thank you Heathers Dad for the welcome. It is deeply appreciated. i enjoy reading your posts.

Lyme in the coconut refers to a Harry Nilson song called "Lime in the Coconut". If you listen to the song, it brings a smile to one's face.

You have to find ways to laugh with this madness called "Lyme". It tests your willpower to the umpteenth level.

I will do an introduction when I can write without breaking down. 14 years of misery....the only way is up from here.