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Posted 11/9/2014 1:33 AM (GMT 0)
Hi- I've been slowly ramping up my antibiotics over the last couple weeks. Adding in a new one each week to check for tolerance. I've been on the full regimen for 4 days now and I have developed low grade nausea. Its not horrible but of course its a very unwelcome guest to my already crowded party of misery. :) Anyone have any experience as to whether this nausea will go away with time?

My current antibiotics are: Omnicef 300mg - 2x daily; Zithromax 250mg - 2x daily; Plaquenil 150mg - 2x daily. I'm also on Nystatin, various supplements and I'm detoxing like a mad woman (dry skin brushing, epsom salt baths each day alternating with hydrogen peroxide, liposomal glutathione, coffee enemas almost daily, lemon water).
Posted 11/9/2014 3:15 AM (GMT 0)
You also need to be supplementing with fairly large doses of multistrain probiotics. We use Culturelle and Align daily and rotate PrescriptAssist, ReNewLife Ultimate Flora and AOR Probiotic-3 (one or the other or the other) daily throughout the week.

Your detox regimen sounds good!
Posted 11/9/2014 3:34 AM (GMT 0)
Oops! You're right, I left out the probiotic regimen. :) Sacchramyces Boulardii, UltraFlora Balance, Theralac and when I'm feeling really crazy (and remember) Xymogen ProbioMax. Probably getting around 200+billion of the good guys per day.

Your list is great! I like to switch up the probiotics every so often so this is very helpful. Thanks!
Posted 11/9/2014 3:59 AM (GMT 0)
During my worst Herxes I get nauseous all day, but don't throw up. The good news is that it sounds like the ABX are working. You probably need to add some more detox methods in, like

some liquid cilantro or getting a lymphatic drainage massage. If you look that up on youtube and pay close attention a couple times, you can probably even do it yourself. I have and plan on

working my way up to doing it every other day. Right now I'm getting it done at my LLMD's office once a week. You probably need to start off one section at a time, once or twice a week,

because the spirochete goes to all the lymph nodes early in the infection and stay there, so stimulating them into working again will probably drive them out and into action, but it will

really help you detox, and during your intense ABX therapy is when you want to get the lymph system up and running again. I read an article about a guy who didn't realize he had chronic lyme, and got a full lymphatic massage and ended up paralyzed for a couple months.

They did a study on mice at UC Davis and found that even after intensive antibiotic therapy there were still live Bb in the lymph system. Suppressing the detox pathways and immune functioning of the lymph system is one of their pathogenic mechanisms of the persistent infection.

Good luck. I hope you feel better soon!
Posted 11/9/2014 2:25 PM (GMT 0)
Red root is the herb that we use for lymph stimulation and decreasing RBC rouleaux at the endothelial interface. Buhner recommends it for these reasons.

I have seen good improvement in brain fog issues using it.

http://www.redrootmountain.com/red-root-balance-the-body-by-way-of-the-spleen/66

http://bearmedicineherbals.com/ceanothus.html

We use 5 drops 3x daily.
Posted 11/9/2014 4:19 PM (GMT 0)
Excellent comments. And I agree that Greenblue's regimen is very good already.

I, too, am completely overwhelmed by a regimen of hourly intake of over 36 meds and supplements throughout the day, along with a detoxing regimen and IV antibiotics.

But when low-grade nausea comes along, sometimes the simplest thing works for me—peppermint tea. Sometimes if I can't bring myself to drink it—I just enjoy the aroma and it makes me feel better. ;)

Hang in there and keep posting!

-p
Posted 11/9/2014 9:49 PM (GMT 0)
I wonder if there are any essential oils that could help with nausea?
Posted 11/9/2014 9:54 PM (GMT 0)
Good suggestion… An herbalist could recommend something.

-p
Posted 11/9/2014 11:50 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks! These are great suggestions! Appreciate the info about the lymphatic system and will definitely look into the lymphatic massage and the herbs to stimulate the lymphatic system. I also wonder about castor oil packs a couple times per week. I haven't focused on lymphatic system much so it sounds like I need to.

Also thank you for bringing up the essential oils and peppermint tea! I can't believe I didn't think of that. I use peppermint oil for headaches but I think it might be good for nausea too.

My nausea is a bit better today along with my energy thank goodness. I'm ready though for the inevitable next time. Thanks!
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