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Posted 2/3/2015 11:27 PM (GMT 0)
I'm well into the second month of the Cowden protocol and I believe my Bart symptoms are ramping up. Low back pain, leg muscle pain, and some joint pain. I am sure some could be a herx, but others I'm pretty sure are Bart. Here are my questions:

1) When in the protocol do I address Bart? I believe it's later, like month 4, but I'm not sure.

2) If Bart is to be addressed later, should I start it sooner or deal with the pain?

3) I had to cut back on the number of drops for what I thought was a herx, but now believe is Bart. Since this cost me some time and I'm not back up to 30 drops yet, do I need to stay at 30 drops for a specific number of days before starting other herbs or backing off of Banderol and Samento?

4) What other supplements are you using to detox besides what you get in the kit (pinella, Burbur, Parsley, Sparga)?

Many thanks!
Posted 2/4/2015 12:55 PM (GMT 0)
Is anyone familiar with Cowden? I'm not sure how I can find this information.
Posted 2/4/2015 10:49 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 2/5/2015 12:55 PM (GMT 0)
I will be starting Cowden this weekend.

My intention is to follow the protocol exactly as it was designed.

The literature indicates that Samento and Banderol target Lyme & Co's but there are no specifics about which co's they target.

Houttaynia is definitely for Bart.

I've been using burbur, pinella and parsley per the Cowden schedule for the past month to ready myself for the change in protocol because I expect to be herxing.

Because 99% of my symptoms have always been neuro (see below), I'd been wondering if I also have Bart (I tested negative). I figure I'll find out if I start to herx on houttaynia.

I take supplements to support the body's production of glutathione: stuff like SAM-e, acetyl-l-carnitine, ALA-R.

I also take stuff for liver detox such as milk thistle and GSE (grapefruit seed extract which is also a cyst-buster and anti-fungal).

ASG (Alka Seltzer Gold) is very effective at reducing herx symptoms because it alkalinizes the body.

Another good method for detox is drinking lemon water.
Posted 2/5/2015 1:37 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you cd3764. I wish you luck with the protocol. My leg muscles are starting to feel like their on fire again, and I think it could be Bart, but I don't know. Detox supplements aren't helping with the leg pain and low back pain.

My concern is that the Cowden protocol doesn't seem to address Bart until the 4th month or so. I don't want Bart to continue to thrive until then. I'd like to address it now.
Posted 2/5/2015 2:13 PM (GMT 0)
I am about 3 weeks into the Cowden protocol. I am only at 17 drops each of samento and banderol because it is causing me increased pain (herxing) at this level. The directions say I should be at 30 drops of each. I would not be able to tolerate that so I'm increasing as I feel ready.

In addition to these detox supplements I have alka seltzer gold and Pekana detox drops.

I'm not sure how to answer your questions about Bart. I'm experiencing increased back and muscle pain but I don't know what's causing it, so what I'm doing is not increasing the samento and banderol until it calms down.

Posted 2/11/2015 5:24 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you sarahm620. The back pain comes and goes, and my leg muscle pain is also coming and going. I would love to get started on kicking Bart in the butt, but I guess the best thing to do is follow the protocol.

Best of luck to you!
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