Questions, concerns regarding my treatment..

If you guys could help, especially the more experienced members (everyone's welcome though), that'd be great. I really need it. 

So, I don't understand what is happening, regarding my treatment. 

Okay, in the beginning, I herxed off the first drops of the tinctures I'm using. From there, the herxes and their intensity steadily decreased, as I ramped up the dosages, and much faster than I've seen others report. Too fast.

I've seen it said that you don't necessarily have to herx to heal, that just because you're not, does not mean that the medications aren't working. I can understand that. But, doesn't that seem a bit too soon, for me to STOP herxing? Doesn't that seem a bit too quick? I shouldn't be able to ramp up to the max dose within the couple weeks or so of treatment, and not even feel anything, at least in my mind. 

That is not normal. I've read that the first month, if the medicines are working, is the hardest, regarding herxing. The bacteria load is so high, so much is being killed creating so many toxins. Why didn't I really experience that? 

Also, I recently noticed that, when I stopped taking the tinctures as much, due to other issues, I got really sick - all the old symptoms came back, so much aching, burning. 

Then, I started taking the medications more, and I felt a diminishing of the other symptoms, and they were replaced by what I associate with herxing - it was not severe though, as it was in the beginning. 


What does this mean? 


Was that a flare up?


Why did I start "herxing" then, after being off the tinctures for a bit? but not when I take the medications regularly?

Why did was I allowed to ramp up so quickly, and why the herxing stop so suddenly?  

Could it be that the bacteria get used to to the tinctures very quickly? 

Could it be that, all of what's in my bloodstream gets killed off, and then the rest sits unaffected, dormant? 

Should I be pulsing? 


Also, that has started happening more now - recurrence of bad symptoms in between doses. Herxes not being severe. 

I don't know how to take all of this. Seems bad. Very bad.


Bit of knowledge on my treatment details:


I'm on month 1 of the Cowden protocol, about to be going into month 2. 


Samento and Banderol are the main herbals being used to kill the bacteria. 


I have a few detox ones as well. 

Taking Serrapeptase for the biofilms. 

I would like to be adding more to my regiment, but I'm not in much of a position to be doing so right now, at least not a ton, which is why I need for what I CAN do to be as efficient as possible. 


Answers? Advice? 


Please. Thanks. 



Cya guys later..

Antonio, I agree totally with Leilex. What you are seeing is very, very good.

You are making progress, the protocol is working -- that is what you are looking for. While a herx is a good indication that your medicine is working, you do not have to have them. In fact, that is why many Lyme patients choose the Cowden protocol, so they don't have to have a strong herx.

My grandson didn't have a herx with that protocol but got steadily better and has stayed well.

Good luck and carry on!

:)..

Good news? Well, I hope you guys are right.

Yeah, you're right, Leilex, everybody's different.

I guess I'm not opposed to NOT herxing. Who would be? I just, like you said, think that I have to, in order to know it's working.

Still, the things I feel in between doses, if I wait too long, scare me though. They seem like infection raging. Dunno, we'll see.


Achievinggrace, is that sort of a staple of the Cowden protocol? Easy herxes? I hadn't heard that. XD. Cool.


Yes, Orchid, I've seen that - the stuff about the growth cycle. It makes sense. But, I can't help but wonder about all the other stuff that's hiding, the stuff that isn't being killed. Do they eventually die off, from not being able to "breathe?" You see people using strong antibiotics, meant for breaking into biofilms, killing cysts, and stuff. Aren't they killing more than just what's reproducing during the reproductive period?

A journal, yes. I've been considering it. I definitely need it, 'cause I forget a lot of stuff I really need to be remembering - the patterns, for sure.. So, gonna be doing that. I have a lot of plans, things to add to my treatment that don't involve just.. taking medications. Just been really flat lately.


Anyway, thanks, every one of you.

Also, I'm happy to hear that you/some of your family members have seen some success - not just with this particular protocol, but overall. You didn't really mention, Courtney, but I hope the same can be said for you as well.


I hope to come with some more good news of my own.