Herbal protocols to break brain barrier, looking for ideas

My concentration and cognitive capacity have taken a big hit and I am starting to twitch. The neurological side of this scares me.

I have an appointment with a llmd in December, but am worried about the progression until then.

I'm still working full time (trying to get medical accommodation as I typically miss 1 day per week) but currently don't drive, as it doesn't feel safe, and spend all time outside of work bedridden. Things like bathing, eating, and remembering to take pain medication is becoming a challenge.

I used to be great at research but can't get from one thought to the next lately.

I think a herbal protocol is only way to go in the mean time.

Are there any protocols I should look into to try to break the brain barrier?

The depersonalization/ derealization is getting hard to live with. I'm willing to try anything. Are there any really good herbal antimicrobials?

Of course I understand we each are different and need to find what works for us with the help of our doctor, but my primary doctor is at the point of just prescribing percocet for pain (which does just about as much as tylonol), and the er just tells me to work with my primary doctor to control my fibromyalgia symptoms better (primary doc doesn't believe in lyme and thinks it's fibromyalgia).

Thanks so much in advance.

Have you tried any of the Cowden herbs? Pinella is supposed to be good for brain fog.

Well, you wouldn't want to switch off Cowden that way. There is a specific plan and protocol that you start with the detox herbs and build up the amount of other herbs. You wouldn't be able to make much progress if you switched off every month.

Not sure about pulsing herbs that way.

When starting either protocol, it is good to start the herbs one at time.

Thanks Sarah and Girlie. What you both shared makes a lot of sense.

I think I'll order what's needed for the buhner core protocol and get started with those, and as I feel more acclimated will look to add in the ones from the protocol for coinfections.

B777 your original post made sense to me, although I'm not really all there right now...haha

I think it's great that you tried both and now have an idea of what you like and dislike about each.

I'm really liking what I'm reading on Japanese knotweed and cats claw.

I know within buhners protocol it specifically states green dragon botanicals japanese knotweed. Does anyone know the reason for the specific brand?

I like the Jernigan protocol ( you can read the book beating lyme disease by dr Jernigan for more info).
Specifically r. J's ANTITOX formula is unique to all lyme protocols in that it treats the ammonia in the brain that is a by product of lyme. IT helped so much for my brain issues! You could take borellogen ( for the bacteria) and antitox ( for the ammonia) three times a day.