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Posted 9/24/2015 10:02 PM (GMT 0)
Hello All,


Throughout my battle with Lyme/Bartonella and suspected babesia, my worst symptoms has been anxiety/ocd/intrusive thoughts. I have had many other symptoms as well but beat most of them with a long course of rifampin. Now I am on Bicillin injections 1x a week and rarely have mild episodes of ocd/anxiety/intrusive thoughts.

However, I recently began detoxing with bentonite clay and charcoal and have noticed and increase in these symptoms. Is it possible these detox methods are causing these symptoms? I know I am in the midst of detox because on the second day I started I had flu like symptoms (stuffy nose, headache, sore throat) then today I have passed a stool 6 times already. The stool is loose and a dark green color.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Posted 9/25/2015 2:11 AM (GMT 0)
You know....due to their nature, I would think binders wouldn't result in herxing. However, I am aware of people herxing as a result of detoxing.

I hope others will have more to offer....
Posted 9/25/2015 5:05 AM (GMT 0)
Binders are the one type of "detox" that for me has never caused herxing.. They have seemed to just make my herxes milder. Also, if anything I believe that charcoal and clay would unloosen stool. Hmmmmmmm. Could your herxing be possibly unrelated to the binders? Or perhaps you're having a negative reaction to one of the binders.
Posted 9/25/2015 10:24 AM (GMT 0)
I would stop taking the binders (charcoal and bentonite clay) because they are not only binding up heavy metals and other toxins but the Bicillin that has been entering your body via injections.

Test yourself by stopping all the binders for at least 2 weeks and see how you feel. I suggest detox baths, foot detox baths, dry skin brushing, infrared sauna if you have access to one, exercise if you can, etc.

This is just my opinion... Hopefully more members will comment...

Hope you feel better F-Lyme!
Denise
Posted 9/25/2015 9:11 PM (GMT 0)
Deejavu, You are so clever... Much better than my answer, I think you're right.
Posted 9/26/2015 1:35 AM (GMT 0)
I personally get anxiety, OCD, & crazy thoughts. Etc no matter what I did to detox...I found out I don't methylate which is caused by a gene mutation.

Treatment for Lyme and Co' s, and I.V./oral supplementation for heavy metals chelation made me worse, due to my bodies inability to detox!

After taking herbal antibiotics for little over one year- I'm now focusing on boosting the methylation pathways using 5-mthf, other b-vitamins, and a product called 'Anxiety Control', by metabolic Maintenance of which I highly recommend for anxiety caused by treatment.

I personally believe, from mine own experience of complaining(many times) to my LLND of exacerbated symptoms due to treatment-I believe that patients should be first tested for the bodies ability to detox BEFORE TREATMENT(s)!!!

Post Edited (sweetpeaisme) : 9/25/2015 7:38:29 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/26/2015 12:21 PM (GMT 0)
Awwww Marigold, I'm not so clever (blushing here)... I'm just a common sense thinking type of person.. but thanks for your kind words, it's nice when people are kind.

Sweetpeas, so sorry you get these symptoms too.. You are probably right that most should get tested to see if they could detox... I guess I was lucky because I never got tested and detoxing changed my life around for the better.... Even though I am well, I still detox and I hope everyone who reads this will to... My thinking is to detox for life because I believe we live in a toxic world, eat foods that are toxic, and the beat goes on...

I took a quick look at the Anxiety Control you are taking and it has really good ingredients! I myself suffer a bit from anxiety but I know what's causing mine... Personal things happening in my family and in my personal life...

Denise :-)
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