Babesia head pressure remedy please?

Hi guys, so I think my babesia is acting up pretty bad right now. In a nutshell I got a darn tick bite a couple weeks ago after trimming the bushes outside and I immediately started Doxy as an extra safe measure(I was already taking herbs but havent been able to get up to good dose's yet). Ive been trying to give the herbs a chance and give abx a break. The last time I took doxy I remember it making me better with many symptoms but def also remember it making another infection come out and Im pretty sure its babs.

This time the head pressure is worse. It feels like something is squeezing around my temple's. Ive even read where babs is typical for a "vice-grip" like headache and that seems to sum it up well. Ughhh my head hurts/feels sooo uncomfortable right now. I cant take aspirin and Ive tried curcumin and a few other natural anti-inflammatories.

PLEASSSSSE if anyone has and experience with this particular symptom and **any methods of RELIEF** to this madness, please be so kind to let me know....

(I also have been upping my detox as much as possible!)


-Courtney

Hey Courtney!! Man that sucks to hear about your new bite and subsequent issues. When I was getting daily head pain and inflammation, my herbalist told me to take 3 Japanese knotweed capsules 3x and 3 Kudzu capsules 3x a day to get the inflammation down and it worked. Gotta run but will try to write more soon!

Bumping this so you'll get more input Courtney.

Another bump

Sometimes activated charcoal helps with my headaches.

Hope you feel better soon!

Hey guys, whew I cant believe its been 7 days since I posted this....I guess Ive just been in such a drunken head pressure stupor that time flew way quicker than I thought it did. Ughhh its rough when its your head man. I am free of it *right now* but still dealing with it on/off. I see my llmd this week so something has to give here soon! I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who offered suggestions...((((BIG Hugs))))


@Pirouette...I wish I could take ibprofen chicka :(....but Im allergic to all nsaids. I could take in my twenties but developed an allergy...it was so weird. I really think a good ol motrin could help me so much too with this lyme mess sometimes too. Also, Yesssssss mamm...lots of water!! What does Dr H say--"Dilution is the solution to the pollution" right!!...I swear that echoes in my head when Im herxing lol)


Also, P & MisterMike...I know you guys love your JK and I have tried to take it too but instead of the feeling of 'just helping', it makes me herx alot at small doses. Im guessing theres a threshold you need to get up to in dosage where you finally stop herxing from it and then only start to only feel all of its benefits? Or maybe it just gave you guys relief off the bat? Hmm...Im def gonna add it in back soon I think because Im about to officially go back on abx and among its many benefits, I really like the one where it says the knotweed helps the abx penetrate in the body better and reach more places.
(P.S. Mike, uh huh, see you took a lil break away and Ive been secretly dipping and dabbing in the herbs! You know I know my western medicine but what a new territory it has been in the botanicals....I dont think I'll ever catch up with you but I think Im in like Middle school-7th or 8th grade with my herbs experience...lol ;-) Also, thx 4 the bumpity bumps bumps!


@Peteza-I wish I had a lake I could jump into...because the way my head has been I would have surely jumped on in!! I have lived with a wet cold hand towel over my head ALOT these past couple weeks and it has helped and provided some relief.


@Krimpet- ya know, I actually looked up the neuro antitox stuff and was tempted to buy but researched around the net and it *seems* from what I read that Pinella had some better personal reviews overall and I do have that and have been taking it along with burbur. The neuro antitox is one of those things Im iffy about spending that $30 bucks and just not knowing if it will truly help ya know. But yessss....gr8 suggestion with the turmeric! I have upped my curcumin(turmeric) and it has helped also :)


@Denikeef- really you heard lavendar oil!? Its funny I stopped getting my replys to this post after Mister Mikes first bump...but get this, I actually bought *peppermint oil* from walmart yesterday and IT DOES help! My neighbor had told me shes used peppermint oil when she has headaches.
I rubbed it on my wrists good and then took my wrists and put it on the sides of my temples and forehead and rubbed in and it did provide relief! I wish I had seen you recommended the Lavender oil because they had that too and I prob wouldve bought both!


@Lymie Girl-yepper, I did my activated charcoal..that always helps in general. TY 4 the well wishes <3


@G.Hunter-okay that seems to be accurate also because all in all I have reduced my protein and was actually super strict with mainly salads and green smoothies yesterday and Im finally able to reply now so that prob played a big part of my relief that Im having right now! Im def a steak & pototoes type girl so I love my protein but my body doesnt love the inflammation that comes with the red meat :(



For anyone else that may read this post, I had reached out to HW member Springsjean because I had found old post where she was having alot of head pressure and she recommended upping my magnesium intake so I did that too and that may be helping among all the other things!


~~*Many Thx again for your responses everyone*~~

-Courtney

Hey Orchid,

I suffer from a 24/7 headache. I haven't found any miracle remedies, but if you're looking for something to reduce inflammation without causing a herx, I'd recommend curcurmin.

It's the active ingredient in tumeric, and isn't too expensive. Get a curcurmin complex that includes black pepper extract, as this help in absorption.

I'm currently taking 3000mg curcurmin per day, and I think it's helping keep the bad days down a bit.

Mustard Seed said...
Hey Orchid,

I suffer from a 24/7 headache. I haven't found any miracle remedies, but if you're looking for something to reduce inflammation without causing a herx, I'd recommend curcurmin.

It's the active ingredient in tumeric, and isn't too expensive. Get a curcurmin complex that includes black pepper extract, as this help in absorption.

I'm currently taking 3000mg curcurmin per day, and I think it's helping keep the bad days down a bit.

Assuming you have already had a MRI to rule out structural abnormality, but have you had your spinal fluid levels checked for too much intrathecal pressure? Next I'd do an ultrasound of the carotid arteries for obstruction. I'd have an EEG done next. What had the doctor's told you?

Hey Courtney!! Dipping and dabbling is a great way to learn these herbs! If JK gives you a herx, perhaps trying something like Bromelain which decrease inflammation but doesn't have the antibiotic properties of JK, so you won't be killing stuff and herxing. That being said, once you get this head pressure stuff under control, maybe experiment with JK some more and see if you can get to that threshold eventually. To me that you herx like crazy is a good thing as it is working! Anywho...glad you're slowly testing the waters with herbs. While I was away I dipped and dabbled more with pharmaceuticals (yep, I went over to the dark side!), but have come back to the light (chuckle). I had some crazy head pain (which I erroneously thought was more inside head pressure like you have) starting last Sept and for me, I eventually realized it was all muscular in nature, which why getting the inflammation down was so important. I still get very minor bouts of it (lasts usually less than 5 minutes), but as long as I take said anti-inflammatories, I'm good. Now I'm focusing on getting to the cause of it. Hang in there and glad to hear you're feeling a little better with less protein and more magnesium.

Mustard Seed, send me an email. There is no way a person should have a headache all day every day and not be able to determine what is wrong.

I am using Stephania. But I use JK also. I am taking the Stephania for my eyes but haven't seen much difference yet. But Mister Mike gives me hope!

How much do you take Mister Mike?

Georgia Hunter said...
Mustard Seed, send me an email. There is no way a person should have a headache all day every day and not be able to determine what is wrong.

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K - yes, I take it solely for eye issues and also take JK (just restarted it). Can't answer your question about JK vs Stephania off the top of my head.