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Excerpt from Dr. Jernigans book about herxing and the dangers of die off toxins

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Posted 11/14/2016 3:28 AM (GMT 0)
"there is often a resultant Jarish- Herxheimer reaction (Herx) -- a worsening of the patient’s symptoms in response to the increased release of bacterial die- off toxins. The toxins are deposited into the bloodstream and are circulated throughout the body until they can either be eliminated or become lodged in areas of weakened tissues. As neurotoxins, they are preferentially taken up by nerve tissue. These lodged toxins are one of the reasons that symptoms can persist even after the actual Bb infection is gone; the toxins can remain as an irritant in the tissues for years."

I just wanted to share this with all of you because I am so thankful for all of the help that I have received from many individuals on this forum! I feel as though I do not give back at times on this forum even though I'd like too, as most times I am feeling extremely down and fatigued. I also apologize to those of you who I have not replied back to on some of the threads. I am hoping I will get out of this funk one day, but for now it is coming in waves and I am thankful for that at least.

When I first came onto this forum I was under the impression that a herx reaction was a good thing! I thought that was what us Lymies were trying to achieve. I am slowly learning about this complex illness and I began to realize that herx reactions can be damaging from various users on this forum. Then I read this and it really hit me.

I don't want to scare anyone, that is not my intention. I'd just like to warn those of you, who like myself, are new to all of this. I have heard so many times from the Lyme moderators on here (thankyou!) about the importance of taking it slow and the importance of detoxing.

Anyway, I hope that this is helpful to some of you!!!
Posted 11/14/2016 3:48 AM (GMT 0)
Wow thanks! How does he recommend fixing this then
Posted 11/14/2016 4:03 AM (GMT 0)
He does have some formulas that he made himself, you can view them on his website. Try googling Hansa Centre.
Posted 11/14/2016 4:21 AM (GMT 0)
I say this for all of us, thank you for the appreciation klwxo95! It is a mutual appreciation with all of us here, at the very least because you all contribute the bits of your experiences that create the big picture of what helps and what doesn't.

We hate that there are so many suffering, but it is some comfort to see that our symptoms, or complaints are not ours alone. Validation is my personal favorite word! Probably true with many here that have struggled from Dr. to Dr.

This idea that the toxins from die off can lodge in our tissues is something that acknowledgement was sometimes lacking. This is a very good reason why some methods of detoxing should be continued as part of our daily routines indefinitely after we feel we are in remission.

Sort of like a clean up crew that stays behind after the event.

You know, when you consider that any bacteria and unhealthy organisms are likely to invade our bodies at any given time, these detoxing habits that are already in place will help clear them out after your now healthy immune system is done killing them. That may go for viral infections too. There is always collateral damage when you are sick.

Something to think about.
Posted 11/14/2016 5:39 AM (GMT 0)

julymorning said...



...........Sort of like a clean up crew that stays behind after the event........Something to think about.

Such an excellent analogy pertaining to detoxing as a permanent exercise. Beauty!

Good advice!
Posted 11/14/2016 3:12 PM (GMT 0)

julymorning said...
I say this for all of us, thank you for the appreciation klwxo95! It is a mutual appreciation with all of us here, at the very least because you all contribute the bits of your experiences that create the big picture of what helps and what doesn't.

We hate that there are so many suffering, but it is some comfort to see that our symptoms, or complaints are not ours alone. Validation is my personal favorite word! Probably true with many here that have struggled from Dr. to Dr.

This idea that the toxins from die off can lodge in our tissues is something that acknowledgement was sometimes lacking. This is a very good reason why some methods of detoxing should be continued as part of our daily routines indefinitely after we feel we are in remission.

Sort of like a clean up crew that stays behind after the event.

You know, when you consider that any bacteria and unhealthy organisms are likely to invade our bodies at any given time, these detoxing habits that are already in place will help clear them out after your now healthy immune system is done killing them. That may go for viral infections too. There is always collateral damage when you are sick.

Something to think about.

Couldn't have said it better!! We are here to share information and to find information. No one keeps a score card on who's receiving help and who's providing help. :-) We share and get information as we have it need it.
Posted 11/14/2016 7:42 PM (GMT 0)
Also, jenny, he is basically just saying that you must have an effective detox protocol and what I gather is that you should never herx to the point of making yourself extremely sick. Also, he did go onto say that some detox products will only detox the liver for example, and others will only detoxify specific parts of the body as well, which is not bad at all, you still need to detox these things. But a lot of people with neuro symptoms need to find detox products that will cleanse the nerves and the brain.

Thanks everyone!
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