Son having bad back pain from Mepron/Babs? What can he do?

My son is on Mepron/Zithro. I have read on here that people experience back pain/squeezes from Babs. I have not shared any possible side effects as not to lend the power of suggestion.

My son called from school to say he has horrible back pain today- like someone is crushing his back. He also still has that cough.

Anything I can do or give him to help? Is this a normal herx and/or would you stop the Mepron? He takes it tonight and then has Saturday/Sunday off.

Thanks.

I've read on here that Babs die off can affect the liver, spleen and kidneys and that extra support for those organs may be needed.

Sorry I can't be of help. Sending you both hugs.

Huddie,

I had that on mepron, the back/side pain in the liver area. My liver and kidneys were testing fine so I just proceeded with detox. But I did not have a cough from mepron.

I found that castor oil packs helped tremendously in detoxing the liver.

If you google castor oil packs there is a ton of information and if you go on you tube there will be videos to show you how to do it. It is extremely messy but watching the videos shows you how to avoid making a mess.

If you do it, Always use organic castor oil. No hexane in the oil. You will also need a piece of unbleached flannel and a heating pad. To help with the mess it makes I also used and old sheet and plastic trash bags.

Put it over the liver area. It really helps detox the liver. I had to order my supplies from amazon and waited a few days for it to arrive, but boy did it help. I did it about 3 times a week. The pain lessened right away but it still kept trying to come back. So I just kept at it a few times a week and now I have no pain.

I figured the castor oil packs couldn't hurt me so I gave it a go. I felt like it really helped, it also relaxed me tremendously!!

Ask away if you would like to do it and you are unsure about how to go about it. I ck here often.

I hope your son feels better and that this pain is short lived.

I also used a heating pad on my flank pain too. That heating pad is my best friend with the lyme symptoms.

So, Milk THistle and castor oil packs for the liver, and cranberries(juice) for the kidneys...
Read this link Huddie!

yourkidneys.com/kidney-education/Diet-and-nutrition/Cranberries-and-kidneys/2921

Now to tackle the spleen.

I know I saw something in Buhner's book about helping out those organs, I think in the RMSF section, because these organs are at high risk.

But with the little ones, I like stating with trying every day things first.

If he is having symptoms from the antibiotics, you really should call the doctor and let him know.

Or if the doc is not in now, call the pharmacist and ask about side effects.

Found this for spleen (also good for kidneys) I'm making an essential oil mixture in a moment...

SPLEEN:
Geranium Oil: There is a large group of individuals who believe that the spleen is responsible for carrying or holding onto anxiety and worry, based on Traditional Chinese Medicine which first mentioned this association. Clearly at this stage in modern medicine, it has been easily determined that no spleen has ever been sliced open and a whole lot of worry fallen out. But, this does open the door for some potentially useful essential oils for spleen health in terms of anxiety. Geranium essential oil may be useful in toning the spleen, according to some herbalists; and, it is also thought to help keep blood moving swiftly. However, it is the anxiety related actions of geranium that give it a more profound affiliation with the spleen.

. Fennel Oil: Referred to by many in the organic and natural healing community as a “splenic”, fennel’s once limited culinary use has expanded widely to take advantage of the numerous health benefits potentially derived from the seeds’ potent oil. Fennel essential oil’s purported blood purifying applications are likely what make it one of the best essential oils for spleen health, but stimulating and antiseptic properties are likely relevant, too.

Huddie - that's great that they confirmed it is a herx.
(Sucks to be herxing...but you know what I mean)
Being off treatment Sat and Sun will help.

My kidneys were overloaded ..my nurse did the old had on back and hit her hand ...if it hurts too bad the kidneys could be inflamed ..bactrim really hurt mine ...

I understand that it is difficult situation, he is just a kid after all. Lemon juice is good for detox, and it won't be hard for him, such as some other detox procedures.
Good luck to you both