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Posted 12/9/2016 12:14 PM (GMT 0)
I've been getting a lot better lately but have had a bad reaction today. I'm trying to figure out if it's connected to my raw milk consumption.

I have been consuming raw cow's milk (I can't find goat's milk here) for a little over a month, in addition to taking probiotics. For the past 10 days, though, I didn't consume any. During that time my stool because much looser, which I think may be linked to the increased level of doxy I've been on.

But yesterday I started again consuming, and drank several glasses. Today I woke up with more solid stool, for the first time in 2 weeks. On the other hand, I also woke up with very bad flu-like weakness in muscles and bones, which I haven't had for a while because I've been detoxing regularly.

Is this a herx? Or am I helping the bacteria to grow? Are these 2 effects connected to the raw milk? Or am I imagining it?
Posted 12/9/2016 12:23 PM (GMT 0)
Raw milk has a way of helping the body in a 'round about way' - providing more nutrients and helping to provide better absorption of those nutrients.

/chriskresser.com/raw-milk-reality-benefits-of-raw-milk/


www.realmilk.com/

Do you normally avoid other dairy? If so, then this may be a reaction to just dairy. If so, you may want to avoid it, since you can't get raw goat milk.
Posted 12/9/2016 12:32 PM (GMT 0)
I have generally avoided pasteurized milk since getting Lyme, but not all dairy. I eat cheese rather frequently, mostly aged but sometimes fresh too, which doesn't seem to negatively affect me.
Posted 12/9/2016 1:23 PM (GMT 0)
Well, then, I'd have to go with the beneficial benefits being felt by your body, since you are used to consuming dairy.

We know that the raw dairy (as long as it's from a reliable source) doesn't cause any bacteria to grow, unless the person has candida, in which case you wouldn't have improvements in digestive issues - they would get worse instead.

The increase in symptoms is most likely due to the increased dose of Doxy. I would encourage you to increase your detoxing as that should help ease those symptoms.
Posted 12/9/2016 1:27 PM (GMT 0)
So if I understand correctly, it's unlikely that the negative herx-like effects I am feeling today are connected? While instead the improvements in digestion are likely connected?
Posted 12/9/2016 1:45 PM (GMT 0)
The herx like effects are likely from raising your dose of Doxy - the stool improvements are likely from the raw milk (we know raw milk directly impacts the gut).
Posted 12/9/2016 1:55 PM (GMT 0)
OK, good to know. Thanks Traveler!
Posted 12/9/2016 2:30 PM (GMT 0)
Please realize that this is only a 'best guess', as that's all we can do here. Talk with your doctor, and note any other possible connections. I hope that you feel better soon!!!
Posted 12/9/2016 2:41 PM (GMT 0)
Of course! I also use all information I hear and then listen to my body to see if it's right for me... :-)
Posted 12/9/2016 2:44 PM (GMT 0)
Oh good!! I hope that my information turns out to be right for you! LOL!

I'm always at least a little bit concerned that members aren't double checking information on their own. None of us are doctors and we are only sharing what we know or have experienced ourselves, which leaves it fairly limited.
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