Posted 7/13/2018 6:52 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Darwayne, there isn't a really concrete way to do it, I think trying some broad-spectrum antimicrobials is a good bet, and trying several different ones (not at the same time) to see if you get a response from any of them. Samento and banderol are good options. Maybe oil of oregano capsules as well? There's also some of those woodlands essence herbs, I like CSA (cryptolepis, sida acuta, and alchornea something or other) because that is a combo of three different things, but mostly for babesia I think.
One thing as well, I think some practitioners also use certain methods to provoke lyme before taking the western blot so that if you have the infection you'll have a greater chance of getting positive band results on the test. Might be worth trying to track down that info.
This was one excerpt I was able to track down, from Dr Steven Harris (but it's mostly about provocation method in regards to babesia with a small aside on lyme at the end):
Since tests don’t always reveal whether patients are co-infected, I also rely on clinical diagnoses to determine which infections, besides Borrelia, are present and causing problems for my patients. For example, if my female patients aren’t menopausal, (I can check hormones to verify this) and have night sweats, flushing, severe pressure-like headaches, violent nightmares or vivid dreams, significant shortness of breath in the absence of another cause, frequent sighing or dry coughing in the absence of cardiac issues, then they may have Babesia. To ascertain the diagnosis, I might give them a clinical provocation test, especially if their lab test results are negative. For the clinical provocation, I might ask them to take herbs such as cryptolepsis or artemisia, as I observe their reaction to these. Dr. Tod Thoring in Arroyo Grande makes a cryptolepsis compound which consists of cryptolepsis, smilax, and boneset, as well as a cryptolepsis, artemisia and teasel cream, which are quite effective for this purpose. I may also use the herbal formulas Enula and Mora (NutraMedix brand), or some of the rizol oils (BioPure). Positive patient response to any of these can indicate that a parasitic infection is present. I’m not always 100% certain that the parasite is Babesia, but the tests help me to better estimate what it is. I will also sometimes do a provocation test in those already known to be infected with Lyme, using hydroxychloroquine and Zithromax, or Flagyl with Zithromax, because Babesia responds to these medications, too.