Garzie said...
yes, i have experienced strong herx from the bartonella herbs.
my solution was to start very low - a few drops a day - and increase until i felt symptoms start to flare - then get very systematic with the dosing and never increase by more than 10% in one step - and then wait for any flare of symptoms to calm down before adding any more or anything else.
it takes a long time to get to target doses - but i was able to stay pretty functional with manageable herx only through this approach
i found Sida (1:5 60% alc ) to be about the strongest herb for triggering herx
houttuynia (1:5 50%) also triggered a long lasting herx like reaction but i could tolerate 2-3x as much
i think a lot of us who have been sick for years have this super sensitivity to treatment - and i am not entirely sure what drives it or what can be done to calm it down - traditional advice of detox approaches do not seem to make much difference to me. as a result i my main approach is to modulate treatment to manage severity of the herx to be manageable
Good advice to only increase with 10%. It also feels good to hear other being sensitive as I am. That makes me less frustrated
