First of all, my deepest apologies for anyone trying to ask me questions! I do pop in from time to time, but it can be a while between those pop-ins! People can feel free to email me directly if I'm...
I hope it helps!...
I'm so sorry, Sunfun. I understand. I did the same when I put my history in context. In the 40 years I lived with these infections, I lost a lot of life. I've mourned my loss now, and am ready to...
Actually, I would encourage you to expand on your detoxing and use some other forms as well as the sauna 3 times a week. You see, different detoxing methods work on different "detox pathways" or...
Well, I'd say you may need to slow your approach a little. You're anxiety kicked up or started with taking the silver. Try reducing your dose, continue to detox like your life depended on it, and...
Girlie, you lucky thing to still live in the same town! My wanderings started at an early age, and I'm no longer in contact with anyone I went to school with, much less those I grew up with. I was...
I found that to be very true also, Saraeli. The few people I could keep up with at any given time wanted so.one that could go out and do things on a regular basis, not once in a blue moon. I'm one of...
Again, I'm so sorry! How much and how often are you taking avena sativa? You can combine it with lemongrass tea, or chamomile tea for a more synergistic approach. How's your detoxing going? Remember,...
Hey Astro, As a fellow introvert, I agree with you. Also, as I stare down 61 this year, I'm already in the position you're talking about. I need help from others, both because of life, and...
Hi Loski01, No, I never used artiminisin, only the whole herb. My herbalist at the time (TCM practitioner), wouldn't use anything but whole herbs. Now that I have my herbal education, I agree with...
Oh man, Blazer!!! I'm SO sorry! With all that I now have going on medically, I have also discovered that doctors STILL don't know or refuse to explain a lot of things! I now must check all of my...
Just a quick note: there's a huge difference between artiminisin and artemesia annual! One contains only one constituent of the herb, the other is the whole herb. Buhner REALLY surprised me when he...
Hi needhelp4, I'm so sorry you're back into this mess! You've gotten some excellent suggestions, but I'd like to introduce another thought. How's the inflammation in your nervous system? Inflammation...
I've had cats and dogs all my life, and I'm not gonna change now! Lol. I've had 3 periods in my life without cats or dogs, and I slipped into depression each time. So, for me, it's worth having them...
Hi Sunfun, First, I'm sorry you believe you have mold issues. It can be difficult to deal with. I would suggest Dr. Brewers protocol. He believes gentle treatments with detoxing /no herxing tolerated...
As some may still remember, I used an unusual protocol for my healing - they were mostly herbal teas. Herbals teas are most often considered tonics, not exactly treatments. They are the most gentle...
I'm so sorry you're in this position, Star_parade. It's heart breaking to me. You've gotten some good advice, and hopefully I can offer a little more encouragement. I'm trying to help someone with...
Hi Cael, I sure don't want to cause more concern, but I did want to share a thought of what it *might* be. My hands did that when I developed a form of psoriasis. The itching was so very intense! I...
Thank you, Girlie!! I've finally slowed down a bit! Now that I can do things, boy do I!! LOL!...
Hi TBD Buster! Yes! I got your email and will respond very soon! Thank you for making sure I knew you sent an email! I don't check my email like I used to! LOL!...
Hi Sara r, I just want to encourage you to not give up. There IS a way for you to feel better. I was sure that the very beat I could hope for was remission, and even that was incredibly elusive for...
Well Astroman, I guess I'm the weirdo here! Lol. I know, and have, canned it all. Meat, milk, veggies and so on. I still can a lot of foods, but it's because I can't find anything in the store like...
I know it's been a while, but Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Take the time to be thankful for anyone that has helped you, even if they didn't mean to!! š I know along my own healing journey, most...
For anyone that is still around from when I was a regular here, you just might [š] remember my rants over the Lyme vaccines. Here is an update on what they are trying this time, and for those that...
That's an interesting question. See, herbs work to change the "terrain" of the body so it can heal more easily. So it's possible to herx for months during treatment, even though a person stopped the...
Hey, Jenny - I just responded to your question in the other thread: https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3417573 ...
Hey, Jenny, First of all, I'm so sorry this has scared you a bit. Yes, they are very safe. It sounds like you are having a die off reaction - a herx. This is actually quite common. You will find all...
That was my hubby's opinion as well when my testosterone levels came back severely low and after he read "The Women's Health Initiative". Fortunately, we don't have to base medical care on that one...
Hi Robinhobb, I have been using testosterone implants (pellets) for 2 months. I also get a small estrogen pellet as well, to keep everything balanced. I took had extremely low testosterone levels,...
I haven't been feeling well (I fell and injured myself), so this won't be a long post, but I did want to say that my short term memory issues are finally starting to resolve. It sure took long enough...
I feel extremely comfortable saying that each of us really does need to find our own way through this. No one has all the exact same issues as someone else, if for no other reason than we have...
Babs bunny, I haven't read through this entire thread yet, but the first page of posts that you did describes my experience with TCM as well. It's an amazing type of medicine that I'm so very...
Now you're walking down my road! Lol. This is what I did throughout my treatments. We don't treat our yard with anything, it's really just a collection of whatever is growing in our area. Lol. But we...
My first question is, what is a low dose to you?? I had to start on incredibly low doses of a very weak tea (the gentlest form of herbal medicine). So we all have a place we need to start, and we...
I agree that suggesting that anyone with a mold infection has to live/work/play only in mold free areas.... Uhm, in the summer, lots of places where I live (northern Arkansas) have mold growing...
While I had active infections, I had nausea 24/7 - some days it got severe, as in I had to be super careful with anything I did or ate to not cause more nausea, or I'd be bent over the toilet...
WBF, I sure hope that helps you!! It's really interesting what can work well for one person, doesn't help another at all. A lot like Lyme treatments, I guess. Xyzal is a 24 hr antihistamine - drug...
WBF, I sure don't want to downplay what you are going through, but those were my symptoms when I was just about to have a full-blown sinus infection. It's miserable for sure! I went to my ENT and he...
Hi Natz, I'm another one that was extremely sensitive to treatments. For me, it was all about getting my body back to being able to detox effectively, and lower, more gentle treatments. I had to use...
AH! and there it is! Things like interstitial cystitis is something many of us live with that have these infections! The temp dysregulation, excessive sweating, nausea, and light-headedness is all...
Hi mitchkay, I agree with Garzie, but if you will email me, I will share some doctors names and addresses with you that are Lyme literate in private to get around the issues with sharing them in...
I couldn't have said it better, Saraeli! "Ditto - what she said ^" But, I didn't know that brain fog could be tested for!! That would have helped me tremendously!...
Hi Tmoosky, I'm so very sorry that you are living with this. As Seraeli said, this really sounds like mold infection issues. Do you have somewhere safe (without mold) you can go stay? It would do two...
Hi Avocado Kat! Welcome to the community, although I'm sorry you have need to be here. I'm one of those that had symptoms that would come and go, as well as some fairly steady symptoms throughout my...
LOL! I wouldn't have a clue without looking it up! I didn't start using the internet for several years after it was common to have access to such things. I was struggling so hard that I wouldn't have...
I was just thinking about that quote, Astroman. And we truly did lose a huge library when he passed. Fortunately, there are the many books he's written, as well as the few practitioners he trained....
Running Wild, I agree with your assessment about the whole country needing better and more ANS screening and testing facilities. I have a feeling that there are only a few out there that are waking...
IGM and IGG are what we are usually concerned with. IGM is how we find recent antibodies, and IGG are from longer-term infections - usually. I found this: IgG is found in your blood and tissue. IgM...
Hi Mavin15, Welcome to the community - although I'm sorry you have a need to be here for your daughter. I wanted to chime in myself to say that I agree - your daughter has symptoms of, and a test...
Oh MY!! This is a great loss to the Lyme world as well as to the Herbalist world! He was simply, hands down, amazing as an author and as a Practicing Herbalist. His works have helped a tremendous...