I am very interested in this topic as well as we were all set to start a family before me getting sick. I have read studies and the herbologist i use claims that she passes it on to her husband...
I was actually on Rifampin and Biaxin for 2 months previously but noticed no real change to symptoms and no herxing. My WBC got very low and therefore my ND wanted to pull me off ABX for a month to...
Thanks all for the responses. I am not quite sure what the treatment program is for heavy metals, so i cant comment on how expensive the treatment is. Perhaps someone has insight into what treatment...
Hi everyone, My ND mentioned that she would like me to do chelation testing for heavy metals. I am just wondering if it is worth doing. It is very expensive ($400+) and i am already spending a lot of...
I have been wondering the same thing! For the first 3 weeks or so, my urine was a red color even when taking with food but it seems to have gone back yellow recently even though I am not doing...
Adrenals were my thought as well, but I am already on TADS for adrenal support. I guess testing is the next step. Not going to lie, this week has been great from a diet standpoint. I havent been...
Hi everyone, Just to give some background on my situation. I was nit by something last summer and recieved inadequate treatment at the time. A bunch of symptoms started to pop up in February and i...
I am up until 10 or 1030 usually but i was told to take probiotics at bedtime to give the good flora a chance to really work. This stuff is so confusing...
Thanks so much, I am taking vitamins and probiotics right before bed. I currently take banderol before breakfast, abx and other supplements after breakfast, vitamins and chinese herbs as well as...
Hello everyone, I am having a hard time managing when i take different sipplements and abx. I am looking to add in some charcoal and i know you are supposed to take away from other supplements. I...
Good Morning Everyone! I hope all is well. For those that have successfully beat bartonella, how long was your treatment for bart? My LLND clinically diagnosed me with Bart after 3 months of Lyme...
As for the 4 + signs, I had the exact same results on band 41. My LLND mentioned that this just shows haw strong your body is reacting, and typically seeing more + signs can mean you immine system is...
I just started new ABX last week as we suspect Bartonella maybe an issue for me, my current abx protocol is: - Biaxin - Rifampin - Alinia - Diflucan 1 x per week I started the Biaxin on Saturday at...
Dancingbear, I completely understand your weight concerns, I am going through that as well. Since I got sick I have lost 20 pounds (I was skinny before all of this). I am not sure if it is the change...
Also is another good way to test for yeast to try diflucan and see if there is a reaction?...
Thanks so much for this! What are your thoughts on a candida flush type product? I am going to also pick up some more probiotics to eat at lunch to complement my bedtime vsl...
Bump... Hoping i can use some of your wisdom pirouette....
I dont scrap before brushing but i have beenen meaning to get a scraper Doesnt appear to be swollen but maybe slightly I had really dry mouth for awhile when i woke up, but that has gotten better...
I dont seem to have any senstivities to food or cravings at all. Also i dont have brain fog or skin issues. The pain is only occassionally and it isnt so much cramping or gas as it is almost like a...
I have noticed recently that i get occassional abdominal pain sonetimes after I eat, sometimes not, but i have always put it up to a side effect of the abx i am on. I also have joint pain, muscle...
Going to jump in here, sorry to hi-jack the thread. What is maintenance dose of nystatin? I am on 1,000,000 units twice a day and both LLNDs i have seen say they dont think yeast is a problem for me...
Good Morning Everyone, I just had a question about adding magnesium to my healing regime. I do have a lot of muscle twitching and have heard that this can be due to lack of magnesium. One Herbalist I...
I realize that it does take awhile but i am just looking for opinions on combining herbs and acupuncture with abx...
Hello everyone, I have been in treatment for the last 2 months and have noticed very little if any improvement so far. To say I am frustrated is being nice. I do realize it is a marathon but i was...
Hello everyone, I am currently starting minocycline amd alinia as well as other supplements to fight the infection. I really want to hit this thing hard so I was thinking of adding an antimicrobial...
My understanding is that a biologist in alberta (canada) is about to release a paper that states the lyme can be sexually transmitted. Not sure if the person has to be symptamatic or not....
I have had Lyme less than 1 year and been showing symptoms for about 3 months. I believe that the Alinia is an anti-biotic that is meant to replace Flagyl. I am on this plan for next 6 weeks and then...
Hi All, I am relatively newly diagnosed and have been working with a LLND to get rid of this nasty infection (positive for anaplasma and Lyme). My treatment plan currently consists of Doxy (low...
Hi everyone, I just had a question about oil pulling. I find the most convenient time for me to do it is at night in my detox bath. Does anyone else do it at night? I understand that the best time to...
Hi wondering! Great news! Where are u located in Canada? Sounds like you have a great nd....
Hello all, I notice my allergies have been kicked into high gear after starting to have lyme symptoms. In everyone's experience do these allergies get better with treatment as you build up your...
I was bit last summer. Although only started treatment 3 weeks ago. Does your rash move around to different places?...
Hi everyone, I am currently on doxy and a bunch of supplements to combat my symptoms. I just noticed today that it seems like a bullseye rash formed overnight in a spot other than my original bite...
I hope everyone is well, I just had a question, I have been in treatment for about 2 weeks now and wondering how long it took everyone to either herx or start to see symptoms diminish? My symptoms...
Good Afternoon, I have been having gut issues related to lyme for the past month or so and I am currently taking a 50 billion probiotic as well as 600mg Magnesium to help. It is helped a bit but not...
Myeezy my ND mentioned that actually having more plus signs beside the band is a good thing, it means your immune system is battling hard and may just need some help with anti biotics etc. When your...
Thanks for all the info. My nd does state that she is ilads trained but we are starting with a very low dose of doxy to start 200mg per day. I think it has to do with some yeast i have built up. Try...
Hello, I was recently diagnosed with lyme and have started a teeatment with doxy as the only abx and surrounded that with a bunch of vitamins and probiotics. My test came back negative for bartonella...
I am currently working with the nardella clinic, I am on abx and a bunch of vitamins. So far so good but really i have only been in treatment for a week or so. They are expensive but it is a lot...
Hello everyone, I finally got the results from ignex and the results came back positive. This was not a surprise as i did have a rash last summer and the connections seem to fit considering the...
Good Morning Everyone, I find out my Ignex results today and I am starting to prepare a list of questions to ask my Naturopath if in fact the tests are positive and we start treatment. The questions...
Good Afternoon, I am in the process of going through Ignex testing, hoever the LLND I am seeing believes that I am showing signs of both Lyme and Bartonella (twitching and sore legs / feet / shins)....
Hi Hoshie, I am new to this stuff as well and also located in Calgary. I started showing symptoms in February and they have progressed substantially over the past few months. Through a google search...
Good morning all! I know this is not a fun subject but it is what it is. I understand that lyme can cause constipation and was looking dor some advice as i dont meet mt ND until next week some time....
Thank you all for the advice, I may have access to a regular Dry Sauna but not so much to a FIR Sauna. I understand that the FIR Sauna may be ideal, but will a dry sauna work as well?...
I read it on another site but have heard conflicting information, so I wanted to clarify. My detox regime has been daily epsom salt / Peroxide baths and drinking a lot of Lemon water. What else can I...
No not yet, my ND wants to wait for results to come back. I am currently on tumeric, probiotic, crypto and Glutothione to prepare my body for Anti-biotics. I am just trying to get a head of this...
Good Morning All! I just had a question for all of you experts. Myself and my LLND are still awaiting Igenex testing to come back, however; there is thought that I may have Bart as well. Over the...
Thanks, still kind of new to this thing...
Good Afternoon All, I have been working with a LLND to get tested for lyme as I had a large rash last summer and started to have severe neuro and muscle symptoms over the past 8 weeks. In the...