For your sleep issues ...have you tried inositol/choline ...and possibly valerian root.... as well as ashwagandha I've found them to be very effective at improving sleep and reducing night time...
Chest pain has been one of my primary issues....in fact I ended up in the ER over Easter weekend because of severe chest pain. After the EKG they said I was not having a heart attack and released me....
Girlie... I asked my rheumatologist about GCA a couple years ago while we were having a discussion about Polymyalgia as the source for my shoulder pain... He said that he had only seen it a couple of...
Astroman.... I noticed the vision and hearing issues long before the candida treatment began... Though I believe that I was dealing with active candida long before I recognized it... My hearing...
Thank you Annette... I will report back when I get more definitive results....Interestingly... I was taking diflucan when I had the ultrasound done... The article that I found discussed the candida...
Thank you for your reply Cd3764...! I wiil do some research on serrapeptase......
I have been aggressively treating my systemic candida the past few weeks and while speaking with my primary care I mentioned some of my continuing vision/hearing issues. She decided to send me in for...
You seem to be addressing the removal of the candida but you should also consider the need to fortify the health of your intestines/immune system. Look into and consider.... Molybdenum (detox)...
Our dermatologist prescribed a cleanser called sulfacetamide. It is a sulfur based antibacteial and it works very well. I am not a big proponent of putting sulfur on or in my body but used sparingly...
Aphysicalwreck... I do have reactivity on 3 double starred bands though 2 of them are Ind..... The note on the Igenex test results that says ; "some viral antibodies cross- react with 31, 41, and...
I've always wondered why some of the tincture recipes include water and alcohol.... That is interesting.....
I believe leaky gut is the root cause of many auto-immune issues for many people. I wish I had known about saccharomyces boulardii as well as other quality probitics combined with psyllium husks and...
My symptoms had been ongoing for 18-24 months.. As for the Bart and Babs... My tests were negative for all the coinfections though I don't put alot of faith in the test results. My herbal protocol...
My IGenex results were : IGM 31. ++, (and i have past Epstein Barr) 41. Ind 58. + 83-93 Ind IGG 41. + As for being "a little pregnant" ... I probably had that coming and maybe wishful thinking makes...
This all started when my new LLMD said "i believe your issues stem from something bacterial, parasitic, fungal or viral." Then I received positive results from a Candida test a couple of weeks ago...
Thanks.. For the info......
Rikky1.... How much time between cycles...?...
Thank you astroman....!! Lot's of good information ...Ranitidine ...is Zantac... An H2 blocker It is worth trying......
I have read the article multiple times now and I don't see anything about dosage in the study.... On a different note... The following excerpt from the study is very interesting.... I guess...
I read the study but didn't see anything that suggested "huge" doses.......
Yes...I just read the LDI thread and I agree that they have a similar goal in mind with that treatment though... injecting a variety of allergens into your body to create antigens to thus control...
I just started a thread on histamine and it occurred to mean that the LDI treatment is a different approach to achieving a similar result... Stop or slow down the bodies response to allergens... This...
While researching ways to find relief from the continuing ....forearm/ elbow / knee itchiness ..... I suffer from. I ran across an idea that seemed to make a lot of sense....though it was so simple...
It is good that you went to the ER.... you just have to know for sure that you aren't ignoring something serious. Please let us know how you are doing... My first and most prevalent symptoms have...
Many of my symptoms continue to lead me down a path to make an effort to rule out candidiasis. I decided to take a break from the abx and to focus on diet, natural antifungals, and supplements to...
Thank you for the responses... I am being treated for lyme currently mino/alinia/tinidazole ...also the Buhner core protocol and co-infection protocol Upon closer examination of my test results I see...
My doctor sent me a copy of lab results that I had performed at Quest a couple of weeks ago... Most of the co-infection tests were negative though I did show positive for Epstein Barr, and mycoplasm...
I will pass on my experience with her ...I have high hopes. That is an interesting point about the japanese knotweed. Of similar nature ...I recall reading that teasel draws the bacteria into the...
Thank you sarahm620.. My present doctor is focused on the abx and I know that the herbal discussion would be fruitless.... I am going to a new doctor next week who I believe is more suited to...
Just curious to know if it is common to utilize an herbal and antibiotic protocol at the same time..... I am interested in doing the full Buhner core protocol including his coinfection...
Big difference between Quest and Igenex but it leads me to wonder how much the abx played into the second set of results.... After being on abx mino/rifampin/tinidazole for a month I am tempted to...
Wow...what did your results look like before you started the antibiotic protocol ??...
Thank you Traveler and jrpsf..... I tried the astragalus after reading a Buhner interview and he said something about exploring what works for you. I believe that I also read someone else on the...
This is a quote from the Buhner website: "The reason for not recommending it is that astragalus raises the parts of the immune system that are overactivated in chronic lyme. Those parts of the immune...
My dosage may have been a bit aggressive but I have honestly been able to take significant amounts of herbals without having anything uncomfortable happen. (Which I see as a negative thing) . My...
I recognize that astragalus is recommended by Buhner for new tick bites and he recommends against treating with it for chronic lyme. He also says that at times it is worthwhile to experiment with...
Alimom4 I apologize for leading this discussion away from your original question. Preparing your own hebal tinctures from the onset would not be a good idea. I believe we were trying to get a...
DazedPete1... The list of herbs on the Monteagle website is impressive....!! Just to make sure I understand you.... The core protocol items Cat's Claw, Japanese Knotweed and Eleuthero ....you...
Thank you DazedPete1.....!! I am very interested in learning more..... In fact it would be worthy of it's own thread to help many others as well. I have to admit swallowing the tinctures is not the...
One point of discussion about the Buhner core protocol....The dosages that he suggests ( for the tinctures ) can be as high as 3 teaspoons a day for Cat's Claw and Japanese Knotwood. That would...
There have been quite a few discussions recently about the different protocols available as well as their pros and cons. In my opinion the Buhner gives you more for less cost than the Cowden. The 3...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10399191 This is the study that gives GSE a bad rap.......
I have noticed that right after I take GSE I get a mind clearing sense of optimism..euphoria almost. While I love the sensation of feeling good it makes me wonder why or how a supplement could have...
This is a discussion item from another thread that talks about yeast control. I agree there seems to be a lot of negative things written about GSE and it concerns me as well. I noticed positive...
http://wholehealthchicago.com/2009/05/03/candida-overgrowth-syndrome/ This is a good article with a suggestion for "saccharomyces boulardii" in the supplement section. It is a beneficial yeast that...
Turn your email feature on in your settings and I can send you some info.......
My earlier post made it sound as though I was jumping back and forth between Buhner and Cowden arbitrarily. Actually I wanted to sample both for a month at a time. I started the Buhner protocol in...
Here is the Buhner protocol page on his website.... http://buhnerhealinglyme.com/the-protocols/ The core protocol is : Cats Claw. (Can be found in stores) Japanese Knotwood Eleuthero The coinfection...
The Cowden protocol schedule on Day "1" shows Burbur 10 drops. and Pinella 10 drops 2X a day Parsley. 10 drops ( not taken at the same time as the above) 2X a day As to starting at lower dosage.......
It's great to hear that you are feeling better..!! Reading your brief explanation of diagnosis and treatment of 22 days.... leaves pause for concern. I am under the impression that doxy 200mg of...