Thanks for the replies. As with most things, ultimately a bit grey and subjective. She could do with a break considering she's been taking these specific meds since August, so will see how she feels...
Hey, Been a while since I've been on here, hope everyone's doing ok. Digging up one from a couple of years back here. I was looking into white blood cell count boosters and astragalus came up a...
Hello, For those not from UK or unaware, a broadcaster/presenter called Jeremy Vine runs a show on BBC Radio 2 - the most listened to radio station this side of the pond. Well today, he had writer...
Ah ok, I'm with you, and definitely agree. However, I would say that the antimicrobial properties in something like A-BAB are so multi-functional that herxing on it wouldn't necessarily mean you have...
Wow, 12 twice a day is pretty hefty. My wife worked her way up to 15 once a day, and she's stuck to that. She went up to 12 within the first few weeks of starting it and was hit real hard with a...
Hey Sebreg, Apologies for the delay in replying and thanks for your kind words. Thanks for sharing the link too. We've got a trip away in a couple of weeks for a few nights, so I'm hoping the A-BAB...
Hello, Happy Holidays! I hope everyone is having a restful break. I'm just writing today as my wife and are starting to think of next steps. She has been on Byron White A-BAB now for over 4 months,...
Oh yeah and I was going to mention diet too. My other half did do a candida 'cleanse' (basically, zero sugar) some years ago for two months and it helped; but I've never been a huge fan of the...
Thanks for sharing! I only wanted to mention that fermented products can make some people much worse with their yeast issues. For example, I know people who absolutely can not take kombucha, as it...
Sorry if I'm teaching you to suck eggs, as I'm sure you'll have read up tonnes about the best foods and herbs to be consuming, but here's some key ones if you aren't already incorporating: Liver(!),...
Hi commandersorebod, Sorry to hear what you're going through. I'm the husband of a Lyme sufferer who has suffered with candida flare-ups in the past; and in fact, years before Lyme diagnosis was...
Have you bought actual broth, or bones? Making it up yourself is better - water, salt and some apple cider vinegar - but either is fine as long as the ingredients are pure. We make beef bone broth at...
I'm sorry for what you're going through, flowergarden. We've been on our Lyme journey for only a few months, but have already felt the loneliness, lack of support (even from family and friends to the...
The brain oxygen deprivation bit was my description of her air hunger, sorry. So I don't think she's suffered with it in the traditional sense as it wasn't in her lungs, but she would often describe...
It is quite difficult to pinpoint what has truly helped - it's more a case of addressing things from as many angles as possible. I think it is a newer magnesium, yes. They all seem to function...
My two-penny worth/cents is that as long as you can tolerate it and are using a good quality source of Stevia, there is enough science and positive experience out there to include it in your...
It's magnesium L-threonate. For A-BAB, she started with 1 drop (although they say you may even have to start with 1/3rd of a drop by diluting with water if you can't tolerate) and worked up to 15,...
Here's the thread: https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=4061752. All her original bits are in the first post, and then further down I mention that she added Stevia, Essaic tea...
I'll also add - although this goes for most meds - to take it easy upping dosages of A-BAB. Each increased drop needs a week to bed in. My other half increased a bit too quickly when she first...
My wife is taking A-BAB as her main form of treatment - has been since diagnosis of Babesiosis in August. Not sure if you've seen my other thread, but she's been feeling on top of the world for the...
She tested for mycotoxins and some GI mapping alongside initial Lyme tests. Not sure which positives were coincidental and which stem from Lyme (in that the immune system is suppressed and more...
Thanks for the replies. Was genuinely searching the abbreviations list for 'FWIW'..!! 1000Daisies: thanks for sharing your experience - or your kids', rather! My gut feel was that it wasn't related...
I'm UK-based, so not sure what your options are if you're elsewhere; but my wife went private for a mycotoxin test, and her samples went over to the US, at Great Plans Laboratory. Showed up one...
I think I know the one you mean. Shall we take offline? I can email you?...
Wow yeah, not too far at all! Yeah it's real hard to get British doctors on board, isn't it? My wife has been suffering with symptoms for years, but was only diagnosed a few months ago. She went to...
WalkingbyFaith, Thank you for your kind words and advice. That whac-a-mole reference is great! We're more than prepared to move onto Bart and Borrelia treatment without a solid diagnosis, so maybe...
Hi deepcan, Have you tested for mycotoxins? I know molds can really manifest themselves in the sinuses. Worth checking and treating if so, but in the meantime, I would recommend steam inhalation and...
So, I've been only been dipping into this forum here and there over the past few weeks. It's been a bit weird in all honesty - my wife has been feeling better than she has done in *years*. Her daily...
Hi all Just went to do a search on Keratosis Pilaris (aka 'chicken skin') and couldn't find anything in the Lyme threads. Assuming it's not a common symptom of Lyme - in fact, I'm not entirely sure...
Hi Szabo264, Yes, we're down in Peterborough. Can't remember if we've spoken before - I only dip in and out of the forum. It's my wife who's unwell. Can feel especially isolated in UK where Lyme is...
I've often looked at it as either fat or black pepper/bioperine, purely because black pepper is quite susceptible to mold, so seems so coconut oil would be a safer bioavailability booster!...
This thread was super timely. My wife an I were having our first review of meds and a friend had sent through an article about herbs that help support and cleanse the blood, and in there was the...
It's good you know what specific molds you're suffering with, as I know different types respond better to certain treatments. My other half is using a supplement called Ultra Binder which is...
Not that I could come close to the level of research in Georgia's reply, my understanding as always been that high fat foods - especially nuts, seeds and good oils - supplementing zinc, and most...
Ah, so it's kinda two birds one stone, if it's disrupting biofilm and helping produce glutiathione?...
Worth having a look through the Byron White blends too. I've seen both these herbs as ingredients, but not 100% sure if in the same tincture. Only using A-BAB at the mo...
I'm talking weights. For those who find the energy to exercise, do you lift? I'm an advocate for the form of exercise above most others. The testosterone produced from lifting (and the heavier with...
As this has been bumped, seems a good opportunity to ask people which biofilm 'buster' has been the most effective for them. Am looking to introduce v soon, and so far have read about cistus tea,...
Yep, echoed. Really, really great on here. Thanks all for your invaluable input :-)...
Does this thread align with your symptoms? https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=2428254...
I wish I could say I know A-BAB works, but I can't. As we're newcomers to treating Lyme, we're trying to just go with the advice of the practitioner although I have some doubts. A few people on here...
lymearita: you say 'finally sweating'. Is this Lyme related? Because I was in an IR sauna with my wife for half an hour last week. I finished absolutely drenched and she was bone dry! Wondered if it...
Hi flowergarden. Been trying to decide which thread to respond to your recent posts and thought this one would be most apt. Admittedly my knowledge and experience on the matter is fairly limited,...
Great stuff, thanks. Didn't know about vit C's role in collagen production, so good to know!...
I had spotted a spa that has an IR sauna in West London that I was going to take the wife to before we realised there was one locally (we're in Cambridgeshire). It's in Chelsea, not sure how far you...
The Ultra Binder is great as it contains charcoal and bentonite; but you're right, it is very expensive. However, as my wife is treating a mycotoxin too (OTA), it's a two birds one stone supplement...
Thanks a lot, Girlie :-)...
Hey Zimica, Thanks for your message. Interesting! It's slim pickings for support in the UK, so it wouldn't be surprising if it was the same clinic. Good to hear you've seen progress with the Byron...
Yes. I take a bottle of water with some salt and lemon juice in it to sip while sweating. Good luck with your first session...
Do we reckon threonate will do quite a different job to orotate then? Other half is on the former for the blood-brain barrier bit, but suffers with aches in her legs/restless leg...