P.S. I'm not sure if you are aware of this, but apparently Quercetin and ECGC both inhibit COMT function, which would be especially impactful for someone like me. I'm not sure if you take both these...
Wow DCD, thanks for the response! Feels like we are all fighting this together :) Thats an interesting paper - I have heard mention of Betaine being good for COMT peoples, but I didn't realize it...
Neil Nathan and Rich Van K did a study, and claimed to find that the majority of those undergoing their simplified methylation protocol (which was basically a multivitamin + 2000mcg Hydroxy B12 +...
I stopped for a couple weeks - you're right, it could be something that will fade in time, but I feel forced to give it up the second I stop being able to sleep. Secondly, I might be confused, but...
DCD - have you tried taking Hydroxy B12 and/or folinic acid? Or taking niacin to balance the over-methylation effects? From what I've read, it seems like you're methylation might start working better...
Thanks for the responses! Good points Dcd... I have looked into the riboflavin and MTHFR theories and they definitely seem to carry some weight. Whats strange is that the multivitamin I was taking...
So, I finally got my 23&Me tests back! My MTHFR 1298 was +/+ MTRR 4981+/- Both COMT's +/+ Interestingly enough, I didn't have the CBS up-regulations, which I thought I might have because of some...
Hi All! Sorry for posting so much - it seems like I just have so many new questions every time something in my health shifts, and this site seems like the best place to ask these questions... Anyways...
Hi Guys! Wondering if some of you methylation nerds can give me insight into the weird ups and downs of this continuous journey... I've been doing a bunch of trial and error stuff, trying to figure...
Thanks for the input. It's never exactly matched up with what I've read about babesia night sweats, so I've always brushed it off as a lyme symptom, but now I'm feeling confused! Maybe a cortisol...
I have been suffering from a strange symptom-set that comes and goes, and I'm wondering if you guys would consider these the 'night sweats' that those with babesia suffer from. Sometimes when I'm...
Hi All! I have recently lowered my carb-intake even further, pushing me into ketosis. I was hoping, prior to this shift, that a more strict low-carb keto diet might help me combat candida, and lower...
Sadly, I am currently in between doctors, so I will have to experiment alone until my next appointment in a month....
The difficulty I have had up to this point is deciding what to start with, dietary-wise. My stomach is my big -weak-point' hindering my Lyme's progression, and the problems are numerous. Candida,...
I have been talking with my naturopath about ways to improve my digestion, and a factor that has always lurked in the corners of my mind is low stomach acid. I eat a high fat diet and have...
Thank you guys for the comments - I really appreciate it. My stomach has been feeling worse lately, and most of those 60 grams of carbs come from a small bowl of brown rice I eat each morning. I...
So... I've been thinking about my diet recently, and ways to optimize it to get my body running smoother. I currently eat a very low-carb, low-histamine diet to control my candida symptoms. Hemp seed...
Thats what I would think. However, one of the authors of a methylation protocol claims that Hydroxy B12 can create this kind of 're-feeding loop' in which the body tries to generate Methylcobalamin...
Good idea - I'm starting to think that my 0 reaction to methylated complex and reaction to Hydroxy/Adenosyl might mean I don't have the MTHFR mutation or problems with methylated vitamins. Maybe I am...
The thing I am confused about is that I reacted to the Hydroxy/Adenosyl B12, and not the Methylcobalamin B12. It was my understanding that Hydroxy/Adenosyl B12 aren't methyl donors, so what gives??...
I've been doing a lot of experimenting, and consequentially a lot of posting on this forum... (haha) I have a question to those of you familiar with methylation imbalances/dysfunction. A while ago I...
What's also interesting is that my lymph nodes in my neck swelled up, which hasn't happened since I first got sick. I wonder if it was the viral properties of the Skullcap?...
I stopped last night, and definitely feel better today. The herx wasn't anywhere near my worst, so I don't suspect I'll have too much trouble titrating up. I'm just surprised, and wondering what...
Thats interesting! I have taken it before I contracted Lyme without issue, and my gut is telling me it will be helpful in the long run. It's hard trying to unravel why some things make us feel worse....
This week I've been feeling worse than usual - more anxiety, more fatigue, and more 'toxicity' - (this is the sign for me that it isn't a flare. Usually when I flare my symptoms get a bit worse, but...
I have seen a lot of debate on this topic, and wanted to know what you guys think about it. In the past month or two, I've begun to notice a little mucous like string in my stool the day after doing...
Boston is more than fine! Feel free to email me some names, if you'd like. I'd greatly appreciate it :)...
BTW, how long did it take you to get to that dosage, WalkingbyFaith? I've been on a modified Buhner for 2 months and I'm only at 3/4ths of a teaspoon a day (although I certainly could have been much...
From my understanding it is a potent immune booster. Its specifically good for lyme, as WalkingbyFaith said, because of its action on CD57 NK cells. However, I'm sure strengthening your immune system...
Thank you for the advice! My gut is telling me you are 100% correct in your analysis. I was under the impression Julie McIntyre was no longer giving consults - if I am mistaken, I will be first in...
Hi Guys! My current LLND seems to be not very experienced in treating Lyme. Aside from a modified barebones Cowden/Buhner protocol (Cats Claw/ Otoba Bark / J. Knotweed / Burbur-Pinella) +...
I guess what has always confused me is the defining line between MCAS and an active infection. I've read hundreds of Lyme/Candida sufferers reporting idiopathic hives during herxing episodes - 'itchy...
I'm dealing with a subset of symptoms, and I'm curious as to whether or not they sound indicative of MCAS to you guys, because that would alter my treatment direction at the moment. When I'm in the...
I have this same exact symptom, and it too doesn't seem to be related to food or anything I ingest. Recently I've been thinking it might be a variation of the typical Bartonella rash, but who knows!...
I just made a post outlining my experience, but I think I'm in a similar position. 6 weeks of Doxy and low doses of Knotweed/Cats Claw helped certain symptoms that were most definitely Lyme symptoms,...
I had somewhat of a wake-up call last night, and I'd like to share, to see if any fo you might have some advice. For the past 2.5 months I have been herbally treating Lyme/TBRF, and a case of...
Wow! You were taking a lot more than I am. Thanks for the input - I think I'll stick with it at a lower dose (4 or 5 drops) and see where it takes me. Last night felt like a full blown out of control...
My temperature is usually extremely consistent (strange, huh?). Late last night my symptoms escalated, and I developed some horrible pain in my feet and toes, and awful anxiety. I'm so confused!...
Hi guys! I started taking Salvia Miltiorrhiza yesterday, due to Buhner's high praise of the herb, in hopes that it might calm the cytokine cascades in my body, and help give me some symptomatic...
You might not need to go that low and slow, but it all depends on whats in your body of course! Biocidin seems to hit everything - candida, dysbiosis, parasites, lyme, biofilms, etc... So the higher...
Oh man, that makes me excited! Was the relief you experienced immediate?...
And thank you for the welcome, WalkingbyFaith :)...
I do have Buhners book! He does have a section on relapsing fever, and an expanded protocol specific to TBRF that includes milk thistle, ECGC, red sage, and sida acuta. I already take milk thistle,...
@WalkingbyFaith Thanks for the suggestion! Magnesium worked great for me for a while - for some reason recently it stopped working as well, and I'm constipated even taking 1000mg daily. Did you have...
Have your relapsing episodes decreased in severity throughout treatment? Have you found anything that works?...
What benefits have you seen from bitters? I have been looking into bitters tonics as well. I agree - regular bowel movements are essential! Unfortunately, the only thing I have found to really help...
Hi All - Another question has been irking me. (I really seem to have a lot of them). Have any of you guys experimented with Bile Salt supplementation to improve your detox pathways? My gut (no pun...
A couple months ago, when I first began treatment, I tried taking Biocidin LSF for biofilms. I took it for about a week, and WOW was it powerful! Even 3 or 4 drops a day produced significant...
Hi Guys! I've been lurking on this forum for a number of months, and have been consistently amazed with the quality of knowledge and care shown by you guys. I'm so happy I found this forum! Anyways,...