Is it safe to do the Buhner protocol alongside antibiotics? Im currently 3 months into antibiotic treatment and I think they've been doing their job but from what I've read most people that recover...
What dosages for liposmal vitamin c do you guys take. Im currently on 3200 mg which is the serving size but I was thinking about increasing it since it will help boost immune function. What do you...
Has anyone gotten rid of their tinnitus with treatment. Ive had it fo 2 years now and its hard to imagine my life without it but I hope it goes away. The tinnitus started soon after my initial...
Im in a similar boat in which you are. I had symptoms about 1.5 years ago and started treatment 3 months ago. I am no where near where I want to be but I've made improvements. 3-4 months isn't long....
Got it thanks. Im hoping its just a herx. Ill be on the watch for the next week or two. Why would inflammatory neuropathy be bad if its just a herx?...
Thanks for your response dcd2103, I am only on 250 mg currently so do you think im okay to stick with the tinidazole for a bit and see when it subsides?Just to clarify, you think its a herx? You said...
I know that peripheral neuropathy can be caused by consuming tinidazole and it can cause permanent damage. I recently started tinidazole and im having some numbness/tingling only in my right leg and...
I know alcohol shouldn't be consumed with tinidazole but will the alcohols in shampoo and body washes interact with the drug too. Or is it strictly ethanol that causes this reaction?...
WV Mike, How long were you previously infected for before you started treatment?...
Girlie, for those who you saw treated successfully, were those chronic or acute infections?...
RainyCloud, I think when people get better, they truly step away from the forums. I personally had a week where I felt decent compared to my other weeks and I didn't come to the forums once! I come...
Out of all the people who have chronic lyme, what percentage do you think reach remission. And out of all those who reach remission, what percent reach it using just antibiotics?...
Runningwild, I occasionally go to the gym but the anxiety has just been terrible. If I leave the house, ill feel panicky and this is so frustrating because I've been a social butterfly all my life....
Orbitingaround, thank you for the reply, what did your treatment plan look like?...
Sunny40, that's why im confused I dot know what to do besides take binders. I hope that is enough to get my immune system going. Rainycloud, I had very similar results. I wonder if majority of the...
minocycline is in the same class as doxy and has better cns penetration and is better paired with rifampin as rifampin decreases doxy levels. I think she is using medications that target both...
RainyCloud, Interesting, did the values come into the normal range or at least improve while you are on binders?...
Girlie, No im a student and have been at home for the past year. Which is why I was confused!...
Hi Folks For those who tested positive for mold, how did you find the source in your homes? I tested positive for Ochratoxin A, Aspergillus/Penicllium, and tricothocene. I got the mold inspectors to...
Girlie, I am taking rifampin + mino and serrapeptase for biofilms. Ill talk to m doctor about the dosage and see what she thinks. MedicalNerd, I have both lyme and bart so I guess its being used to...
I started having involuntary muscle twitches all around my body and on my face when I started treatment. Every time I add a new medication it gets worse then better. For me im assuming it was a herx...
Hey folks, im starting tinidazole this week and im pretty nervous. Just looking for peoples experiences preferably positive and anything I should be careful of (im aware to avoid alcohol). Im...
Girlie, are all your bart symptoms resolved? how long did it take you...
What are your experiences on disulfiram? Can it be taken in combination with other antibiotics? What are the side effects that are probable. Is remission possible with that drug. Ive heard so many...
Thanks for the reply astroman, I had it for about 1.5 years before I was diagnosed which is long but I feel like people have had it much longer. Are you in remission or are you still treating?...
How long did treatment take to get to 90% or better for people with lyme and bartonella? Ive been treating for 3 months and not sure if im getting better....
Im currently on rifampin, mine and tinidazole. Will any of those attack and treat Babesia?...
Girlie, I will talk to my doctor about this. What would you suggest adding considering I didn't test positive for it? What herbs attack Babesia?...
MedicalNerd, I didn't test positive for Babesia and I don't have the typical symptoms for it either (air hunger, night sweats). Is there a possibility I still have the babesia? I detox a lot. Alka...
What is all the noise about the chronic lyme controversy about? Why do most doctors think that Lyme disease is cured with 1 to 2 weeks of antibiotic when clearly there are people who need 1-2 years....
For those who tested positive for Bartonella through igenex, which species of bartonella did you test positive for. I tested positive for Bartonella Elizabethae along with lyme. However, I read a...
Has anyone had their pots resolve with successful treatment? I began having pots about a couple months ago so I was wondering if people have gotten rid of this....
I have many other symptoms mainly neurological such as neuropathy, anxiety, tinnitus and others symptoms like pots. I am on Mino and rifampin and serrapeptase and going to add in tinidazole next...
Hi Folks For those who have depersonalization/derealization, I really feel for you. This by far is my worst symptom that I have faced and I remember the second I felt the oncoming of this symptom. It...
Thanks!Did you take the serrapeptase right with your antibiotics? I just want to make sure that they don't interfere with each others effectiveness...
Also, do you know if serrapeptase can be taken right as I take my antibiotics as well? I know it has to be taken away from food but the only other time im empty stomach is when I take the antibiotics....
Thanks Girlie, Im going to titrate up slowly and see how I feel. How long did it take before you saw improvement from tinidazole and how bad were the herxes?...
Hi Folks My doctor prescribed me Tindazole starting with 500 mg once daily eventually working up to 4 times daily (2 in morning and 2 in night) for a total of 2000 mg. Is that too large of a dosage,...
I got the MRI's done because at the time I didn't know I had lyme so they were trying to figure out what was wrong with with me. Cortisol was normal which is really weird. So basically the TSH and...
I had multiple MRIs on the brain that were unremarkable. Im not sure if it is caused by inflammation. My ACTH is also high. Should I ask my doctor to start thyroid treatment? I asked her before and...
I have been on minocycline and rifampin for the last 2 months and have seen little improvement but nowhere near what I want. I start school in 2 months and want to be somewhat functional because I...
Reverse T3 was also in range. T3 increased from 3.3 to 4.1 while the range for that was 2 to 4.4 but it was still in range. Everything was normal except the TSH. My FT3 was 4.1 in a range of 2 to...
Hey folks, So I had lyme and Bartonella for about 1.5 years and was just diagnosed about 2 months ago. I am currently on minocycline and rifampin. My tsh about a year ago was about 2 uIU/mL which was...