It's so important to take moments to feel gratitude for the good things we're able to do! Life feels extra precious when we know that so many things can be taken from us, and it's helpful to know...
This sounds similar to the fever pattern you had for years - is that right? Are you still getting the fevers, or have they been sort of replaced by migraines? I'm wondering what you eat around noon,...
Thanks for sharing! I have hundreds of calendula plants in my yard because they self-seed easily and the pollinators like them, but I don't use them medicinally. I thought they were used for skin...
Sounds like your nervous system is still over-activated. While I'm sure treating infections was important for me, some remaining issues I needed to address directly, especially my nervous system...
I'm sorry that you are dealing with migraines, RW! I'm sure you are looking into possible triggers, like diet and environmental toxicity, but I know symptom relief is urgent with something so...
Quin, aside from addressing infection-related toxicity, vitamin D levels, and effects of medications, what does one do to treat the upregulation of cytochrome P450, and is there a way to test for...
Yeah, Garzie, I was thinking the same thing about how many things in this TBD milieu are supposed by enough people that they become "common knowledge," when they don't actually make sense...
I would appreciate a group brainstorm about resources for perimenopause and menopause. We all know these transitions can wreak havoc on healthy bodies, so those of us with more challenges need all...
I saw my current LLMD yesterday, who said the following: "Some people with a history of Lyme and Bartonella can end up producing antibodies to their own hormones, so things like the usual menstrual...
I have had vivid dreams my whole life, in good and poor health. I had particularly vivid dreams (nightmares) while taking chloroquine as a malaria preventive when traveling in Central America. (This...
I have not looked into colostrum as a GI treatment specifically but rather an immune system therapy. Multiple LLMDs have recommended transfer factor to me, as a more targeted alternative, so I don't...
Big hugs to you, Toosieroll! Take the vitex. People take it continuously depending on what their goal is, so there's not a safety issue with that. I understand you're asking about the continuousness...
I'm curious how you can tell which you are reacting to, if you are taking both fluconazole and the Samsara formula. Samsara contains some of the heavy-hitting antimicrobial herbs for Bartonella, so I...
Has anyone come across any protocols to treat long COVID? I'm interested both in mainstream and alternative medicine options, including things you personally might not agree with. :-) I imagine there...
Greetings, wise folks of the forum! A friend's 11yo child is suffering mightily with misophonia, and it has impacted every part of her life and her family's life. I do not know if she has a history...
Which herbs are you taking? Some are known for causing particularly strong herxes. For someone very sensitive, you could herx even from the gentlest antimicrobial treatments, at minimal doses. That's...
In terms of endometriosis, I'd say yes, there's a possible link. There also can be a link with compressed discs in her lower back. Unfortunately my mother experienced frequent, urgent diarrhea from...
Running Wild, I'm not sure where you live, but it's ragweed season in some places, and I know some Lyme-free folks who have experienced vertigo lately just from the fluid build-up in their ears due...
I did not read all of these posts in detail so forgive me if I'm missing something, but I had symptoms similar to what you describe in the first post, Jabele, except for me it was more in my hands...
How's she doing?...
This time of year, I usually end up having a serious diarrhea episode from a combination of high-histamine and high-FODMAP foods that are in season right now. Has she eaten a lot of fruit, fermented...
Another D-limonene option is Quantum Nutrition brand liquid. You just take a drop or two in water. I preferred this because I was hoping to address irritation up high in the GI tract, so a capsule in...
Sandyfeet, so nice to see you! I have a feeling you and I have a lot in common. :-) Hope you are doing well these days. I have an update on my knees, for anyone who is curious or who might come...
Dizziness and weakness (and twitches, although not tremors) were symptoms for me in an ongoing way, and definitely worsened with herxing. Bartonella herxing especially made the dizziness quite severe....
I believe that generally it's a good thing to move toxins out of your tissues so your body can process them. That said, as with anything, too much of it at once is a bad thing because it's unpleasant...
Hormones are so tricky.... And there is so little actual research done about how these systems interact and even how they work. I have not taken DIM, to answer your actual question. My providers have...
I remember you posting that your girlfriend has menstrual issues, pelvic pain, breast pain, mood issues, leg pain, lower back pain, hormone issues, and is triggered by certain physical activities....
I'm really sorry this happened to you, Blazer. Were they able to do any testing that you did find reassuring?...
Yep, absolutely. Even after years of feeling much healthier, I don't let my partner massage more than one body zone at a time (just feet, just neck and shoulders, etc.) for fear of releasing too many...
They had a video chat Q&A for moderators that I attended, so let me know if you have questions....
I have had a few conditions as a result of chronic tick-borne disease that caused tight abdominal muscles and sharply restricted my ability to eat, including gastroparesis and the ridiculously-named...
I'm so sorry to hear this, Scroggins. I'm curious what your ongoing symptoms are. Do you feel fine aside from the frequent infections you listed, and are just worried about the abnormalities in your...
I'm sorry things have been stressful in general, Scroggins, and I hope everything eases up soon! I know how frequently little kids get viruses, so I understand your decision just to keep an eye on...
Is cannabis legal where you live? An indica strain could be an effective replacement. It comes in many forms, but I would suggest a tincture for taking before bed. Possibly also try valerian. Hope...
I had yellow stools for ages - like a school bus or a lemon - and it took me ages to figure out why. The school bus was from supplementing quercetin and curcumin. The lemon was on days I supplemented...
I don't know if nystatin alone is effective, especially since (at least in the US) so many strains of candida are resistant to it. Are you also taking probiotics and/or consuming probiotic foods and...
I've lived in Massachusetts for 19 years, and neither I nor anyone else I know with chronic tick-borne disease has had their treatment covered by insurance. The best you can hope for is a crafty LLMD...
I know of two LLMDs in MA offhand who offer IV vitamin C. I'll email you directly....
To be clear, my post was implying that dehydration could be an issue, whether he had a virus or a tick-borne infection. A virus probably is more likely, but I understand everyone's concern due to the...
It's extremely easy for small children to be dangerously dehydrated from vomiting, especially when it went on for 12 hours. That could show up a day or two later, and definitely could make him...
Hello! I just now saw that you had a question for me a few days ago. I'm glad you are finding Toxic helpful. I found it enormously validating, as I am one of those especially "sensitive" patients who...
I can guarantee that basically any time you ask if someone in this community has experienced a symptom, then someone will say yes. :) You'd be very hard-pressed to find a symptom that no one...
Thanks for the provider link. Subclasses 2 and 3 are low but in-range, while 1 (mainly fights viral and bacterial infections) is quite below-range, and 4 is above-range (a red flag for some serious...
Any chance you are taking licorice? That can raise blood pressure, and often is taken for digestive maladies, so I thought I'd mention it. (The DGL form of licorice won't raise BP.) Are you taking...
Powermax, I second the idea that a cardiologist visit is worthwhile for an echocardiogram and possibly a stint on a holter monitor. It's good to know what's going on in there. If it's a harmless...
I have low immunoglobulin subclasses and low CD-57, but I don't know if any of the rest of this applies for me because I'm fairly sure I have not had the relevant tests. Doctors wave off the low...
Looks like low progesterone to me. So effectively the estrogen is high, but the problem is more likely to be with the very low progesterone. The proportions are off. That said, hormone testing is...
Looks like you're right, according to this study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26776957/...
I found DNA ConneXions very useful, personally. LabCorp tests only picked up Borrelia hermsii for me. IGeneX was indeterminate. Antibody tests weren't picking up much for me because my immune system...