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I have very severe neurological Lyme [I'm trying my best to type here].
I also have a medical condition that I think is separate from Lyme, I couldn't take antibiotics for the neuro-lyme since it would make it worse.
I have made no progress on that medical condition because of the disease impairing my cognition to point that I couldn't communicate correctly with whomever was supposed to treat me. I also won't be seeing a Lyme doctor anytime soon.
Any suggestions on what herbal/natural/alternate remedies that can help with neurological Lyme symptoms [severe]? It's very important for me that my cognition improves as soon as possible.
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Hi SoccerKitty, I've done both antibiotics and herbs. I had neurological Lyme (I was even bumping into walls and couldn't find my car after I was finished shopping at Walmart) and after being diagnosed, I was given Minocycline and Flagyl (pulsed) and almost immediately my symptoms which were
horrendous, fell away from me. After months of treatment, I thought I was cured but then about a year later, I relapsed and I was back where I started so I've been treating myself with supplements and, herbs and homeopathic so). Cat's Claw
treats neuro Lyme. It crosses the blood/brain barrier, works very gently and within a week, I saw a change for the better. I buy the powdered form from Amazon and fill my own capsules. I take 3 capsules two or three times a day.
Most people take Samento and Banderol together and when I do that, Instead of Samento, a homeopathic which is expensive, I either make my own Cats Claw and take Cats Claw with Banderol. Then there are the coinfections; Babesia, Bartonella and Mycoplasma. The there are the Biofilms to combat so that the organisms can't hide beneath biofilm in the intestinal tract.
Anyway, there's an herb for everything and you can ask questions of Stephen Buhner (or look the issue up using the search function) on "www.Buhner Healing Lyme" or read his excellent books (can buy from Amazon) and you can get Dr.S's excellent book on Checklists for Lyme and the other coinfections.
You can pm me if you wish anytime and ask questions. And if you don't already have Amazon Prime which gives you free shipping, you might want to get it. I still take herbs for Lyme, Bart, Babs and Mico.
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I've just been reading about Japanese Knotweed from Buhner. It stops the production of quinolinic acid which is what is so toxic to the brain. Just started taking it. QUIN is the problem at least in part in all neuro problems, so knotweed could help.
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- When considering herbal / nutritional / adjunct methods, because lyme is so very complex & unique, as are possible coinfections:
if at all possible - because each person & each case is different - it's best to consult with an ILADS-educated LL ND (lyme literate naturopathic doctor) (or similar) who has completed four years of post-graduate medical education in the field of herbal and nutritional medicine -
- and someone who is current with ILADS' research & presentations, past and present, and has completed the ILADS Physician Training Program (see: www.ilads.org )
so they really know all they can about the science of lyme . . . how lyme (& other TBD) act and what we can do about that in various ways. Proper ASSESSMENT of not just lyme but coinfectoins is vital. Someone trained by ILADS is best to assess.
Many LL NDs incorporate antibiotics (depending upon the licensing laws in their state). Some LLMDs and LL NDs have good working relationships.
When possible, it's great to have both a LLMD and LL ND and even better when they have a long-standing professional relationship.
Herbal Safety considerations & reference books; etc.
Links to many articles and books by holistic-minded LL doctors of various degrees who all have this basic approach in common:
Understanding of the importance of addressing the infection(s) fully head-on with specific measures from all corners of medicine;
knowing which supplements have direct impact, which are only support and which are both.
You can compare and contrast many approaches with links to articles, books, methods . . .
BODY WORK methods / links (and why anyone who works on your spine MUST be LL to the degree they at least know to never suddenly twist neck or spine. Never. Ever. And that we should never be advised to do neck / head / shoulder stands.)
Links here to two major sources: Buhner, & Zhang. Be sure to get their books.
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