i keep seeing referrals to myers cocktsil. what is it and how is it suppossed to work? been on treament for 2 years. kind of stagnant. lou you still out there. sorry it has been so long, i've had the you know what kicked out of me. been suffering along. pm me and let me know how you are doing jacki
Posted by jenschasinglyme (Member # 11193) on :
I LOVE IT!!!
The only thing that has made me feel good throught this whole thing other then accupuncture.
I got into physical therapy and started driving again since I have recieved these.
I get one tommorow. I can't wait. You get really woozie and tired at first...then energy and comes.
Posted by Aniek (Member # 5374) on :
I get a modified Myers cocktail. It was first meant to boost my system so that it would start absorbing oral nutrients better. But I'm continuing with it because I'm doing detox and my doctors think it will help.
Posted by stella marie (Member # 7216) on :
To those that use the myers....
1- How long before you feel results?
2- Can you tell a difference in the first tx?
3- How many times do you incorporate this tx into your therapy?
4- What type of caregive administers these to you?
Posted by tdtid (Member # 10276) on :
I first started doing the Myer's Cocktails after I was diagnosed with "fibromyalgia". It is high in magnesium which is suppose to help with pain.
I had mine done by a N.D. and he was under the belief that fibro is a "wastebasket diagnosis" so although I was in pain and he was giving me these, he was also in search to find the root problem of it.
He is the one that finally diagnosed the lyme when the other doctors and speialists had basically given up and felt I must be out of my mind or something.
With that said, I continued with the Myers even after diagnosis.
I see that someone has given a link regarding what it is, so I won't do that.
In the beginning, I was in very rough shape and was doing them several times a week, then went to once a week and now at once a month as maintenance.
Stella, To answer your questions...
How long before you feel results? I know that for some, they say they get this sudden burst of energy the day they even have it done. For me, it was a more gradual thing and it wasn't as much about FEELING it, but when I would skip it, I would notice my lack of energy coming back to haunt me.
Can you tell the difference in the first treatment? To be honest, I was so ill by the time I got there, I was already in a fibro fog (or so I thought) and couldn't even focus or see straight, so I don't recall my first experience very well.
I do know that something must have happened that I did keep going back, so it wasn't a bad thing. Just don't know if it was more desperation to feel better and would keep trying or if it really was something. Perhaps others with a clearer head can give their first experiences.
How many times? That's totally up to you and the doctor giving it. I was in a horrid mess when I first started so went heavier on it than you really would need to. Basically you are pushing vitamin and minerals in to your system in a faster rate than if you took them all orally.
Some do it on a very random basis and only when they start feeling run down and others stick to a routine. I think you need to find what works best for you.
As far as the caregiver giving them? I have a N.D. doing it and that's my only experience with it, but I'm sure others can give comment on anyone else that is also doing this.
Cathy
Posted by stella marie (Member # 7216) on :
tdtid, thank you for your detailed answer!
Posted by Aniek (Member # 5374) on :
I started seeing a reaction after the first cocktail. I noticed being more energetic later that night. However, the first few times I felt woozy during the IV.
I started with once a week and then went down to once every other week. When I first started, I noticed a big difference the first week I skipped. I was on vacation and my energy level bottomed out on Wednesday, the day I usually get my IVs.
Mine is administered by a nurse practitioner at an integrative medicine clinic. My GP, who is lyme literate but doesn't treat my Lyme, prescribed the IVs, but I have it done someplace closer to work.
Posted by CD57 (Member # 11749) on :
I get them every two weeks, with glutathione added at the end. I totally notice a difference, feel woozy and then energy comes! It's really great. Mine is administered by nurses at my LLMDs office.
Posted by kidsgotlyme (Member # 23691) on :
Anybody been doing this recently?? I'm thinking of doing this for my daughter.
My LLMD said he recommends that you get one treatment per week for four weeks.
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Posted by Hambone (Member # 29535) on :
I get one once a month when I go to my LLMD appointment.
I get mine adminstered really slow since I'm so sensitive. It makes me tired at first, and that night I may have a little trouble sleeping because of the energizing B vitamins kicking in, but the next day I feel like the edge has been taken off my pain and suffering.
The benefits wear off after 2-3 days.
I wish I could get them more often.
Posted by Haley (Member # 22008) on :
I have had them and didn't notice a difference. Oh, except in my bank account Posted by oxygenbabe (Member # 5831) on :
I get them with glutathione and can't function without them. If I skip 3-4 weeks, I really notice it and remember how bad things could be.
Posted by kidsgotlyme (Member # 23691) on :
Do any of you do it for neuropathy?? That's my daughter's biggest complaint. Her legs and feet burn and tingle a lot.
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Posted by lymeboy (Member # 24769) on :
Sorry but this post is making me think of Rum Runners
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