Why do I not read more about the Burrascano / Weintraub cure discussed in the book "Cure Unknown"?
Basically, the two of them took Ceftin until symptom free, then went off all abx, allowed a full relapse (not just a few symptoms back.... but a FULL relapse)... then back on Ceftin.
They repeated this cycle 3 times and were cured.
Who has tried this? Why is it not discussed more on Lymenet?
Thanks.
Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :
It's been discussed endlessly. What they are not mentioning is probably the endless IV Abx they all took. lol. I'm sure they loaded to the hilt on hardcore treatment. I call it selective vision. Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- You might search the archives here and find the post where Pam, herself, answers that question. It's not as easy as it sounds. -
Posted by tdtid (Member # 10276) on :
My other concern is that it has been mentioned by some of the top LLMD's that we are fighting a lot more than just Lyme these days.
When you figure in all the co-infections, I'm not sure that Ceftin will cover all the bases anymore.
Just my personal 2 cents, but hey.... it's worth a try if you think you have it down to just Lyme now.
Ive heard through the grapevine that Burrascano (sp?) cured himself by stopping all meds, letting symptoms get bad, then take ceftin heavily for a period. stop and repeat 2 more times.
Can someone tell me where I can read about it. Or can someone give me more info?
thanks. (MazzyStar)
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amid other posters' replies, here are three from Pam, posts: # 36; 38; 44.
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Pam Weintraub - Member # 15718
posted 28 February, 2010
To all: Everyone is different. There are so many strains of the Lyme spirochete; alternate spirochetes; and various strains of coinfections, some of them still controversial or unknown.
People have varied immune profiles, adding more complexity.
In MY case, I believe I was lucky to have classic northeast strains of babesia and Lyme, period... I was treated for babesia with mepron and zithromax over the course of a couple of months, and that really did get rid of my babesia symptoms.
I am convinced, and Dr. was convinced, that what continued to dog me for years vis-a-vis relapses, was Lyme disease and only Lyme disease.
I had no response whatsoever to medicines for babesia or even other coinfections --eventually my Lyme was pushed to remission again and again with amoxicillin, but I relapsed whenever I stopped treatment, thus the trial of pulsing with ceftin.
This did the trick for me. It is an individual story and only an anecdote, which I state in my book. I state there, and I hold now, that it may have little meaning for others, but the book was my memoir, and that was part of my story.
yes, only for Lyme: after four years, my relapses were pure Lyme disease, no treatment for any coinfection had any impact on me anymore, as in the past.
My babesia --once the biggest problem-- was gone and it was the Lyme, alone, that remained.
The pulsing worked, I believe, because in stopping treatment for a long time I let all the spirochetes come out in motile form in force, and it was therefore possible to kill them.
But this was only possible because I started from a completely asymptomatic place.
There are so many strains of the Lyme spirochete; alternate spirochetes; and various strains of coinfections, some of them still controversial or unknown. People have varied immune profiles, adding more complexity.
In MY case, I believe I was lucky to have classic northeast strains of babesia and Lyme, period... I was treated for babesia with mepron and zithromax over the course of a couple of months, and that really did get rid of my babesia symptoms.
I am convinced, and Dr. was convinced, that what continued to dog me for years vis-a-vis relapses, was Lyme disease and only Lyme disease.
I had no response whatsoever to medicines for babesia or even other coinfections --eventually my Lyme was pushed to remission again and again with amoxicillin, but I relapsed whenever I stopped treatment, thus the trial of pulsing with ceftin.
This did the trick for me. It is an individual story and only an anecdote, which I state in my book. I state there, and I hold now, that it may have little meaning for others, but the book was my memoir, and that was part of my story.
In that thread, you can click onto her name and see her posting history to connect more of the dots.
Her blog, with recent writings, will also be of help. And, it may be good to see what Burrascano has written about this, in his own words. -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
This book is based on interviews with 13 Lyme-Literate Health Care Practitioners. Each practitioner is given one chapter in which to share their healing strategies
On-line Sample Chapter from the book: Chapter 1 -
Posted by GiGi (Member # 259) on :
Dr. B. unfortunately had cancer in very recent years and published an open letter about it. Thank God, he is in remission. At that point he started to meet Dr. K. and they are exchanging ideas and share time in the think-tank.
Everything has consequences.
Posted by nefferdun (Member # 20157) on :
That is why I would like to be on LDN - to prevent the cancer that these drugs may end up leading me to. I just have trouble with LDN now.
Posted by dan67 (Member # 20344) on :
Why is cancer a risk ... all the long term antibiotics?
Posted by jackie51 (Member # 14233) on :
gigi--where is the open letter? I did not hear that Dr. B had cancer.
That's a scary predictament to swallow--we get rid of the lyme just to get cancer?
If cancer is really a fungus, then we must be sure we keep candida under control during our treatment.
It's much too simple to infer that long term antibiotics lead to cancer. It's way more complicated that that.
Posted by GiGi (Member # 259) on :
Jackie, please note that I am not inferring anything.
His letter was published in Public Health Alert a year or two ago. I mentioned it in a thread on LN as a certain discussion was going on, without anybody responding to it. He is well now -- watched him at a Dr. K. seminar last year where the both collaborated together.
My niece whose ex-husband has MS, kept loosing teeth and had implants done. Soon thereafter, she is now fighting breast cancer. These are facts and most bodies will take so much before they give in. If you have been listening to me, you know what I would have told her if she had asked me. Now, after the worst, I get the phone calls by the hour.
Listen to your body. It will let us know very clearly when it has had enough.
It is not complicated -- toxins are toxins are toxins and eventually they pull us down.
Take care and watch what you put into your body.
Posted by amk33 (Member # 13206) on :
Antibiotics create an acidic environment, in which cancer can thrive, I believe. Yes, take those prbiotics, and try to keep your diet more alkaline.
Posted by Jamers (Member # 28016) on :
Isn't this idea about killing the cysts? They waited until the lyme came out of cyst form and hit it again. So using a cyst buster should be similar. Right?
Posted by GiGi (Member # 259) on :
amk33, the body in its infinite wisdom turns the body into a more acidic state in order to dissolve the toxic metals for flushing them out of the body. Sadly much gets caught in the kidneys unless we pay attention when that is happening.
Toxic metals go into solution only in an acidic environment. In other words, it needs to be dissolved to be excreted.
Nobody knows when the body has this in mind to flush the toxins out. And it is dangerous to fool with manipulating the ph certain ways.
Balance in everything is the key. Watch what you are eating and drinking in excess.
I have posted tons in the subject and would encourage anyone to read some and read all that you can dig up on the internet. There are thousands of books written about it that you won't hear about because the dental world would be in more trouble. For the time being, it's only us that are in trouble and we have to deal with it as best we can.
I have sworn someday I will meet a dentist in a dark alley! Their stupidity caused me and my family incredible pain.
Take care.
Posted by canefan17 (Member # 22149) on :
Wouldn't Dr Burrascano start at like 3g of ceftin too? He didn't work up to a dose, did he?
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