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Only acute Lyme can be cured, as in exposure within the past several weeks. Otherwise, it's management that we do.
And yes, people do treat without antibiotics. Some are allergic to antibiotics. Many then treat with herbs, like the Buhner herbs or Zhang/Chinese herbs. See Steven Buhner herbs. There are online groups for the Buhner approach.
And Germany has some interesting non-antibiotic Lyme treatment that people here have done.
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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.
For those considering complementary support methods / or other avenues entirely:
Herbal Safety considerations & reference books; etc.
BOOKS - Links to many articles and books by holistic-minded LL doctors of various degrees who all have this basic approach in common:
knowing which methods offer assertive & direct impact, which are only support and which are both. And when to use what, how to combine, & when to step back.
You can compare and contrast many approaches with links to ARTICLES, BOOKS, METHODS . . .
Of course, your being in France, there may be other resources. Not sure what naturopathic doctors might be called there but the basic nature of their work is similar around the world.
See if you can find some local lyme support groups but be sure they are ILADS-minded, not so much in the Rx protocol but in knowing the complexity, the science of not just lyme but all tick borne disease.
Lyme rarely travels alone, no matter the country. -
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- Germany. This thread is a few years old so be sure to check for recent detail as well as the basics:
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