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Topic: Lyme: Bacteria vs. Protozoan

bla
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Member # 42361

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What is it, REALLY! It acts like a protozoa, but they call it a bacteria. Some docs use Mepron in treatment, which is an anti-protozoa med. So what is this!?

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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Lyme is a bacteria. BABESIA is a protozoa and is often treated with mepron.

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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Pony
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It is an interesting question indeed. I do not have babesia, but mepron was the best treatment I have ever had for lyme.
I had a textbook lyme herx, followed by complete amelioration of my symptoms. Week one I was so fatigued I could not
get off of the couch, week two I was kayaking a river.

I have heard more and more doctors using mepron as a lyme treatment,
but I am not sure what the mechanism of action is that makes it work so well.

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Rivendell
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Well,

Stephen Buhner, the herbalist who has done a ton of research, says lyme is a bacteria with qualities that resemble a parasite - such as consuming collagen (sp?) in our bodies.

And he says that anti-parasitic herbs can help to kill it. Also antibiotic herbs and good ole antibiotics.

In his book, Healing Lyme, I remember reading that he thought artemsia, that is used for Babesia and Malaria, could be active against lyme.

But he warns not to take artemsia over an extended period of time. Only a few weeks. I think it can be harmful.

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Herbal Treatments for Lyme and Co-Infections:
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http://www.tiredoflyme.com/the-cowden-protocol-for-lyme-disease.html http://www.sinomedresearch.org http://www.lymenet.org/SupportGroups/

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