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I am a month out from my appt. with new LLMD. Meanwhile, I went to a ND who is also a pharmacist, Herbalist and other natural med. things I can't remember.
It was very interesting as I had him muscle test me for every supplement and rx. that I'v taken in the last 6 mod. Some were beneficial and some were not. the abx that were a + were doxy., levaquin and azithromycin.
He tells me he has gotten Lyme patients well with Teasel Root Tincture along with many other supplements while also balancing adrenals, yeast, thyroid, parasites and more.
Wondering if anyone here has gotten well with this protocol? Not sure if I should give this guy 3 mos. or go ahead with the LLMD appointment in Aug.
Thanks in advance
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I think we never know until we try something. I read a book on it, tried the tincture, and it took down joint swelling for one month, then it stopped working for me.
After that, I checked some more for natural remedies, decided to try turmeric and it still works, after a couple years, to greatly reduce joint and muscle pain.
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- It is very helpful for some, as you know. Not all have the same success, however as the overall protocol and their individual diagnoses all differ. Still . . . it is absolutely worth exploring for anyone. From my file notes, you can read about various experiences . . . and there is a protocol with it as part.
Just be sure to find a truly LL ND to you guide you. If they are not ILADS "educated" they may underestimate the complexity of lyme & co. and overestimate Teasel or any other supplement (this is what happened when I was taking it and it failed me, the ND was not LL :
Where can I buy Teasel? -
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- There is a post here with teasel in a prominent role of the protocol. Past the half-way point:
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.
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 . . . . -
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Thank you so much! This is exactly the info. i needed!
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- So good to hear. Good luck. May you skip down a garden path.
[Not sure just where that comes from or what it means but I like the image. Skipping used to be such fun in my young days. I have to start coming up with stuff that makes people smile.] -
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