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Topic: Do I Need to Pace Sauna Use?

kidsatlast
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 4308

posted

Hi All,

I just started using an infrared sauna to help detoxify myself and to hopefully improve my immune system.

I used it yesterday and felt fine afterward, but now today I feel exhausted and have brain fog.

Could it be that the sauna mobilized toxins that I did not excrete in sweat?

I am not sure what is going on.

Are there any recommended guidelines for sauna use such as building up the time spent gradually perhaps?

I just don't know what to expect or exactly what I should be doing.

However it is a very pleasant experience in the sauna and I feel relaxed afterward.

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BOEJR
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 1734

posted

Hi Kidsatlast

I just got a sauna not too long ago as well. I will tell you that the sauna is great at detoxifying after the HBOT ( that's my thing)

However I recommend caution. You must be sure to hydrate yourself and replace electrolytes... You can get some vitamins water, dring lots of water and vitamin suppliments, or drink V8...

You can also do all of them.

Dehydration can also cause you to have brain fog and weakness..

Blessings,

Julia

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Please consult your LLMD before making any changes to your treatment regimen.

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BOEJR
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 1734

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Hi Kidsatlast

I just got a sauna not too long ago as well. I will tell you that the sauna is great at detoxifying after the HBOT ( that's my thing)

However I recommend caution. You must be sure to hydrate yourself and replace electrolytes... You can get some vitamin water, drink lots of water and vitamin suppliments, or drink V8...

You can also do all of them.

Dehydration can also cause you to have brain fog and weakness... So yes I would pace the sauna until you know how much you can tolerate.

Blessings,

Julia

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Please consult your LLMD before making any changes to your treatment regimen.

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psano
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Member # 7785

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Be sure you shower in plain water (no soap) after getting out of the sauna to wash off all the toxins that were excreted and are still on your skin. If you don't the'll just be reabsorbed and you'll feel worse.

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psano
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Another thought...depending on how long you were in the sauna, how hot you got, and how high your bacteria load is, you might have killed some Bb, because they are sensitive to heat. So there's some possibility that you're herxing.

If that's the case, you have to be careful not to over do it, because I did that myself, and later had a severe herx that made me feel like I'd be a cripple for the rest of my life.

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ByronSBell 2007
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Lyme bacteria die at 106 degrees F. But they have a very hard tme surviving over 100. Sometimes when I take a hot epsom salt bath, I stick a thermometer in my mouth towards the nd and it will read usually a little over 100-101 degrees... So maybe I am killing a small sample of bacteria while trying to detox.... I do notice I feel worse after an epsom salt bath about 80% of the time!

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kidsatlast
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Member # 4308

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Thanks for the input. I stayed in the sauna about 45 minutes. My body temp was around 101 when I got out. Then I took a shower. Next time I'll avoid soap.

I'm starting to feel better. I took extra minerals. I wonder if it could have been a herx.

Thanks for helping me.

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