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Topic: When doing the Buhner protocol, do you start with one herb at a time?

BackinStOlaf
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Like, do you take one herb for a month, then add another, then add another? Or do you start them all at once?

I'm asking because I am interested in the greendragon herbs that canefan posted about that mixes all the herbs together in one capsule. If you have a reaction, how do you know which once caused it?

I am so overwhelmed.

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Multiple docs, negative Labcorp test
LLMD: 1/10
Positive Igenex/CDC test
Treatment 2/10
2/10-8/10 Amox, ceftin, zith, flagyl
Currently: Bicillin, Minocycline, still dealing with severe breathing issues

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Jin
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 11735

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Dear BackinStOlaf,
It usually is recommended no matter what protocol you are on, you should add one herb at a time. As you pointed out, there would be no way to know which herb caused a reaction if you take them all at the same time. This also eases your body's chances of reacting too strongly. Herxes are very miserable. If there is any way to ease the pain they cause, you should do so!

Sincerely,
Jin

P.S. I love your screen name! Are you a fan of Golden Girls as well?

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orrn
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I have wondered about this too. I have started with andrographis and will add from there. Maybe once you have all on board then you could switch over to the Greendragon blend? That was my plan...at least for now.

orrn

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littlebit27
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I'm starting one at a time. And actually starting really slow. I did 1 capsule of cat's claw a day all last week-now I am on two-and in a couple of days I'll add one more.

Then I will start adding the other herbs the same way. Once I am on all three I will slowly keep adding until I reach the dose I can handle.

I wouldn't start the herbs with an all-in-one pill. I had really bad GI symptoms, I don't THINK it was from the cat's claw now-but in the beginning I wondered about it. So I'm taking it really slow so I don't even up herxing horribly or with bad GI symptoms.

Good luck!

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ukcarry
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I agree with the others: starting one at a time will isolate any you may [or may not!] have problems with.

I started them all at once and was lucky, but I've read several times since that it is better to start them separately.

Obviously, this advice is not for those who are newly bitten,

Carry

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BackinStOlaf
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Thanks everyone- Yes Jin, big fan of the GG [Smile]

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First Symptom 9/09
Multiple docs, negative Labcorp test
LLMD: 1/10
Positive Igenex/CDC test
Treatment 2/10
2/10-8/10 Amox, ceftin, zith, flagyl
Currently: Bicillin, Minocycline, still dealing with severe breathing issues

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