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Been doing really well: started adding some herbs - Enula and now Noni - to Malarone and a course of Riamet for Babesia. Riamet was about three weeks ago. Anyway, I am now starting to run a fever, with sweats and some really deep tickle-like sensations through my chest. Just had cardiac workup and everything was fine: have tachycardia and Pacs/ Could this be a babesia herx? Does it sound like anything else?
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Riamet only clears the blood forms of Babesia but not the dormant forms in bone marrow and who knows where else.
It sounds like a Babesia relapse.
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I've been on Malarone for a while: would I relapse with babesia if I am still taking it (and Enula and Artimisiae)?
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I have seen no evidence of worms. I did the Riamet about three weeks ago & it did not seem to do much of anything. I have been on the Malarone for a long time: maybe four months. THe only thing I have added recently is Noni: do about 10 drops a day of the Cowden tincture. Also started some Cardamom powder with it cause somebody here (maybe Brussels??) said Noni & Cardamom cured hr Babesia. Any thoughts welcome: I did have a bit of diarrhea yesterday, and my stomach is not real happy today...Any thought welcome.
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I am not sure if this helps you with your question, but I herxed on Cardamom powder. It was almost immediately. I put some in my tea and got a HORRIBLE toothache. I never get toothaches so this was a new thing to me. I was like holy cow... Do I really want to keep adding that to my tea ? It was a really powerful toothache pain.
I also tried chewing the Cardamom seeds. I get some kind of reaction almost every time. I did this for about a week. I haven't had any in about a week. I needed a break only after a week of trying this. I plan on added the Cardamom back in soon.
Janet- you said this does not clear the dormant forms in the bone marrow? What does ? Does Mepron/Zith combo take care of that ? Thanks
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I started slow with the Cardamom: over a week or so got up to about a tablespoon. Maybe adding the Noni to it? I have stopped both for now, but still feel really sick: weak, sweaty, heart racing, incredibly anxious. No headaches or air hunger: never had either of those. Can I ask why you started the Cardamom?
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I read a post on here and also an article on the internet. I think the post was from (Brussels)and i think the person changed to another name.
They had a whole list of stuff that helped them kick Babesia and i thought it would be worth a try. Especially since it sounded relatively harmless.... It is a spice, so i thought i would try. I should have started out with a tiny pinch. Lol
I added about a teaspoon to my tea, silly on my part! I underestimated the power of "just a spice" ! Lol I know my herx was from that because it hit me in minutes and that was the only thing new i added.
I looked for the Noni but was unable to find it so i just opted for the Cardamom.
One of my biggest issues is headaches.
I also take Turmeric, but that seems to help not herx so....not sure how that would factor in for you.
(I take a bunch of other stuff too, but wasn't taking it when i had the Cardamom herx)
Why did you start on the Cardamom ?
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