Help - can I take herbs for Lyme while breastfeeding?

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I'm new to this group, I have done biomedical treatments for my 3

year old son (ASD) for the past year and have seen HUGE gains.

Recently, we had my son tested for Lyme (through Igenex) and he came

back positive. I suspect he contracted Lyme from me, although I

have not yet been tested. My son's DAN! doctor recommended I take

herbs (Cat's Claw, Resveratrol, and Artecin) for 2-3 weeks prior to

my blood draw, to increase the likelihood of a positive result.

My concern is that I am breastfeeding my 16 month old son and I am

worried that these herbs will " stir up " Lyme bacteria that could be

passed on through my breast milk. Does anyone know whether it is

safe to take Cat's Claw, Resveratrol, and Artecin while

breastfeeding? If not, should I proceed with the blood draw without

taking these herbs?

If I have Lyme or any co-infections, it is likely a chronic case,

because I was bitten when I was 5 years old (I am now 30). I am

just starting to learn about Lyme (feeling very overwhelmed), it

sounds just as complex as autism! If I test positive, this sure

would explain a lot (fatigue, brain fog, etc.). We also just ordered

an infrared sauna from Heavenly Heat so hopefully this will help.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this and for any words

of wisdom any of you can share!!

[Guest guest]

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Herbs or no herbs Lyme disease can be passed through breast milk. Is your baby sick alot? Ear infections, sore throats etc? Do you have a good LLMD? What does he advise?

Kari

Subject: Help - can I take herbs for Lyme while breastfeeding?To: BorreliaMultipleInfectionsAndAutism Date: Sunday, November 30, 2008, 8:57 PM

Hi all,I'm new to this group, I have done biomedical treatments for my 3 year old son (ASD) for the past year and have seen HUGE gains. Recently, we had my son tested for Lyme (through Igenex) and he came back positive. I suspect he contracted Lyme from me, although I have not yet been tested. My son's DAN! doctor recommended I take herbs (Cat's Claw, Resveratrol, and Artecin) for 2-3 weeks prior to my blood draw, to increase the likelihood of a positive result. My concern is that I am breastfeeding my 16 month old son and I am worried that these herbs will "stir up" Lyme bacteria that could be passed on through my breast milk. Does anyone know whether it is safe to take Cat's Claw, Resveratrol, and Artecin while breastfeeding? If not, should I proceed with the blood draw without taking these herbs? If I have Lyme or any co-infections, it is likely a chronic case, because I was

bitten when I was 5 years old (I am now 30). I am just starting to learn about Lyme (feeling very overwhelmed) , it sounds just as complex as autism! If I test positive, this sure would explain a lot (fatigue, brain fog, etc.). We also just ordered an infrared sauna from Heavenly Heat so hopefully this will help. Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this and for any words of wisdom any of you can share!!

[Guest guest]

This topic totally confuses me. I breastfed my children long term way

into toddler years. They were never sick in the sense of ear

infections and never on abx until this year. They do run good fevers

when sick, which I never medicate.

I started realizing I was sick while breast feeding my 4 year old. He

has muscle tested neg for lyme (today). He is 8. ??? My daughter

(first child not breastfeeding when I knew I was sick, tests pos for

lyme specific bands and seems OK, although some symptoms and on abx

at present (treating as if new infection because of high cd 57, which

I am wondering is a precurser to draining the cd 57 out).

Both have had multiple tick bites. I am not sure the role of

breatmilk even though I know there is at least one study where either

dna of or actual spirochetes were recovered in the milk of infected

mice and even though Dr. sees a strong correlation. The info of

folks geting better on raw cows milk is also making this more

confusing. Perhaps cows with lyme are obviously ill and kept out of

the milking until resolved which still doesnt make sense to me given

we are supposedly never resolved. Maybe cows are different. Robin

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> Subject: Help - can I take

herbs for Lyme while breastfeeding?

> To: BorreliaMultipleInfectionsAndAutism

> Date: Sunday, November 30, 2008, 8:57 PM

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> Hi all,

> I'm new to this group, I have done biomedical treatments for my 3

> year old son (ASD) for the past year and have seen HUGE gains.

> Recently, we had my son tested for Lyme (through Igenex) and he

came

> back positive. I suspect he contracted Lyme from me, although I

> have not yet been tested. My son's DAN! doctor recommended I take

> herbs (Cat's Claw, Resveratrol, and Artecin) for 2-3 weeks prior to

> my blood draw, to increase the likelihood of a positive result.

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> My concern is that I am breastfeeding my 16 month old son and I am

> worried that these herbs will " stir up " Lyme bacteria that could be

> passed on through my breast milk. Does anyone know whether it is

> safe to take Cat's Claw, Resveratrol, and Artecin while

> breastfeeding? If not, should I proceed with the blood draw without

> taking these herbs?

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> If I have Lyme or any co-infections, it is likely a chronic case,

> because I was bitten when I was 5 years old (I am now 30). I am

> just starting to learn about Lyme (feeling very overwhelmed) , it

> sounds just as complex as autism! If I test positive, this sure

> would explain a lot (fatigue, brain fog, etc.). We also just

ordered

> an infrared sauna from Heavenly Heat so hopefully this will help.

> Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this and for any

words

> of wisdom any of you can share!!

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