Re: Thinking of Starting Valtrex but May Still Have Lyme

[Guest guest]

Caryn--Do most doctors test for all of these Lyme coinfections?

Does this mean that Valtrex will not help a child if he currently

has Lyme? Could it hurt the situation?

> > > >

> > > > Hi!

> > > >

> > > > We are considering starting Valtrex/Diflucan protocol with

our

> > six-

> > > > year-old son. We KNOW that virus has played a role in his

> > > > regression into full-fledged autism at 30 months, which

> occurred

> > > > after a stomach bug with an extremely high fever.

> > > Retrospectively,

> > > > subtle losses in affect were noticed after a bout of Roseola

> and

> > > 18

> > > > month shots and double ear infection all occurred within the

> > same

> > > > month. Varicella was administered at this time amongs other

> > > > vaccinations.

> > > >

> > > > During the year between this time and the BIG regression, he

> > very

> > > > SUBTLELY started slipping away, and he started getting sick

> all

> > > of

> > > > the time. After the BIG regression, he stopped getting sick

> > > almost

> > > > all together.

> > > >

> > > > Before his regression, he was highly verbal and knew things

> like

> > > his

> > > > ABC's. He is, at this point, able to express his wants and

> > needs,

> > > > but something is SERIOUSLY blocking his learning, possibly a

> > virus

> > > in

> > > > his brain or inflammation from an autimmune reaction after

the

> > > slam

> > > > at 30 months(?)

> > > >

> > > > He is on SCD w/ high IGG foods cut out or limited, Mb12

> > > subcutaneous,

> > > > nystatin for maintenance/fungus control and basic

supplements

> as

> > > per

> > > > DAN.

> > > >

> > > > Just to make things way more complicated, he got lyme

disease

> > two

> > > > Octobers ago from a tick bite and was on almost 3 mos of

> > > antibiotics.

> > > > When the lyme hit, we spent a crapload of $ out-of-pocket to

> see

> > > > a " lyme-literate " doctor, and the only thing he recommended

was

> > > more,

> > > > more, more antibiotics. Our happy medium at the time was

the

> > > three

> > > > months' worth. We have seen no more signs of lyme since but

> > > realize

> > > > that the borellia bacteria is likely to STILL be hiding in

him

> > > among

> > > > other possible co-infections.

> > > >

> > > > He has shown some signs of stress/agitiation lately that are

> not

> > > like

> > > > him that is motivating us to stop being complacent with the

> > > progress

> > > > we have seen w/biomed these last 3 years. Ironically, right

> now,

> > > his

> > > > stool is formed and regular.

> > > >

> > > > Thinking that the lyme might be rearing its ugly head again,

we

> > > tried

> > > > a trial of Ceftin, the antibiotic he was on to fight lyme

just

> > to

> > > > rule out whether bacteria may be causing this agitation, and

> > have

> > > > seen no changes whatsoever so we stopped.

> > > >

> > > > Here is my fear: If we aggressively fight virus in addition

to

> > > > yeast, do you think we are setting up the stage for bad

> bacteria

> > > > (possibly the lyme and possible co-infections that may be in

> > there

> > > > that we have no evidence of, other bacteria, etc.)to take

over?

> > > >

> > > > This is what shies us away from the Valtrex thing.

> > > >

> > > > Oh, another new thing in addition to the agitation is that

he

> > also

> > > > has a very light rash of tiny little bumps on his back that

can

> > > only

> > > > be seen with a diagonal view in certain light.

> > > >

> > > > If anyone has any thoughts on ANY of this, they would be

> > > appreciated!

> > > >

> > > > Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom on this board.

> > > >

> > > > Also, would 250 mg 2x/day be a good starting dose? He is

six

> > > years

> > > > old and weighs almost 50 lbs.

> > > >

> > >

> >

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