Re:Byron White Bartonella protocol

[Guest guest]

Natasha,

I know how frightening it can be to see those bartonella streaks. My daughter

had gone on an antibiotic holiday in the fall. She needed to do it to give her

body a break to rid itself of built-up toxins. The doctor also wanted to see

which symptoms would re-emerge so he could mount a new attack.

Within a few weeks, the streaks that had faded over the summer reappeared in a

huge way. They were on the sides of her abdomen. They were angry-looking, dark

reddish-purple, about six inches long. As if that weren't scary enough, three

days later they had spread completely around her abdomen, front, back and

sides. A call to the LLMD put my mind at ease when he said it does not

necessarily mean that the bartonella is rapidly multiplying. I kept that in

mind over the next few days while she finished up her Coartem for babesia. When

she started back on the bartonella meds, the streaks began to fade once again.

Scary as that was, I am grateful for her wise LLMD and his reassurance. It also

proves to me that those streaks are not " merely " stretch marks and she is on the

correct treatment!

Are you beginning to see an improvement? Do not hesitate to call the doctor

whenever you have concerns. I hope your girls are healing and their streaks are

fading.

Kaethe

[Guest guest]

Natasha,

I think the LLMD said that the increased intensity in the bart streaks was not

necessarily a sign that the bartonella was rapidly multiplying because I called

him sounding freaked out. I think it is definitely a sign the bart is flaring,

but I am sure I must have conveyed to him that I wanted her bart treated NOW

before the streaks got worse. She was on a med (CoArtem) for babesia at the

time and she had to finish it before she could go back on rifampin and levaquin

for bart. Her LLMD is excellent as seeing the disease(s) as a big picture, a

journey of sorts. He, or rather the PA, called me back to assure me that there

was no need to panic. As a mom, when we see our children getting worse, we want

treatment to start yesterday, especially when they have been misdiagnosed for

years.

That was my round-about way of saying, Yes, the bart was flaring, but we're

gonna take this one step at a time for the best results, you know, two steps

forward, one step back.

I am so sorry your daughter has pain in the soles of her feet. That must be

really awful for her. Is there anything she can do to get relief?

My daughter doesn't like tea either. She has tried Alka Selter Gold for herxing

and it seems to help. Her Lyme symptoms are so much better now.

I'm glad you are doing so well. Continued success for everyone is down this

long and winding road.

Kaethe