Re: How to treat lyme without wiping out intestinal flora?

[Guest guest]

>

> I seem to be at a catch 22 here. I started small with Cats Claw 1 cap

> per day then 2 then 3. Then added Smilax 1,2 then 3 per day. Then

> added Knotweed and Andrographis the same way. For 2-3 days I was

> taking 3 each of the 4. The knotweed, I believe, was giving me

> diarrhea. My intestinal flora was shot. I was very low on my

> B-vitamins and needed to supplement much more to stay sane.

>

> I've been taking strong probiotics for the last week including

> digestive enzymes and Inulin/FOS and improved quite a bit. The demand

> for the vitamins is much lower and I'm feeling much better.

>

> Do any of you have this problem? Do you take probiotics along with

> your herbs?

>

> Is the diarrhea a good sign of the Knotweed? I know Buhner says to

> back off if you get it, I can't back off much from 2-3 caps per day.

>

[Guest guest]

I did have this problem, and I do take probiotics, but the solution

for me was to switch brands of knotweed from Source Naturals to

Paradise Herbs (both are recommended by Buhner). For some reason, I

couldn't tolerate the Source Naturals. I'm now up to 10 a day of the

Paradise Herbs version.

--Sue

>

> I seem to be at a catch 22 here. I started small with Cats Claw 1 cap

> per day then 2 then 3. Then added Smilax 1,2 then 3 per day. Then

> added Knotweed and Andrographis the same way. For 2-3 days I was

> taking 3 each of the 4. The knotweed, I believe, was giving me

> diarrhea. My intestinal flora was shot. I was very low on my

> B-vitamins and needed to supplement much more to stay sane.

>

> I've been taking strong probiotics for the last week including

> digestive enzymes and Inulin/FOS and improved quite a bit. The demand

> for the vitamins is much lower and I'm feeling much better.

>

> Do any of you have this problem? Do you take probiotics along with

> your herbs?

>

> Is the diarrhea a good sign of the Knotweed? I know Buhner says to

> back off if you get it, I can't back off much from 2-3 caps per day.

>

[Guest guest]

That's interesting. Is it Polygonum cuspidatum also? This one is

standardized to 8% Resveratrols

> >

> > I seem to be at a catch 22 here. I started small with Cats Claw 1 cap

> > per day then 2 then 3. Then added Smilax 1,2 then 3 per day. Then

> > added Knotweed and Andrographis the same way. For 2-3 days I was

> > taking 3 each of the 4. The knotweed, I believe, was giving me

> > diarrhea. My intestinal flora was shot. I was very low on my

> > B-vitamins and needed to supplement much more to stay sane.

> >

> > I've been taking strong probiotics for the last week including

> > digestive enzymes and Inulin/FOS and improved quite a bit. The demand

> > for the vitamins is much lower and I'm feeling much better.

> >

> > Do any of you have this problem? Do you take probiotics along with

> > your herbs?

> >

> > Is the diarrhea a good sign of the Knotweed? I know Buhner says to

> > back off if you get it, I can't back off much from 2-3 caps per day.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, it is Polygonum cuspidatum. The labels are difficult to compare

though. You can view them both at vitacost.com.

> >

> > I did have this problem, and I do take probiotics, but the

solution

> > for me was to switch brands of knotweed from Source Naturals to

> > Paradise Herbs (both are recommended by Buhner). For some

reason, I

> > couldn't tolerate the Source Naturals. I'm now up to 10 a day of

the

> > Paradise Herbs version.

> >

> > --Sue

> >