Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 > > Is Muscle Twitching a symptom of Bartonella? not that I know - this is a general Lyme symptom and often caused by lack of magnesium or sometimes B vitamins. > Can you suggest anything natural, herbs, etc. for it?? Use MagnesiumMalate in case of Mg shortage, or some natural product rich in Mg (certain nuts, pumpkin seeds?). This should help within a few weeks. Using some vitamin B complex supplements could also help. It could also be a nerve problem (infection/inflammation). In that case you probably also have tingling sensations and other mild neurological issues. I doubt Magnesium helps in that case, but the B complex could still be useful. I would use anti-inflammatory herbs in this case e.g. japanese knotweed. This problem probably takes longer to get rid of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 > > > Her muscle twitching is horrible. just try Mg and B vitamins, and see if it helps. There can be a relatively simple cause for twitching, this doesn't have to be a lyme symptom (more a lyme side effect, probably from exhaustion). > Speaking of knotweed, we just got ours in the mail yesterday from Green > Dragon Botanicals. > Is there anything special to know about taking this? > Can it be taken with other things like herbs, etc. check the Buhner book, but I don't think there are any real issues. Don't use during pregnancy or when trying to conceive, probably (this applies to several of the herbs, don't remember which ones). You can combine with ABX and most other herbs, no problem. Just start out slowly, some people get gut problems the first time. > I am ordering Serrapeptase today, hoping that will help. > I was told that it helps antibiotics be more effective and it works for > biofilm. that is theory, I don't think there is any real proof that this works in vivo. IMHO it is a better idea to use quorum sensing blockers to help with breaking up biofilms. There are many herbs with such properties, including several of the Buhner herbs, garlic, ginger, etc. Don't expect magic, biofilms take a long time to build and they won't disappear in a few days. The best you can expect is probably to block their maintenance and prevent new biofilm from forming. Existing biofilm is VERY difficult to attack (without harming the body itself). > I quit giving him the Samento, thinking knotweed might be more important and > just trying one > thing at a time. yes, I think knotweed is more important. But when he can tolerate both, it is a good idea to combine them later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 > > > Another Lymie highly suggested Allicidin, so maybe I should have him try > that too. > So much to take!!! OK, I understand - just try the knotweed; I think it is an excellent herb for Lyme and most of the tick coinfections. Start with a low dose like 0.5 gram per day (1 pill), and slowly work up to 5-8 grams daily if possible (3-4 pills, 3-4 times a day. Maybe wait with the knotweed until you have used Mg/Bcomplex for 1-2 weeks, so you can see what works? Using Allicin (or just plain garlic) together with knotweed is theoretically a good idea to attack biofilms. Nothing of this has been officially tested in human patients, but I'm pretty sure it is effective to some degree. Of course, people can have many different issues, so there is no guarantee that symptoms disappear when using these herbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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