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Cryptolepis = antibiotics?

Aug 31, 2016 | Herb Reactions, other, sensitivity | 2 comments

Dear Stephen, I am very allergic to all antibiotics. Especially levaquin, cephalosporins and sulfur drugs. As well as all erythromycin and penicillin drugs. I can not even be in the same room with someone who has taken levaquin – within an hour or I get hives...

Excessive sleeping on protocol

Mar 15, 2013 | Herb Reactions, other | 1 comment

Dear Stephen, My daughter started the core protocol a few weeks ago, and has been having extreme sleepiness, sleeping about 18 hrs a day. Can you tell me if this could be a side effect of any of the herbs? She is taking; Japanese knotwood, eleuthero tincture,...

Treating neuro symptoms

Jan 24, 2013 | emotional, eyes/ears/nose/mouth, fatigue/sleep issues, Herb Reactions, migraines, neuro/brain fog, other | 25 comments

Dear Stephen, I have just started taking sida acuta as per your recommendation for bartonella and babesia. I have severe brain numbness (24/7), failing and blurry vision with floaters, a host of emotional issues, chronic fatigue, migraines, etc. I have been using the...

Eleuthero alternative

Oct 26, 2012 | eleutherococcus, fatigue/sleep issues, Herb Reactions, Herbs, miscellaneous, other, Symptoms | 1 comment

Dear Stephen, My husband has lyme plus coinfections. He has a pacemaker/ defibrillator and extreme fatigue. A sleep study was negative for apnea. Eleutherococcus has caused palpitations for him; what can he use for help with the fatique? Stephen’s response:...

Cryptolepsis and cipro – same mechanism?

Aug 2, 2012 | cryptolepis, Herb Reactions, Herbs, other | 20 comments

Dear Stephen, I very much enjoy your books. I’m being treated for lyme, bartonella and babesia. Two years ago, before I had lyme, I suffered an extreme adverse reaction to cipro – widespread tendon and cartilage damage, neuromuscular weakness, neuropathy,...

Sida acuta side effects

May 25, 2012 | digestive upset, Herb Reactions, Herbs, miscellaneous, other | 6 comments

Dear Stephen, Does Sida acuta have any side effects, such as loose bowels? I have just started using Sida acuta for hip pain. It seems to help where the doxycycline did not. I had to stop artemesinin due to elevated liver enzymes. THANKS – your information is...

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The assistance of a qualified health care provider familiar with all dosage outlines, contraindications, and herb/drug interactions outlined in Healing Lyme, and familar with your personal health history and current symptoms is strongly suggested. Nothing in this column is intended to replace the expertise and care of a qualified health care practitioner. The material is intended for educational purposes only.