Another great site for making a clinical diagnosis of Lyme is
canlyme.com
On Jan 30, 2012, at 8:25 PM, Ron Minnick wrote:
Hey Holly, just thought that you might find this of some interest, as
it's similar to a few other pieces of info I have gotten in the past
referring to Lyme disease causing symptoms like other diseases, and
not being properly diagnosed.......anyway you might want to take a
look see for yourself I think that I am going to try to find
some of this stuff and give it a try, if it's not too
expensive...... Doreen
Someone on the list recently asked for help with Lyme. The
information below came through on another list, and thought I'd post
it here in the hopes that it can help someone else. Near the bottom
of the post is a web addy for additional information.
MA
My nutritionist had it (Bad!) and has cured herself, but it's some
nasty stuff!! If it gets out of hand it can paralyse the host, does
not sound like fun.
Here is some of what she said about the symptoms:
20:09:25 kristina
Lyme Disease, in the United States, may be affecting millions of
people. Some believe that Lyme Disease is the underlying causative
agent of many chronic health conditions, including but not limited to:
allergies, heart arrhythmias, arthritis (both osteo and rheumatoid),
ADD, auto-immune disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia,
depression, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, macular
degeneration, sensory or motor radiculoneuropathies (i.e., clumsiness
in the hands or feet and/or burning, tingling or numbness),
Alzheimer's Disease, ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), Bell's palsy,
irritable bowel syndrome and gastrointestinal distress, lupus,
polymyalgia rheumatica (a more severe form of fibromyalgia), sleep
disorders, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, brain fog, memory loss, joint
pain/swelling/stiffness, lack of coordination, unexplained chills and
fevers, recurrent infections, poor concentration, tremors, shortness
of breath, anxiety or panic attacks, heart palpitations, weight
changes (loss or gain), sore throats, loss of appetite, muscle pain or
cramps, obsessive compulsive disorders, headaches/migraines, light
sensitivity, trigeminal neuralgia, unexplained hair loss, and visual
changes.
20:10:37 kristina a recent study demonstrated the efficacy of Cat's
Claw (Unicaria tomentosa) in destroying the Lyme organism. In fact, in
the study, the control group of 14 patients all took antibiotics and
only 3 improved slightly, 3 got worse and the remainder had no change
in their clinical condition. The experimental group was treated with
Cat's Claw and 85% of them were negative for the Lyme organism after 6
months and all the patients experienced a dramatic improvement in
their clinical condition. (Cowden, WE, MD, et al., "Lyme Disease:
Nutraceutical Breakthrough Using TOA-Free Cat's Claw", Focus, Feb '04,
pp.3,4) In utilizing Cat's Claw, it is extremely important that the
quality and purity of the product be assured. This herb occurs
naturally in 2 forms: the more common TOA form and the rarer POA form.
For those of you with a chemical bent, TOA stands for tetracyclic
oxindole alkaloid and POA for pentacyclic oxindole alkaloid. Only the
POA form is effective in stimulating the immunity which destroys the
organism. As little as 1% TOA can cause a 30% reduction in the immune
system modulating properties that POAs provide. Unfortunately some
commercially available products contain as much as 80% TOAs. (Ibid, p.
3) The Medi-Herb Cat's Claw that we use at the RFHC is 1.5% to 2.0%
POAs, the highest concentration available, and is TOA free. Therefore,
the amount needed is less, making it much more affordable than other
POA products on the market. We did a cost study and determined that
using Medi-Herb Cat's Claw was very cost effective.
20:14:20 kristina There are so many more symptoms, but let's go on
to treatment:
20:14:23 kristina High protein, high fat, low carb diet with
vegetables (modified elimination diet). Avoid artificial sweeteners.
Drink lots of pure water. Quality essential fatty acids are critical.
20:14:32 kristina Probiotics to maintain normal bowel flora.
20:14:57 kristina Gall bladder flushes (use hot lemon tea to
maintain gall bladder function) and a beet supplement such as AF
BetaFood.
She goes into other treatments as well, pretty aggressive stuff but
shes been there herself, may hold some merit.
Whole chat discussion: http://www.optimalhealthnetwork.com/kb.asp?ID=260
Hope something is helpful.Aggressive treatment, but if it keeps
advancing or the pills run out, something to consider.
