Dear Stephen,
I’ve been on multiple antibiotics for 2+ yrs which has only provided periodic relief of my lyme symptoms (severe fatigue, muscle pain, cardiac arrhythmias). After taking a break from antibiotics I started your protocol (Japanese knotweed, cat’s claw, eleuthero, and andrographis) about 3-4 months ago. Given that I didn’t improve all that much and after listening to a DVD of your June 08 lecture where you indicated antibiotic therapy plus the core protocol improved treatment outcomes, I returned to my lyme physician and added antibiotics (biaxin and plaquenil) to your core protocol. He ordered a full blood work-up since I had not seen him for several months. The blood work-up was done 2 weeks into my antibiotic treatment and for the first time my liver enzymes were elevated. You were asked a question by a physician during your June 08 lecture: He had several patients with elevated liver enzymes who were on your core protocol and antibiotics. I think you were leaning toward the andrographis as the possible culprit? Is this still the case? Any additional insights? Do you happen to remember who the physician was; might be useful to communicate with him. Thanks much for all your work.


Stephen’s response:
I do hear from time to time about elevated liver enzymes and I am not sure what might be the reason. Andrographis, though I suspected it might be the reason, is actually used for a number of liver diseases and has the general tendency to lower enzyme levels. I would add 1200 mg of standardized milk thistle daily, this should lower enzyme levels and protect liver function effectively.
Stephen

This protocol was incredible. After only a few weeks most of my symptoms were gone. After six months all my symptoms were gone… it has given me my life back.

– Amazon review by Joseph

Please note:

Stephen Buhner is no longer living and this Q + A column on Planet Thrive is closed to new questions. It will be kept on our website so readers can access vital information in the archives, communicate with each other in the comments section, and find herbs, books + lyme adjuncts in our directory. If you want to read more of Stephen’s writings, please see his website at: stephenharrodbuhner.com.



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