Dear Stephen,
I was diagnosed with lyme 22 years ago and was on five different rounds of antibiotics – about one year later was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). I have become quite allergic to most antibiotics, the last round of drugs some three years ago for an abscessed tooth caused a C. difficile infection and I lost 20 pounds in two weeks. I was very ill, and my naturopath gave me colloidal silver which stopped the diarrhea. My latest issue is an ear problem, which started as an infection, which turned into a fungal infection, then to a perforation in my eardrum. This has been going on for over a year now and the ear specialist is just “keeping an eye on it.” I have not used any type of antibiotic for 10 months. Is there something you could recommend. Is this related to the lyme in any way?


Stephen’s response:
I am not sure it is related to the lyme, though because your system has been under so much stress for so long I imagine your immune health is compromised which can lead to these kinds of infections. Ear infections can be difficult to treat, other times they are easy. I usually get the hard to treat ones myself. The difficulty in treatment is that alcohol tinctures cannot be used in the ear very easily. I would suggest to begin with the use of a glycerite tincture. I would suggest beginning with a goldenseal glycerite. Use 2-5 drops morning and evening in the ear and see how it goes. If that does not work try to find glycerites of any of the following: wormwood, juniper berry, cryptolepis. There are a variety of essential oils that can also help: juniper berry – 1-2 drops am and pm. It can cause diarrhea. If that does occur, cease the herb. Tea tree – same dosage. Eucalyptus – same dosage.
Stephen

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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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