Dear Stephen,
I’ve been treating lyme now for approximately 1 year. I’m a 26 yr old male who went off antibiotics 1 month ago and I am starting your herbal protocol soon. I’m doing really good and have recovered my health to 90%. One of my first symptoms and now one of my remaining symptoms is hair loss. I know it could be caused by a plethora of things. But with the assumption that it’s an auto-immune reaction and my body is attacking the hair follicles, will Japanese knotweed, with it’s immune modulating properties, help slow down this rapid hair loss? I didn’t have any hair loss until I came down with lyme. Do you have any recommendations or anything I can try to salvage and maybe even regrow? Thanks Stephen. You’re a blessing for many of us.
I’ve been treating lyme now for approximately 1 year. I’m a 26 yr old male who went off antibiotics 1 month ago and I am starting your herbal protocol soon. I’m doing really good and have recovered my health to 90%. One of my first symptoms and now one of my remaining symptoms is hair loss. I know it could be caused by a plethora of things. But with the assumption that it’s an auto-immune reaction and my body is attacking the hair follicles, will Japanese knotweed, with it’s immune modulating properties, help slow down this rapid hair loss? I didn’t have any hair loss until I came down with lyme. Do you have any recommendations or anything I can try to salvage and maybe even regrow? Thanks Stephen. You’re a blessing for many of us.
Stephen’s response:
Stephania can sometimes help generate hair growth. Lyme does cause, in some instances, hair loss – you are the 4th or 5th person I have heard from with that problem.
Stephania can sometimes help generate hair growth. Lyme does cause, in some instances, hair loss – you are the 4th or 5th person I have heard from with that problem.
Stephen
Hi Stephen
I was connected with your book and subsequently your website in the process of bringing my guide/ service dog back from the brink of death from Lyme disease. I live in Oregon and its only thanks to a friend with multiple TBDs that his diagnosis was made.
He is very sensitive to drugs and herbs. He is now Lyme negative but still has some skin and significant hair issues- he is one who lost much of his undercoat as well as all of his central hip hair bilaterally, had horrid skin issues, vision and hearing involvement He’s remarkably better – difference between night and day but hair re-growth is quite slow
I’m using Cosequin, ALA, Ester C, Hyauloronic Acid, Stephania, Super Thisilyn, Taurine as well as a good multi supplement
He reacted horribly to resveratrol. I have Cat’s Claw and Eleuthero as well to try slowly with hopes of Cat’s Claw preventatively (no astragalus due to chronic Lyme)
I just thought you might like to hear that hair loss can be more of an issue for Chronic Lyme especially in dogs
btw many people with disabilities can not do captcha so posting questions is not accessible to us. I am deafblind so only commenting to other posts can be done.
A more likely culprit for your hair loss is candida. Even if you were taking probiotics, prolonged antiobiotic use can lead to substantial, systemic candida formation.
Candida has a more direct correlation with alopecia and hair loss in general than lyme or other tick born infections. You should talk to your doctor about the possibility of an underlying candida problem and possibly seek treatment.
Hair regrowth, even after candida treatment, can take months or more, so have patience while your hair grows back.
I have dealt with Lyme for over a decade. My hair is sadly still, thinning, weak, limp, dull, frizzy, etc. I am making a huge, and I mean huge, comeback these past two months. Here is what is working for me (maybe not you as everyone is different): I started with bio-available iodine (one drop a day, upping the dosage very slowly – I am now on 6 drops after 2 months). Within a day or two, my hair “stood up” and was less limp. If you have Hashimoto’s’, research it. You usually can’t take iodine, but I find I can if taken with Selenium. I then added: B-6, B-Complex, C, Paba, Panothenic Acid, Calcium with Magnesium, and Biotin. My hair started to grow out like a pineapple! It had receded around my face, so the first place it started growing back was all those little baby hairs around my face. I am SO excited! I hope this helps others. (I am 64.)
Hi Carol,
Did you get your iodine level checked first. I am having the same problem with receding hairline. My eyebrows have fallen out as well.
Hello Merry,
are you aware that loss of eyebrows is a classic symptom of hypothyroidism, especially if they went from the edges first (hair thinning also) along with fatigue, lethargy, cold hands and feet, poor immune function etc etc
Hypothyroidism in turn is usually an auto-immune condition( 90% of the time). This can be caused by chronic infections messing with the immune system.
I mention it in case you wish to get it checked, its a quick and inexpensive test most places ( thyroid panel – with antibodies ). Treatment can aid overall quality of life and, recent papers show, it may also lessen damage to the thyroid over the long term.
Carola, Thank you for this! Hair loss continues to be an issue for me. Could you share quantities for the supplements you list?