Artemisinin worsened my tinnitus – help!

by | Jan 13, 2012 | artemisinin, babesia, Co-Infections, Columns, Healing Lyme, Herb Reactions, Herbs, other | 2 comments

Dear Stephen,
I have been diagnosed with chronic lyme and babesia and my doctor put me on a protocol of artemisin. I have suffered all my life from tinnitus and after I took the artemisin, it got much worse. Do you know if artemisin can worsen tinnitus? And if it does, what alternative do I have? I am so looking forward to your answer. Blessings.


Stephen’s response:
Artemisinin can exacerbate tinnitus in some circumstances. I generally recommend the use of Sida acuta or alchornea cordifolia or cryptolepis for the treatment of babesia these days rather than artemisinin. You can get them from woodlandessence.com. My first choice is sida actua, second is cryptolepis. They shouldn’t exacerbate tinnitus.
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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2 Comments

  1. ed

    I am going to Africa and have tennitus and need to take either Maladrone or Artenesinin for Malaria.
    Which do you think would have the least effect on my
    tennitus? are both equally effective for Malaria
    Thank you
    ED GLAZER

  2. Diane Muich

    Hi, I have problems with mostly my ears. Dizziness, vertigo, pulsating and tinnitus. Along with headaches, vision disturbances and some digestive issues. What would be the best approach. I haven’t tried any herbs. Mostly essential oils and BET with my naturopath. Thanks, Diane

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