Dear Stephen, I have had lyme for two and a half months. I took doxycycline for only 6 days. Should I take antibiotics again or would it be better to start your herbs immediately?
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Taking and going off antibiotics during pregnancy
Dear Stephen, Should I keep taking antibiotics through the end of my pregnancy and breastfeeding, or can I go off of antibiotics and trust that herbs will keep my baby from contracting lyme in utero and via breastmilk?
Protocol not working?
Dear Stephen, I’ve had hellish symptoms now for over 2 years. Don’t most people begin to feel better within the first few months on the protocol? It’s been around 5-6 months for me…but I’m worse if anything.
Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Syndrome and samento
Dear Stephen, I was diagnosed with Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Syndrome and want to know if samento is contraindicated because it has the quinovic acid glycosides on which quinolone antibiotics are based.
Taking artemesia and cryptolepis at the same time
Dear Stephen, I am being treated for babesia with larium and septra. Can artemesia and cryptolepis be taken along with these medications, and can they both be taken at the same time?
Tindamax with samento and banderol
Dear Stephen, Can one take Tindamax with samento and banderol?
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever with lyme
Dear Stephen, My 21-year-old son was diagnosed with lyme and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. He’s completely lost, confused, speaks only one word sayings, and you can’t even ask him a question because he can’t answer.
Artemesinin with IV cefotaxime
Dear Stephen, Can I take artemesinin with IV cefotaxime? I have the Dr. Zhang formula and also researched Nutritionals brand. What dose should I do for lyme?
Avoiding alcohol tinctures with Tindamax
Dear Stephen, I may be starting the cyst-buster Tindamax in the future, which has an antabuse reaction if alcohol is taken. Is it okay to switch to capsules instead of tinctures while on Tindamax?
Antibiotics and hearing loss
Dear Stephen, I have some mild hearing loss from lyme antibiotics and would like to start your protocol, but first want to know if any of the herbs could damage my hearing further.