Dear Stephen, I’ve been treating lyme for over a year now with antibiotics, and have made 85% progress. Can I take cryptolepis with antibiotics such as Ceftin? What about Flagyl?
Cryptolepis
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Herbs
Malaria and artemisinin
Dear Stephen, I am in East Africa and had malaria which cleared with traditional medicine. I am wondering if I can use artemisinin for prevention. If so, what is the dosage? What other herbs?
Andrographis and multiple sclerosis
Dear Stephen, The Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database states andrographis (and cat’s claw) should not be taken if you have an autoimmune disease, such as MS. Can you please comment on this.
Lomatium long-term?
Dear Stephen, In your last post on Lomatium dissectum, you indicated that it might not be good to take it long-term. May I ask what harmful side-effects you are thinking of?
Andrographis long term?
Dear Stephen, The label on the Nature’s Way andrographis states, “Not for long term use”. I called Nature’s Way and they said not to take the herb for more than 4 weeks. What is your take on this?
Pregnancy and bartonella treatment
Dear Stephen, My wife is 7 months pregnant with our second child. Dietrich Klinghardt, MD diagnosed bartonella with his ART muscle tests and he wants her to take a “5-in-1” tincture of your core protocol herbs.
Mixing prima una de gato and artemisinin
Dear Stephen, Could you advise if it is okay to take prima una de gato liquid and artemisinin at the same time (about 2 hours apart) for lyme?
Questions on your protocol
Dear Stephen, I’ve been fighting lyme for three to four years. What can I take to help deal with the cognitive issues with lyme? Also I have chronic candida, should I just try the tincture you mentioned?
Reaction to lyme herbs
Dear Stephen, I just started taking the herbs yesterday and only took one of each. Last night I had the chills all night and I had very minor heart palpitations.
Astragalus okay for “accelerated” lyme?
Dear Stephen, I was recently diagnosed with acute acclerated lyme disease…and wondered if because I was an accelerated case, I needed to be careful with the astragalus as I know it can be contraindicated when you have chronic lyme.
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