Dear Stephen, My 4 year old son was bit this summer and has been on amoxicillin 2 weeks….do I push for a full 30 days? Also, if I wanted to incorporate astragalus, Japanese knotweed, and cat’s claw…are all these 100% safe for a 4 year old?
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Breastmilk for healing?
Dear Stephen, Is there anything specifically beneficial about me giving my toddler with lyme some breastmilk to help him heal, recover some good flora in his gut, etc?
Cryptolepis dosage for kids
Dear Stephen, I understand the adult dose for cryptolepis is 1 tsp 3x day. Can you please tell me what the dose is for a 50ish lb 7 year old?
12-yr old with minor lyme symptoms
Dear Stephen, Has anyone with “mild” symptoms of lyme STARTED with the herbs, without ever doing antiobiotics, and experienced success?
Melatonin dose for children
Dear Stephen, I have a question about the melatonin dose for children. For children ages 6 and 8, would I use the “Clark’s rule” of dividing their weight in pounds by 150 (average adult’s weight)?
Bartonella, lyme and polyneuropathy in child
Dear Stephen, My son was diagnosed at the age one and a half with a rare autoimmune
disease: CIDP, and we finally now have a positive bartonella test and are awaiting his lyme and babesia results.
Astragalus as preventative for kids
Dear Stephen, I was diagnosed with lyme and I am terrified for my kids. I am unsure of what to do for them – I don’t want to make them sicker and I don’t want them to fight this disease all of their lives.
Children’s doses for liquid astragalus and eleuthero
Dear Stephen, To prevent lyme for my 3, 6, and 9 yr olds, I have the Herb Pharm liquid astragalus and eleutherococcus. How many drops for each kid and how many per day?
Eight year old with hallucinations and rage
Dear Stephen, My eight year old daughter is having hallucinations, muscle twisting, weakness, severe headaches, rage, uncontrollable anger, back and neck pain, waking up at night and she’s just not her regular self. Please help her.
Kids’ dosages
Dear Stephen, My daughter was recently diagnosed for lyme with the bartonella coinfection…She is a small 12 year old at 74 pounds.