Dear Stephen, If I were to do your core lyme protocol—and I don’t have an active lyme infection, just autoimmune disease (whatever that really means)—could any of the herbs be harmful?
TREATMENTS
Transitioning from lyme antibiotics to herbs
Dear Stephen, My daughter has had eighteen months of antibiotics and has made much progress but I am concerned about candida and food allergies that have recently developed.
Treating viruses with lyme
Dear Stephen, After a year of lyme treatment, I recently tested positive for several viruses including EBV, HHV6 and varicella. Are there any herbs that can lower my viral load and help keep these viruses at bay?
Undilating pupil – symptom of neuro lyme?
Dear Stephen, The last couple of days the pupil of my daughter’s left eye has not been dilating, and dimming ambient light does not make it move. Have you seen this before as a presentation of neuro-lyme?
Astragalus – never indicated for late stage lyme?
Dear Stephen, I have “chronic lyme” plus many coinfections. The description in your book for astragalus seems to cover many of my symptoms. Is it never indicated in late stage?
Astragalus okay after recovered from late stage lyme?
Dear Stephen, You advise against astragalus for late-stage infection and up to now I have not taken it. At what point after treatment for late-stage lyme disease is it okay to take astragalus?
Stephania causing constipation
Dear Stephen, I have one problem with using stephania root tincture that I hope you might have a suggestion for – even a small dose of stephania causes constipation.
Almost symptom free – what next?
Dear Stephen, I’ve been on antibiotics and your core protocol for nine months and am now almost symptom-free. How long do you think one should continue these herbs?
Weakening immunity with antibiotics
Dear Stephen, Do you find it effective for people to pulse herbs/antibiotics if they’re not able to wean off of antibiotics?
Vulva and vaginal pain
Dear Stephen, I experience vulva and vaginal pain, bladder irritability and colon irritability. This has been going on for 10 years. Is there anything you can suggest?