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    Kim
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    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leo-galland-md/intestinal-parasites_b_804516.html

    Intestinal Parasites May Be Causing Your Energy Slump

    – by Leo Galland, M.D. (Practicing physician, author and leader in integrated medicine.)

    January 6, 2011

    ***At the bottom of the article there is a link for a very cool free website called, Pill Advised, where you can enter all of your prescription meds and supplements and it will tell you if there are interactions.

    Take care…..kim

    #354287
    lynnie_sydney
    Participant

    Thanks Kim – the Pill Advised is a great link and really cool service! Lynnie

    Be well! Lynnie

    Palindromic RA 30 yrs (Chronic Lyme?)
    Mino 2003-2008 100mg MWF - can no longer tolerate any tetracyclines
    rotating abx protocol now. From Sep 2018 MWF - a.m. Augmentin Duo 440mg + 150mg Biaxsig (roxithromycin). p.m. Cefaclor (375mg) + Klacid 125mg + LDN 3mg + Annual Clindy IV's
    Diet: no gluten, dairy, sulphites, low salicylates
    Supps: 600mg N-AC BID, 1000mg Vit C, P5P 40mg, zinc picolinate 60mg, Lithium orotate 20mg, Magnesium Oil, Bio-identical hormones (DHEA + Prog + Estrog)

    #354288
    Patti D
    Participant

    Happy New Year Kim and happy health to you!
    Great article and now of course I think I may have parasites. Before I consider the treatment or cleanse like you did, I need to know how do you test for parasites? Have you got any at home tests to recommend?

    Thanks cysta ๐Ÿ˜‰
    Patti

    #354289
    Kim
    Participant

    @Patti D wrote:

    Happy New Year Kim and happy health to you!
    Great article and now of course I think I may have parasites. Before I consider the treatment or cleanse like you did, I need to know how do you test for parasites? Have you got any at home tests to recommend?

    Thanks cysta ๐Ÿ˜‰
    Patti

    Hi Patti, and happy new year to you too!

    I have not been tested for parasites, but have “cleansed” for parasites and, oh my! ๐Ÿ™„ From what I’ve read I’ve come to the conclusion that the tests are pretty unreliable. You also might post on lymenet because so many Lymies deal with parasite problems. When I asked my PCP about being tested he said that no one around here would have a clue………….seriously, what DO the infectious disease doctors do??? My energy level is still low, still anemic, so I’m thinking I need to “go there” again. ๐Ÿ˜ณ Here is a list of some labs:

    USA

    BioHealth Diagnostics
    2929 Canon St.
    San Diego, CA 92106
    Phone: 800.570.2000 – 619.223.7074
    Fax: 800.720.7239 – 619.223.8175
    http://www.biodia.com
    Email: support@biohealthdiagnostics.com
    They have a Find a Doctor option on their website. Or if you already have a doctor who is interested in using this lab they can call and open an account. BioHealth has excellent physician consultants to go over difficult lab results. They also have up to the minute protocols for all intestinal parasitic infections.

    Diagnos-Techs, Inc.
    http://www.diagnostechs.com/main.htm
    Note: Salivary testing for E.histolytica: The saliva tests offered by DiagnosTechs Inc. will not detect D. fragilis nor B. hominis. The saliva (GI) tests offered will only test for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, Ameba histolytica, and Helicobacter pylori.
    At this time, the US is the only facility location.

    Great Smokies Diagnostics:
    http://www.gsdl.com

    GSDL international:
    http://www.gsdl.com/home/client_services/distributors/

    Biotek Laboratories, Inc.
    13758 Lake City Way
    NE Seattle, WA 98125
    Phone : 206.365.1256
    Fax : 206.363.8790
    US Biotek Customer Service: info@usbiotek.com
    http://www.usbiotek.com/services/pcr.htm

    Jetti Katz Tropical Disease Lab
    800 A – 5th Avenue, #203 (at 61st St)
    New York, NY
    Ph: 212-207-4923
    Mo-Fr 8:30-16:30;

    Turner Parasitology;
    519 W. Carson Street,
    Suite 104; Carson,
    CA 90745-9925; USA.

    Dr. Martin Wolfe,
    Traveler’s Medical Service
    Washington
    202-331-0287.

    Let me know if you decide to do this and we can do it together. ๐Ÿ˜†

    Take care…..kim

    #354290
    Nonnie
    Participant

    HI All,
    I have some experience with this. I started AP in May and started treating for parasites in October. I used a wormwood blend from the health food store. It took about 3-5 days for a really strong herx to start and about a week into the treatment, my stomach cleaned out. (I normally struggle with constipation) My bloating was gone and my tummy was flat again, which made me very happy. My stomach seemed to work great for about 2 weeks, and then slowed again.

    I treated the following month with Parastroy which caused a very strong herx about 3 days in. However, my flat tummy didn’t stay and I was dealing with bloating and constipation. Not sure if this is due to parasites or yeast. I have a yeast overgrowth issue for sure so that could be it. I am seeing little specks of white things in my poop (sorry for the graphic) people on Lymenet seem to think that this is parasite eggs, but who knows?

    I am on Diflucan right now, but as soon as I”m done I will get back on the anit-parasite herbs. I really think they work and Dr. F believes they are somehow killing the same stuff that is causing the SD as well as breaking down biofilms.

    I take Milk Thistle as well to help support my liver. I intend to start a few other detox methods as well.

    #354291
    Nell2
    Participant

    I’ve used the Diagno-Techs lab listed above for years, and found its tests to be very helpful. The GI panel tests for many bacteria and parasites, some food intolerances, immune markers — lost of good information.

    Nell

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