Igenex has improved testing for co-infections. Have you had a diagnosis of any co-infections?

I was treated for these infections and viruses with alternative medicine. I did get better. I did not use conventional antibiotics at all. Babesia is awful. The symptoms of babesia are very similar to malaria. I used to get gut-wrenching chills at night. The chills were paralyzing. If you've experienced this , you will know what I'm talking about. I used to tell my ex-internist about this awful problem, but he didn't seem to think it was serious. I cannot believe I put up with all of this crud for so long.

Anyway, did you say you are taking antibiotics for babesia? It's my understanding that babesia is a protozoal parasite and that the antibiotics normally used for Lyme are generally not effective against babesia organisms. It's just something to think about. How many other patients has your doctor treated for babesia with antibiotics and are they better? That would be interesting to know.

Like I said , I chose the alternative route. I have a biological MD who prescribed a customized plan for me. I used a combination of nutritional supplements, homeopathics, and herbals to cure all of my infections. The natural antibiotic that I used was Samento by Nutramedix ( I bought mine from my doctor, but I have seen it available over the internet, too. Just google Samento by Nutramedix). It is a potent anti-viral, anti-parasitic, antibiotic and immune booster. In the beginning, I was only able to take one to two drops per day to avoid herxheimer. However, like I said, I also took a lot of other 'stuff'. For example, probiotics (Prescript-Assist is my brand of choice), monolaurin, TAS-a (glutathione). Honestly, there were so many. I believe the supplements that I took worked synergistically to kill AND to boost my immune system so I could fend the infections off myself. I suppose I could gather my old bottles and list many of them on this forum if that is okay to do.

You can get better from this disastrous disease, I did. I am still amazed at how good I feel without one single conventional antibiotic. I am not totally against conventional medicine. I am grateful it's there when I need it and I sure needed pain pills during the period when I was misdiagnosed. However, my journey really opened my eyes to the power of alternative medicine.

Keep reading and searching and asking. You will get better. Don't give up. The cure is out there, I found it and I'm here to share my story of success.

I want us all to get better.

Post edited by: lymie, at: 03/06/2008 08:04