What to take for herxing?

[pixiesmommy]

We think Pixie might be herxing from the ammox (250mg/3x/day)- This is ALL she is on right now. No supplements other than we give her a Vitamin D/fish oil supp 1x/day and a Florastor twice/day with the abx. She also takes about .25mg melatonin, which she doesn't seem to really need anyway anymore.

 

She'll do Espom salt baths, but rarely. She'll take pills (tabs, gelcaps, etc)just fine, but won't do powders unless I can conceal it in a smoothie sometimes, but I dont have the freedom to do smoothies very often (mayyybe in the evenings.)

 

Help?

 

We're calling the new Lyme dr tomorrow, but I need something in her ASAP if possible.

[sf_mom]

• Benadryl nightly. Oftentimes a child with multiple chronic infections have high histamine levels and you need to get them down even with a little help on front end of nightly benadryl. It can take up to two weeks to truly start helping but it will help.
  
• 10 bentonite pills or activated charcoal at bedtime two hours from antibiotics. http://www.uniquehealing.com/unique-healing-store/unique-healing-body-bentonite-capsules/
  
• Motrin as needed.
  

 

-Wendy

Edited January 25, 2011 by SF Mom

[Suzan]

In addition to the benadryl and motrin, I have also used oscillococcinum and sarsaparilla. I know this is late info and you probably don't have this in the house but I thought I'd pass it along.

 

Hope she's doing better today.

 

Susan

[pixiesmommy]

She was already in bed when I posted, so it's not too late. She did make it to school this morning (I had DH stay home, since he is better at motivating her, and we felt she would feel more successful with him helping her out the door.)

 

I do have oscillo in the house. I'm going to strive for an epsom salt bath this evening and try to get some activated charcoal or bentonite in her. And benadryl makes sense too- we always have that!

 

Thanks!!!

 

And DH is calling the new Lyme MD today. (Relief!!)

Edited January 25, 2011 by pixiesmommy

[philamom]

SF Mom recommended a product called Burbur for detox. I find it helpful with my daughter. It's a liquid..you work your way up to 10-15 drops am & pm. It's from Nutramedix.