Has anyone tried Cats Claw (Samento) for Lyme Disease?

[SherryinOrlando]

Hi, has anyone tried Cat's Claw (Samento) for Lyme disease? I have not been diagnosed yet, but I have been hospitalized 5 times in the past 9 months and the doctors have done everything from an MS workup to testing me for autoimmune diseases, etc, with no confirmed diagnosis. I am starting to believe I have Lyme Disease and I went ahead and had blood drawn today for a Western Blot and ELISA tests, but from everything I've heard, it's not reliable. Here is my list of symptoms, started first with visual problems in March 08, then getting progressively worse. I have ordered liquid Samento online, and I plan to start taking it tomorrow on my own, since I have no doctors willing to even consider Lyme seriously. Can someone please look at the symptoms list and let me know if it sounds like Lyme? Also, what dosage of Samento should I be taking and for how long?

Nonspecific White Matter Lesions in Brain (MRI)
Empty Sella (MRI)
Twitching of facial and other muscles throughout body
Stiff and painful neck
Jaw pain and stiffness
Slight runny nose
Excessive saliva (corners of mouth and pools in mouth at night)
Nose bleeds – 3,4 times in past month
Increased floating spots, stars, flashes
Oversensitivity to light
Flashing lights/Peripheral waves/phantom images in corner of eyes
Swollen optic nerves – since March ‘08
Dark veil in front of eyes when changing positions from sitting to standing
Buzzing in ears
Ringing in ears
Severe Constipation
Bone pain, joint pain
Wrist pain like carpal tunnel
Stiffness of joints, back, neck
Pain in knees
Pain in soles of feet
Muscle pain or cramps
Shortness of breath, can't get full/satisfying breath
Chest pain, rib soreness
Heart palpitations
Hand and internal tremors – body tremors worse when laying down, hand tremors off and on throughout the day
Burning or stabbing sensations in the body
Weakness
Pressure in the head
Tingling, pins-n-needles in legs, worse in right leg
Increased motion sickness
Lightheadedness, dizziness
Disorientation (getting or feeling lost), brainfog
Difficulty falling or staying asleep
Forgetfulness
Confusion, difficulty in thinking
Difficulty with concentration
Going to the wrong place
Stammering speech sometimes
Extreme fatigue
Swollen glands/lymph nodes – parotid gland hyperplasia
Symptoms move around
Pain moves to different body parts

Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks.

[iloveamma]

Please read dr wright about samento.
Get Lyme tests at igenex.. All else are not reliable and do not listen to those people who say their tests are ok. Samento has cured 60 percent of those with Lyme And half of those that samento did not cure the dr wright protocol has cured wih additional herbs. Anyone who tells you to stay away from herbs is completely clueless and is probably asking for a life of pain and suffering. Samento from nutramedix make sure it is registered is one of he best places to get it. Good luck.

[opinmin]

The Elisa and Western blot in combination are reliable for confirming Lyme's.  

I am not familar with Samento, but I would be cautious in taking it.  It could make matters worse.  Herbs and supplements that do not have the FDA approval I would use with caution.  

All the symptoms you have listed are not all related to Lyme's, but they are mostly neurologic.  

Have you seen an Infectious Disease physician?  He/she could rule out the possibility of Lyme's definitely.

Keep us posted.  

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Thank you for your question. Samento is a form of cat’s claw that is superior to typical forms. The useful effect of most cat’s claw preparations are decreased by the presence of TOA (tetracyclic oxindole alkaloids), which inhibit the real active agents, called POA (pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids). Treatment with TOA-free cat’s claw may not be an instant cure as well because of the variety of forms of infective agents of lyme’s disease. I will encourage you to see another physician here to get this completely evaluated and for appropriate treatment. Hope this information proves helpful to you.

[neebster]

Sounds like it is definately a case of neuro lyme. I would make every attempt to find a lyme literate doctor and get on IV meds as soon as possible. Have your blood work sent to Igenex in California. They are much more relaiable for getting good results.

Neebster