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Low Dose Immunotherapy
Anyone heard of low dose immunotherapy for treating lyme and co-infections? Specialty Natural Medicine in WA state offers this treatment for lyme. A detailed description is on their website. It's supposed to divert your immune system away from the bacteria. The thinking is that your body's immune response to the bacteria is what is causing your symptoms and that it is fighting a losing battle. It's a new treatment they say it has great success. It's pretty much the opposite of how we have been fighting the disease. However, I'm leary of essentially turning off my immune system towards the bacteria. Anyone try this with success?
I see my LLND next week and she requires a month for me to "prep" prior to starting the LDI. Not sure what that involves yet (perhaps coming off of antimicrobials first). I get my first dose of LDI beginning of July. I'll try and remember to post back on here afterwards. I think the first 2 treatments one can expect slight flares of symptoms and then they're supposed to stabilize, and then totally subside.....
Thanks so much for the good luck wishes. :)
Thanks so much for the good luck wishes. :)
FB started a group on this. Most of the people in the group Skype with the Dr who invented it from Alaska and he sends the shots.
It's not meant to kill the lyme and co's but to increase your immune system to fight it. I don't have the money right now ($600) to start or I would try it.
It had already been done for autoimmune disorders and seems to work. The group members speak highly of the new energy they get. There are naturopaths that do it too. FL doesn't have any which is unfortunate for me.
It's not meant to kill the lyme and co's but to increase your immune system to fight it. I don't have the money right now ($600) to start or I would try it.
It had already been done for autoimmune disorders and seems to work. The group members speak highly of the new energy they get. There are naturopaths that do it too. FL doesn't have any which is unfortunate for me.
I start LDI on Sept 3rd...I pray it works- i have Chronic Lyme Disease and Co infections
Something I don't understand about low-dose immunotherapy in regard to Lyme disease: to my understanding, Lyme disease already suppresses the human immune system.
How would gently encouraging one's immune system (through low dose treatment) be sufficient to ramp up the body's immune system to kill the Lyme?
Would someone explain or send me to materials on that point? Thanks --
How would gently encouraging one's immune system (through low dose treatment) be sufficient to ramp up the body's immune system to kill the Lyme?
Would someone explain or send me to materials on that point? Thanks --
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