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For about the last year I have carefully experimented with several supposedly effective homeopathic treatments for Bb and the most common co-infections. To date I can only say I've found one that I can pretty confidently say appears to actually work. It seems that Deitrich Klinghardt is right about Niacin.

In order to best confirm the efficacy of any treatment I never change more than one element of my protocol at at time, then if it seems I am rapidly getting better or worse, I discontinue the newest addition to see what changes may occur. In the case of Niacin in very large doses, every time I restart it's use I begin to feel much worse within about 5 days, with all the symptoms I've experienced on prescription antibiotics. My kidneys begin to hurt badly, my joints start aching awfully, I feel feverish, and the cognitive symptoms get noticeably worse.

I've had to infer that the kidney pain is probably a Herx effect for me based on the fact that I know the kidneys tend to have large concentrations of Bb. It stands to reason any area of high concentration is going to feel worse when the Bb begins to die off. The joint pain I've read is a common Herx site for many LD patients.

I have to point out again for emphasis that these apparent Herx effects start again every time I restart the Niacin and then every time I discontinue the Niacin they resolve completely within 24-36 hours. That's not wishful thinking, and at this point it seems more than coincidental. Afterwards I tend to feel consistently better than I felt before beginning the Niacin protocol.

It must be Niacin though, not the "no-flush" preparations, which I believe are Niacinamide. Start with 3000mg daily in divided doses. You will turn quite red, and may even burn and itch for an hour to two hours after each dose. Your body will acclamate to the Niacin quickly though, and after 1-2 days the flushing will greatly reduce, or even stop altogether. Once that happens, increase the dose to 4000mg daily. Don't increase it any more for at least a week, when you know how effective it will be for you, otherwise you might Herx so badly you feel awful. You can take it on either an empty or full stomach. Empty stomach will tend to flush you more severely, but for a shorter period of time, full stomach the flushing will be less severe, but for a longer time. However, as I said the flushing will reduce greatly within the first day or so.

I'm really very interested to see if Niacin helps anyone else, and hope at least some of you will give it a go.