Re: [Everything doTERRA] Emergency please help/herx

Just wanted to add, with herx it is really important to increase water intake, add lemon to the water (Stevia too if necessary to use lemon) to get the toxins out as fast as possible. If the toxins stay in then you are just making the process longer. In addition, if constipation occurs then try DigestZen and if that doesn't work add some chelated magnesium ( 2 caps for adults). In essence toxins have to go. Some times you have to back down on the amount of oil (or whatever is causing herx) and gradually build back up.
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PS - Lyme disease and herx go hand in hand and that is where I'm drawing my experience from, it might not relate the same for every herx.

On 9/2/2011 7:04 AM, Brooke Magleby wrote:

I looked on-line as to what exactly this reaction is – this is the definition –

The Herxheimer Reaction (die-off reaction) is a short-term (from days to a few weeks) detoxification reaction in the body. As the body detoxifies, it is not uncommon to experience flu-like symptoms including headache, joint and muscle pain, body aches, sore throat, general malaise, sweating, chills, nausea or other symptoms.

This is a normal and even healthy reaction to the toxins that are released when large numbers of parasites, fungus, viruses, bacteria or other pathogens are being effectively killed off and the body does not eliminate the toxins quickly enough. The important thing to note is that worsening symptoms do not indicate failure of the treatment in question; in fact, usually just the opposite. The biggest problem with the Herxheimer reaction is that people stop taking the supplement or medication that is causing the reaction, and thus discontinue the very treatment that is helping to make them better. Although the experience may not make you feel particularly good, the Herxheimer Reaction is actually a sign that healing is taking place.

What I found interesting is that it makes the statement that the people ‘stop’ what they are doing and then it isn’t able to continue the healing process…