The worst part of the Herxheimer
reaction mentioned in the
Causes of Arthritis page usually lasts for about 3
- 4 days in the first week. It starts from the
second or third day from the time the protocol
commenced. After that it is reported to feel like the
latter stages of a cold or the flu for the final weeks
of the cure. However, we have found that
there are two groups of people to whom we cannot
administer the six week protocol. These groups are:
1. People with a history of muscular sclerosis are
not able to take the six week protocol due to the
intensity of the Herxheimer reaction with the MS.
Accordingly, if you or your blood relatives have a
history of MS we need to know about this prior to
starting the six week protocol. Unfortunately, the
six week protocol is just not available to MS
sufferers. The alternative is a longer protocol with
other medicines that do not interact with MS.
2. Patients who have been on any of the following
treatments need to stop taking those treatments for at
least 4 months prior to the start of the six week
protocol. The reason for this is because those
treatments will interfere with or even completely
negate the efficacy of the protocol. We will not see
the 80% success rate we see with most patients if you
have been on these treatments:
- GOLD TREATMENTS
- PENICILLAMINE
- METHOTREXATE
- CORTICOSTEROIDS
