Re: Ben, 16, illness or die off?

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> Lorraine,

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> Type in " Herxheimer reaction " into google to read more about die-

off

> reactions.

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> Jody

> mom to -7 and -9

> SCD 1/03

Thanks Jody. I did some more research.

I'm back from the doctors--they are not familiar with the diet,

healing crisis....not much help. Of course, I passed my info on.

However, for 40 bucks they did a panel of tests (cheaper than my

insurance) including WBC, thyroid, always wondered about that,

cholesterol, and others. Don't expect anything, but he has been ill

for about 10 days. And I feel like we have covered our bases. What

has concerned me is that there are no overt sypmtoms, just this low

grade illness. He did have a fever of 100 degrees. That suprised me-

-I never checked--he just didn't seem hot.

OK, so, the only thing consistent with a Herxheimer's reaction is

no consistency. It can range from 1 day to several weeks.

Generally flu like symptoms can be the reaction, which, I would say,

is what he has. I decided to not worry about the food reactions as

I can't see this, for Ben, being allergy. So, from my four theories,

viral illness and die off are the most likely. And ones that we

just have to wait it out.

We will ride it out, find out about the blood tests, put him in the

tub with some mag/sul and try to get him back in school.

Thanks--this has really been bothering me. Now I feel better, even

if he doesn't! lol

Off to work!

Lorraine

SCD 10 days