Guest guest Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 After a year on antibiotics I started taking the 3 herbs in the core protocol along with Smilax about a month ago and had worked up to the 4-3x daily dosage which I've taken for two weeks. I also take lots of supplements and bicillin injections 2x week. The protocol has been going really well. I've been herxing but started to come out of that a couple days ago. Unfortunately, I just developed itchy hives last night which have responded only slightly to Benedryl. I stopped all the herbs and supplements but I read in Buhner's update that andrographis caused hives in a small number of people and that they clear up after a month. I'd like to continue all the other herbs and supps but if these hives last a month how will I know it's not caused by something else I'm still taking? Also does anyone know if the andrographis reactions are known to be itchy? And other than taking Benedryl is there anything that can lessen the severity of the hives? Thanks! - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 try to figure out which entity is causing the hives. you may have to remove that from your regimen. You may also want to try Quercetin--I use source naturals brand. Ive found that I am severely allergic to many things and can hive-out at any time--taking quercetin when that happens makes them go away--I take it once I get sx and for several days after. I find it also helps with seasonal allergies. It has been clinically proven to block histamine cascades. Its costly but well worth it since I cant take Benadryl--it makes dysautonomias worse since it runs on the cholinergic pathway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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