Hi Dave. Welcome to the list. You're taking a very conservative amount of CS, and I've never heard of a herx reaction to such a small amount. Not saying it's impossible, just not likely. Herxheimer's are generally the result of a large and sudden intake of CS -- people sometimes drink cups to quarts.
What you're experiencing now sounds to me like a common cold -- and I'd be increasing my intake of CS, if it was me. Using your CS as nose-drops and ear-drops might help. A healthy diet is a good thing, but it won't protect you from exposure to a virulent virus. Even very healthy people get a cold or the flu occasionally. I hope you feel better soon. MA ________________________________ From: Dave <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, January 28, 2012 7:36:30 AM Subject: CS>Is this Herxheimer Reaction?? hello, glad to finally find a forum for discussing CS, not many around.. I decided to start making and taking CS as I have Crohns disease, so they tell me anyway, been on a diet called Specific Carbohydrate Diet for about 4 years.. no medication, don't drink much if any alcohol, dont smoke anything I wanted to see if this CS could heal me or help me in some way.. so I made it, 10ppm according to the guy who made the constant current machine, no reason to doubt him. it has the tyndal effect and is clear... I took about 2 teaspoons 3 times a day, for about 4 weeks, felt fine... then all hell broke lose... felt like I was having a Crohns flare, excruciating cramping, nausea vommitting..lasted 1 and a half days.. then felt ok with that but came down with flu or cold symptoms... which I never really get due to the healthy diet I follow... extremely runny nose, watery eyes, dry feeling in mouth and chest, sneezing like I have never sneezed before and a kinda dull head..not really a headache.. had this for a couple of days.. so is this a die off of bacteria etc?? should I stop taking the CS for few days or just lower the amount?? anything I can add to my diet to help? I know every case is different depending on what ailments you have, but I could really do with some advice here... apologies for the long post but wanted to give the background info to start off.. Thanks Dave
