I have been taking Cats Claw 
and doing better while experiencing increased die off. I am using charcoal and Apple Pectin as binders to help clear the toxins and alleviate the "feeling like crap" part. The Cats Claw is suprisingly also helping me sleep. I am taking one capi in the morning and one before bed.
I took a Germanium capsule (30mg) 
in the morning one day last week and had a horrible herx day including diarrhea. I took a bunch of charcoal and AP just trying to manage. Germanium is supposed to increase cellular oxygen which can kill pathogenic bacterial invaders. I would guess that's what happened.
I still haven't been diagnosed but did get back a "low" on my Vitamin Di (I have a forum post about it). Not sure if that is a CPNi marker but it does seem like it could be a lyme marker.
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CFSii 5 years, heavily suspect Lyme at this point. Last 4 years lots of the usual research. Experience with over 100+ supplementsii. Low Vitamin Di 20 nl/ml. High normal Hemoglobin and Hematocrit always.
biohazard No, I
biohazard
No, I haven't tried it and I'm not about to try it.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Germanium.asp
Based on what the article states, I would suggest others would be best advised to try treatment without it.
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all my best
John
RRMSi/EDSSi was 4.5, 5, now 6 on Wheldon Protocol (naci, doxycycline, azithromycin, metronidazolei) since 04/12/2006. Added Rifampin 2x150mg/daily 08/19/2007.
Added INHi 300mg/daily 03/17/2008stopped 05/08I treid Cat Claw at the
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Mphs, TN. CFSi, hypoT (Hashi), adrenal fatigue, 37 w/hormones of 80, right arm neuropathy. + cpni, myco, EBVi, CMV. Capi began in 6/07. NACi 2400mg, doxyi 100-bid, biaxin 500mg bid since 7/08, progesterone, synthroid, flagyli pulses
Germanium is something we
Germanium is something we have in our bodies naturally. Is a component of the Suma plant. I personally experienced a die-off from it. I don't believe everything I read but I also don't trust the FDA. Something might work too well and they will squash it like Tryptophan years ago.
"Retailers are discouraged from selling germanium, for example, because of problems with toxic contamination in its manufacture."
Sounds familiar....
From http://naturalfoodsmerchandiser.com/ArticlePage/tabid/66/itemid/975/Default.aspx
There are some first hand accounts that this stuff has really helped people. I know what I experienced and it was a die off consistent with increased oxygen intake. Same herx I got from doing the Cheney-Weil breathing exercises.
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CFSi 5 years, heavily suspect Lyme at this point. Last 4 years lots of the usual research. Experience with over 100+ supplementsi. Low Vitamin Di 20 nl/ml. High normal Hemoglobin and Hematocrit always.