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Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, September 16, 2025

My Lyme Disease Experience: An Effective Treatment Protocol

By Dr. Fabrice Leu

The Initial Incident

On June 20, 2010, while practicing martial arts in my garden, I was bitten by a tick. I never actually saw the tick itself, but I felt something similar to a mosquito bite. Subsequently, I developed erythema migrans (the characteristic bull's-eye rash) on my left calf, though I experienced no other symptoms at the time.

Initially, I thought it might be a spider bite, but my wife observed that it looked more like a tick bite. Since our neighbor was a doctor, she urged me to seek medical attention immediately. To put my family at ease, I visited Dr. Paratte's practice. Although he was somewhat reluctant to see me without an appointment, he examined me professionally and decided to order blood tests immediately while prescribing amoxicillin.

Initial Testing and My Decision

I chose not to take the prescribed medication. My first blood test result showed 0.13/1 (Borrelia sp. Ig [ELFA]), which was negative for Lyme disease. However, based on my previous studies, I knew that blood test results could only be considered reliable one month after the initial infection. Therefore, I decided to begin taking vitamin C orally at 6 grams daily and planned to recheck my Lyme status later.

As time passed and I remained symptom-free, I unfortunately forgot to recheck my blood parameters after the recommended one-month period. It wasn't until my wife reminded me that I finally had my blood retested on August 3, 2010. This time, my markers showed 4.08/1 and were highly positive for Lyme disease.

My Treatment Protocol Development

Despite the positive test results, I remained asymptomatic, which I attributed to the vitamin C supplementation (6 grams daily orally plus 20 grams intravenously once weekly). I decided to research additional treatment options and developed a comprehensive protocol:

Core Treatment Components:

• Vitamin C: 6 grams daily orally
• Vitamin C IV therapy: 20 grams once weekly
• Clove essential oil: 1-2 drops daily in the mouth, followed by water (chosen because eugenol extracted from clove destroys spirochetes. Borrelia is a species of spirochete bacteria.)
• Stevia rebaudiana: 5 grams of powder daily in water. Added based on studies showing that steviol glycosides destroy biofilms

Confirmation Testing

To confirm my diagnosis, I had additional blood work done by another colleague, Dr. Urso, on August 6, 2010. This test showed 4.54/0.75, confirming my positive Lyme disease status.

Treatment Duration and Results

Since I remained symptom-free, I continued this protocol for approximately six months. During this period, I treated between 40-50 patients with Lyme disease using my protocol. These patients presented with typical symptoms including fever, fatigue, joint pain, and nerve pain. All patients showed improvement, though most combined my treatment with conventional antibiotics.

Long-term Follow-up

After colleagues inquired about my laboratory data, I realized I hadn't retested in six years. On February 12, 2016, my blood test results showed 0.6/1 and were negative for Lyme disease. This successful outcome reinforced my confidence in the protocol.

Current Protocol Enhancement

Based on my continued research and experience, I have since added methylene blue 1% (8-10 drops daily) to my treatment protocol. I continue to share this successful approach with patients presenting with Lyme disease.

Conclusion

My experience demonstrates that alternative approaches to Lyme disease treatment can be effective, particularly when implemented early and with careful monitoring. While my case remained asymptomatic, the protocol has shown positive results in symptomatic patients as well, often in conjunction with conventional antibiotic therapy.

(Dr. Fabrice Leu is a Naturopathic Practitioner with Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education. He is also a Trainer with Federal Diploma of Higher Education. He currently serves as President of the ASNFD, the Swiss Association of Naturopaths with Federal Diploma. See www.asnfd.org. He has had a practice of Naturopathic Medicine for 30 years now. His practice frequently applies bio-oxidative therapies like ultraviolet blood irradiation, ozone autohemotherapy, and intravenous vitamin C. He can be reached at: ecolecmn@gmail.com).

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