(???) this question is for all of the herbalist, naturalist and ayurvedics?!

(???) this question is for all of the herbalist, naturalist and ayurvedics?

I have begun a regimen of 1000 mg. of L-Lysine and 1000 mg. of Cats Claw daily. I am now starting to have headaches. HELP ME PLEASE!!! Why is this happening to me, these are suppose to be immune boosters, not vasoconstrictors. Any intelligent anwers will be greatly appreciated.
I thank you in advance.

2 weeks ago
Thanks to all who replied, but to answer some questions posed to me; I started the regimen as catalyst to boost my immune system to avoid allergies and the such and for a healthier life style. No, I have not quit drinking coffee (only 2 times a week), don't have a gall bladder, no recent paint in my apartment. I drink plenty of water, no pops, alcohol, or recreational drugs in this temple. I currently take cymbalta and clonepin ( I'm pro active about my mental health!!). And to the first responder, we have hx., you are not an herbalist, naturalist or ayurvedic or into wholistic meds. so stick to your specialty and this aint it. To everyone else, God bless and thank you.

Sounds like you're taking supplements for immune stimulus. Sometimes these can cause the liver/gall bladder to discharge heavily, and in fact, taking herbs/supplements of almost any type can cause like discharges. Sometimes it's very interesting (and highly instructive) to just detach from it all, witness, and just marvel at what was in there and is now coming out...I do totally agree w/ the other writer who was speaking about healing events and natural medicines creating additional adverse symptoms or spiking a healing crisis. (Allopathic medicines do this too, btw, in addition to just repressing/sublimating symptoms.) If the headaches are behind your eyes or right in the center of your forehead, suspect that that's what's going on. If the headache is elsewhere, I would suspect then that this is not necessarily the case, tho' it still could be (and it could be different organs discharging). I know it's unpleasant, but I recommend strongly against trying to alter the symptoms (ie taking anything else to suppress the pain of the headaches). The only way out is thru, and you should find you feel better and better the longer you continue with your healing path. First you may feel worse (and this is to be expected, looked for, welcomed with open arms), but subsequently you should feel much, much better. It's kind of like a car whose engine is not burning cleanly and who's owner keeps using cheap gas and doesn't change the oil and fluids. Crap builds up, and it completely interferes with the car's ability to run well. What did you expect? Also, just b/c something is an immune booster, NEVER meant it wasn't a vasoconstrictor. (I'm not saying cat's claw/una de gato is a vasoconstrictor; I have to look that up. Headaches are NOT ALWAYS caused by vasoconstrictors, they can be caused by a multitude of things. Did you just give up coffee, too? Was your apartment recently painted? Anything that causes the LV/GB to discharge can cause headaches as well, which is what I think is going on here. Drink a LOT of water w/ lemon or lime, like all day, every day. That should help. The answer to "Why is this happening to me?" is: "Because it needs to for you to realize what was in your body needing to come out in the first place." Sometimes we do things over and over again to our bodies that are NOT good for them, and think we can get away with it without ever having to pay "a price". Think again. Sounds like you've just started the process of discharging years of metabolic wastes that your body hasn't been able to (or allowed to) discharge in any other way. Be greatful! Discharges like headaches and colds, flu-like symptoms, rashes, hives, diarrhea, pimples/acne, are a sign the body works and is working! The alternative is cancer and other really crappy diseases. Would you prefer that? If the headaches are just too intense to bear, or you just can't function and you need to, look at a) getting massages and chiropractic adjustments; b) Try using lavender essential oil and massaging it into your temples; c) Try drinking some fruit or vegetable juice and again, LOTS of water. d) Talk to some other healers about gritting your teeth and bearing it vs. speeding up the discharge so you can get through it faster. (Not my favorite idea, nor my best recommendation, I don't believe in pushing the river, but it's a means to an end. It may hurt more in the short term...Time to thank your mother for going thru labor and giving birth to you!); e) Can you take some time off work/life and devote a week (or preferably a month...) or so to completely pampering yourself? (ie, a facial, massages, someone else to prepare really healthy foods for you and fresh fruit/vegetable juices, too?, yoga and dance classes, or just a quiet, clean, low-lighted place to crash and rest?). Sometimes people can get headaches like these and worse, just b/c they're stressed out and haven't been taking care of themselves, or they're way overdue for a crash, and haven't been letting themselves have one, either. The body is really intelligent. Trust it.