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Posted 6/5/2011 9:19 PM (GMT 0)
My LLMD (reluctantly) had me go off antibiotics until I recovered from a messed up digestive tract. 

I thought I was taking enough probiotics..... but apparently not!  Eight months of antibiotics finally caught up with me. 

Anyway, after four days of triple the dose of the the gazzilion strain probiotics, more Kefir and tons more fiber, I am getting my digestion back in order. 

I wasn't really worried about briefly stopping the antibiotics because I was doing sooooo well !!   All symptoms were 99% gone....I felt great....was back to my old self.   I was on the road to recovery.  

Now I feel terrible !!!!  Brain fog has returned....upper back is killing me....muscle pain all over the place, ear ringing.....and detox baths seem to make it all the worse for some reason. 

I feel I'm back to square one...... so depressed and discouraged that just 4 days off antibiotics could cause such a relapse.....

.....and most disheartening of all is that a relapse even occurred after all this time and progress !!! 

So worried that I'll never get better.  What in the world will go wrong next!   

Just needed to vent.    confused     

 

Posted 6/5/2011 10:01 PM (GMT 0)
   I know what discouraged feels like. Did the Dr. say when you could go back on your regimine? I am praying for you and all the other people suffering from this horrid disease. Hopefully we all will see  brighter tomorrows, and can move on to normal!I am 7 months in and really have some ok days...nto great, just ok. I cry alot. I understand this is a form of detox too. I was always such an independent person til now. I am afraid of everything. Plus....the ADs I am on have really taken away all my enthusiasum for everything I used to love doing so much. I am basically just going through the motions. Please feel better soon. Lis
Posted 6/5/2011 10:19 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Cat,

Try not to be too discouraged, if possible. Changing your gut flora and killing off the candida could be causing the bulk of your symptoms in my opinion. The antibiotics stay in your system for more than a few days.

Just think, you may end up luring some more of the bacteria out of hiding and you can zap it good when you get back on the meds (Insert evil laughter here)!

Keep detoxing!
Posted 6/6/2011 12:23 AM (GMT 0)
Sorry you're feeling bad cat. Hope you get back to normal soon!
Posted 6/6/2011 12:04 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks so much for the replies and support! 

....evil laughter for sure, achievinggrace!  devil    LOL !!

And what a strange disease this is. Woke up this morning feeling OKAY again....hope it lasts.   Could be getting control of the candida.  I like the idea that this could be causing symptoms more so than a Lyme relapse.

I should be able to go back on ABX in a few more days. 

 

Posted 6/11/2011 11:35 PM (GMT 0)
Unfortunately, when candida dies off you also get a detoxing response from the body because it is not just in the intestine, it is all over in your body and your bloodstream. So, when you aggressively kill it off, which you usually want to do anyway, you can get a nasty detox effect. It loads the lymphatic system, the liver and the kidneys while they strain all of the waste out. I have worked with people for years to help them handle their candida and experienced it myself over 20 years ago. It may very well be just that. I would personally keep doing what you are doing to kill off the candida, plus do what you do to detox the body to help flush it all out.

Are you drinking kefir that you are making yourself using real kefir grains (looks like cauliflower)which is the actual bacteria cluster, or are you drinking cultured kefir from the store or one made from powder? Making it yourself with grains is a total breeze if you have the grains (I have extra I could send you). The resulting product is so extremely high in probiotics and far exceeds the quality of anything else. It is really quite amazing. Before I was diagnosed with Lyme I had a good friend who I got started on kefir when she was herxing. She called it "the elixer of life.". All you have to do is take a clean glass jar with a loose fitting lid, put the grains in, cover them with milk (preferably raw, organic if raw isn't available) and stick them in a cabinet for a few days. Take the jar out, strain it through a plastic pasta strainer and refrigerate the kefir. Then take the grains, put them in a clean glass jar and repeat. I can give you more info if you need/want it.
Posted 6/12/2011 11:06 AM (GMT 0)
Hi walkingafineline,

I'm drinkiing an organic Kefir-- smoothie type drink-- ready made-- that I buy at my local health food store.

Didn't know you could make it yourself.  Great info !!!

I'm also taking 4 capsules per day of a refridgerated probiotic-- very expensive !!! --  that has the most strains and the highest number I could find.  50 billion.

It's been 11 days since I stopped the antibiotics and upped my probiotic intake.  So far I'm not making great progress in getting back to normal gut function.....and my mouth still feels a bit slimy.  

I'm assuming that the store bought Kefir drink and the capsules aren't as potent as the homemade?

If so,  YES !!!  It would be great if you could send me some grains.  Thank you soooo much for that !!!   :-)   I really need to get the candida under control.  

Send me an e-mail and I'll forward my address to you.   

 

Posted 6/12/2011 2:51 PM (GMT 0)
I make my own kefir as well (use the search function to find previous posts). Some of the greatest stuff I ever made!! smilewinkgrin Seriously, it really made a difference for me, especially when I was dealing with yeast over-load. There are several different kefir making sites on the internet that will offer guidance and support.

I had to stop making it due to very high milk prices in my area, but expect to start up again very soon!! I have been feeling so much better that hubby & I got our own goats again!!!! WHOO_HOO!!!! turn
Posted 6/12/2011 3:58 PM (GMT 0)
Oh! Kefir made with fresh, raw goat milk! Good stuff!

Cat, I have sent you information on how to make it once the grains have arrived. Also how to "care" for them. I've been doing this for 15 years and I am sure it has helped to keep me alive.
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