Well, I am at the 7 1/2 month point of my treatment for Lyme and it's been a wild journey so far. The first 4 months sucked (can I say that?) big time with my symptoms coming on unpredictably and whipping me like a flag in the wind coming from 30 different directions. Then, I had about
a 2-month lull where things were relatively calm until about
a month ago when my neuro symptoms amped back up quite a bit.
I think the cause is due to several things - I had steadily increased my Byron White protocols (A-L Complex and A-BAB) up to 6 drops each per day, plus I had increased the GSE up to 7 drops/day. I increased my running somewhat as well. Plus, I did a liver cleanse on the same day I started chiropractic adjustments to my neck and back! I have been doing acupuncture with great success for almost 4 months now.
It's strange, though, the symptoms I have been having over the past several weeks, though not pleasant, just seemed to be "okay" as I am almost feeling as if my body is trying to "right itself"...I know that probably sounds strange but that's the signal I am feeling from my body. I totally think the chiropractic adjustments have caused a pretty significant herx by releasing critters from my neck and CNS to be killed off by the abx/herbals and GSE (and the running). I say this cuz, today I stopped everything that I was taking and began to feel MUCH better practically IMMEDIATELY! I plan on a 2-3 day hiatus and ramp back up on everything to a somewhat lower level plateau.
I ran 4 miles today in just over 29 minutes - a pace I have not been able to keep at that distance in several YEARS. And, at age 52, that pace would beat most people half my age and much smaller than me (I am 6-0, 210 lbs)! I am stoked! Another reason for my increased symptoms over the past few weeks I am convinced is that my immune system is kicking in (and increasing the die-off of critters), this because of the exercise and the immuno-modulating properties of the BW protocols - not to mention the acupuncture!
Having had this Lyme for over 35 years, I am not naive enough to think it's gonna be wine and roses from here on out. However, I do think I can eventually beat this thing once and for all. I detox by regular running (4x/wk), epsom salt baths (2x/week), coffee enemas (2-3x/week). Plus, I do emotional detox through guided meditation. All this is supported by the acupuncture and chiropractic work.
My abx continue to be Ceftin mainly, with Biaxin added at times - I have not taken the Flagyl for more than 10 days total in the entire 7.5 months, instead using the GSE to kill the cysts. I continue to think that a positive attitude (as possible) is very important, exercise is extremely important (for both the killing of the critters and the detox of same!) and trying to stay as active in life as possible is paramount. No matter how bad I might feel, I get my butt up out of bed and go to work - some days it's very hard and some days not so bad but at least I feel that I am living life and not letting Lyme live my life. It's a crazy disease but I refuse to let it own me....call it good old country boy mettle and stubborness but I feel it necessary to keep perservering to eventually kick this critter to the curb!
Okay, enough of this....it helps me to vent about this now and again and I hope it gives others hope that you can get better, because you CAN! Be well, everyone!