Oh well

The car was done in for....bye bye Honda I'll miss you...

Thank god I found a dealership that was willing to work with me. Minimal down and low monthly payments of 250 for a new reliable car that hopefully I won't have to put much money if any into the first two years while I deal with this illness.

So I got a lyme oops I'm sorry...ahem a LIME green mazda two. Its engine is the size of a lawnmower and it has no pickup. My honda was better and I wouldve liked to be able to afford one but for now I am happy with this decision and that now I don't have to worry about breaking down.

So what should I put on the bumper

" Real Doctors treat Lyme Disease"
Real Drs treat Lyme Disease using ILADS

Lyme disease is real

Anyone got ideas. I might as well make a statement!

I'm with Shabby! 'Real Doctors Treat Lyme Disease'

Congrats on the purchase...sorry about the Honda (playing Taps from DC for your car) :(

me being a automotive guru of sorts I could go on forever about car choices, Mazda isnt too bad though.

I'm still a die hard Amarican car owner, although I dont know why. I'm the only one at my hiking events that doesnt drive a Honda!

I would pass on stickers of any kind though, in these crazy times taking a stand for anything could get a zombie to notice it and take action.

Does anyone know what to do (or take) in order to rid the body of parasites? I have scoured the net and have come up with nothing other than what appear to be 'scams'. I would highly appreciate any info on parasite removal. Thank you.

Veritee

Love the Lyme-green car joke. Here are some funny bumper sticker ideas:

Honk if you believe in Biofilm.

My Cat got better treatment for Lyme Disease than I did.

I'm not drunk driving, I'm just having a bad Herx reaction.

Do not tailgate me, these seizures cause me to slam on the brakes.

Borreliosis On Board (instead of baby on board)

When a doctor no longer treats persistent symptoms, they are no longer doctors.

veritee,

Any time that you kill off microbes or parasites, there are toxins that are created as a die-off by product. A lot will depend on how badly that you are infested with the parasites. The other major factor is how effectively you are able to detoxify your body. I would be sure to move ahead on the detox curve by making sure that you are well detoxed before you even start the paragen, and continue to do so while you are using that product. That way you should notice negligible herxing from the die 0ff.

The answer is yes, theoretically you could experience a herx, but it will be up to you as to how effectively you take steps to minimize or negate it.

Don

veritee,

There are several things that I want to address here.

I see that you are taking Mepron. If you are on your 4th bottle, that means that you are in your 4 month of taking it now. Are you taking any other ABX with it? If you aren't, then the Babesia protozoa may develop a resistance to the Mepron. In my daughter's case, her LLMD also prescribed Azithromycin to her. Some docs may use a different ABX. You should be taking a second specifically chosen ABX as well to prevent resistance to the Mepron.

Are you referring to the Babesia as a "parasite"? It technically is a parasite, but I just wanted to be sure to understand what you were referring to.

Detoxification is an issue that is as important as killing the microbes. Microbes naturally create metabolic by-products that pollute the host's body (you). When they are killed off, then they create even more of these poisonous by products. Many LL physicians are increasingly becoming aware that these toxins are largely responsible for creating the miserable symptoms that Lyme patients experience.

Detoxification can be accomplished by many strategies. The goal of detoxing is to remove these toxins out of the body. Please take a look at the "New to Lyme....Start Here?" thread at the top of the thread column. Pay particular attention to the extensive section on detoxing. I found it best and most effective to use a combination of several methods.

I wish you well on your journey!


Don

Don..I had read that before. My problem is I am too ill to do the detox every day or even a few times a week. I think I am beyond help, having not had a Dr. Yes, it is Babesia however the Igenex report said negative. I had another bite in May of 2011 and it was Lyme. I was able to overcome it with a Dr. who did not take insurance. I have had several Igenex reports but I do not get the right nutrition, (long story) so, I feel as though there's nothing that can be done. I do thank you for trying to help.

Veritee

Veritee,
It's never too late!! Really! You should look up some of Razzle's posts using the search feature here. They have had a lot of serious issues to deal with as well. I've had my own serious issues, but none of them were nutritional, other than some leaky gut issues that have been resolved with treatment.

I live in a state that has no LLMD's and still was able to get good treatment for my infections that I've had for over 40 years now - RMSF at the age of 7 clued me in to that fact! Many here are doing 'at home' protocols and are healing!!

When you are really, really compromised by these infections and toxins, you must go very slowly with all things, including detoxing. I would suggest that you start off by dry skin brushing and doing a luke warm water foot detox. Be sure to only keep your feet in the water for no more than 5 - 7 minutes though. It should have an effect without causing too bad of a herx.

You should also be very cautious with your diet. Eating as healthy as you can afford, choosing organic foods whenever possible, drinking green smoothies (really!), drinking plenty of clean water with lemon juice added (if you don't have muscle spasms/cramps), and of course as much rest as possible.

Have you had your thyroid and adrenals checked lately? Those being out of whack can really slow or stop healing, as the body tries to struggle through that.

I hope this isn't too much, but you also need to be sure that you are having regular (at least one a day) bowel movements. This is a major pathway for the body to eliminate those toxins that we are trying to get out of our bodies!

Seriously, the only time it's 'too late' is when we give up.