My Lyme bands are gone

After a year my lyme bands, which was once every band on Labcorps western blot IGg and 2 igm, are gone.

Ive felt like the lyme was on the way out for awhile so it's nice to see the clear on the test. I know Lyme will always lurk, but I do feel like this test result paired with how much better I am is a nice coffin nail for now. My myco titers are also almost in normal range along with my Strep titers, the strep titers took a bit of a jump, but they are still 60% less then they were this time last year.

Praise God. Im so greatful to be getting my life back.

I just wanted to share with you guys that even if youve had lyme, likely for 30+ years, there is hope.

Post Edited (PathogenKiller) : 2/25/2014 6:23:10 PM (GMT-7)

I think Ive posted my story here before, but its so darn hard to search on this site.

My symptoms in Jan 2013

in the last 6 months I had broken 3 bones in one foot and the pinky toes on each foot 2 times a piece because of the neuro issues. They thought I had MS. My brain fog was severe and my emotional regulation non existant. I either had too many emotions or none. My legs had randomly started giving out on me as I was walking. I had to stop driving.

Ive also had various bowel related issues over the years.. anything from IBS- D, IBS-C to Ulcerative colitis. In Jan 2013 I was no longer pooping blood because Id been on super restictive candida diet for almost 18 months at that point but I was so constipated I needed an enema to make sure my bowels moved, Id go over a week if I didnt. No laxative helped. My skin was orange from the elevated billirubin.


Every joint in my body hurt. I went to the chiro 2x per week just to get that 4 hours of less pain after the adjustment, but due to the chronic inflammation my body wouldnt hold the adjustments and Id be back at square one.

Every muscle in my body hurt.

Id randomly just go "grey", meaning my vision would just disappear and then come back anywhere from a few seconds to minutes later.

I had horrible vertigo and tinnitus. It felt like a bee buzzing in my ear sometimes

I was ALWAYS sick. Every cold hit me for 3x as long and there were very little breaks between colds.

From Oct 2012- Jan 2013 I lost 80 lbs eating a 3000+ calorie a day diet.

So, that's kinda a snap shot of where I was.

I treated with herbs for a year along with sauna, MTHFR supplementation and diet. I was actually doing great so last summer I did all those things I hadnt been able to do for years, and too much fun in the sun...

I ended up getting an ear infection and tried to treat for 6 weeks holistically and then topically with abx drops, but when my jaw bone started hurting we had to do something a bit more ;). One z pack didnt cut it. So I took 28 days of azithro which I think was soooooo helpful for me in regards to bringing down the myco. The zithro gave me energy. Ive been sick so long I didnt even know how people did life and now I want to conquer the world, I feel like the most productive person and I know Im still just working at about 80% the rest of the healing will take more time.

good news! that does give hope to all others!

Thank you so much for sharing. This is gives me hope!

This is awesome and the type of stories people on here need to hear. Congrats and hope you nothing but best in the future!

LC

YES, YES AND YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just what I needed to hear on a snowy and slightly challenging day! Did you have the balance issue problem? This is my worst symptom right now. I want to kick it to the curb.

So happy for you!!!!! The other 20% of healing is around the corner!

Did you ever have an MRI or Lumbar Puncture? Sounds like you have some serious neuro issues. Do you have a Neurologist that you are seeing regularly? This all needs to be addressed by a specialist. Please ask your PCP for a referral to see one.

Sorry, I am so glad for your success. My brain gets things backwards at times. So I turned your story around... but it is so great to hear about something good for a change!

Pathogen Killer:

What kind of herbal protocol did you follow if any? Did you try anything that didn't work at first and had to try something different? Thank You!

LC

Oh, I forgot another adverse reaction. Phosphytidal serine and phosphytidal Coline. Started taking them for methylation outside of my main doc. Started feeling horrible, mthfr person told me I was "detoxing".. Um, no. I was feeding my Lyme!!! Lyme NEEDS phosphytidal choline, but can't make it on its own. He also shared the NA-Glucosamine is how he provokes Lyme before testing in people who have been CDC neg, but he feels Lyme may be lurking. He said they feel like CRAP for a couple weeks but then he's much more likely to get a positive, so I'd steer clear of that too, I've seen people in Lyme forums rec it.

What do you think got rid of the dizziness and balance issues???? It's my most daunting symptom!

Congratulations! I always read about so many people, who even after years, still show bands or co-infections. It's so nice to hear a success story.

Path - is there new research showing that those tests are accurate for determining that the infection is gone?