New here and just recently diagnosed

My issues started 6.5 years ago. I am 29 now. Literally woke up one day and life was never the same. Saw countless doctors, finally got diagnosed in early March of this year. I see a Lyme literate doctor in the San Francisco Bay Area. I dealt with severe anxiety, depression, panic manic insanity for 5.5 years and then my digestion completely crapped out and I had severe "gallbladder attacks" and liver pain(even though everything tested normally) and I went on an extremely restricted diet starting in January of 2013. The mental issues subsided about 99.5%. I eat only organic meat, wild caught fish, organic veggies, some fruit, squash, coconut oil, avocados. This has been a huge help.

I am on day 35 of the Cowden. I started up with the anxiety and depression about day 14 into it. I found Integrative Therapeutics Cortisol Manager online after my doctor recommended Seriphos(hadn't done well with it in the past) and symptoms subsided, also was able to get off of melatonin and finally get some sleep at night. I go to bed at 7:30 otherwise my cortisol still amps up and I am exhausted the next day. My night cortisol is quite high and even with the Cortisol Manager, I think it is going to be awhile before it comes down. I also have hormonal issues(which became much more extreme with this cycle), thyroid issues, adrenal issues, and some sort of gene that makes me very sensitive to mold. My doctor tested me for a ton of stuff, I can't remember all of it. I was not positive for Bartonella though.

I know a lot about Lyme but have a hard time processing more information about my tests and reading more. I'm sort of maxed out on educating myself on it.

I guess that's it in a very small summary. Hope to offer help if I can and to meet some nice people on here.

Welcome to the forum Calcutie. It seems you've done a good job of being your own advocate and you're doing a great job with your diet too. You might consider some dark leafy greens, either fresh or a powdered mix. Parsley is a good one to add too. Many people do green smoothies to get more greens down.

I was a very ill person when I was a little younger than you. Lyme was not known in much of the country back then, but now that I know more about it, I'm pretty certain I had it then. Not fun when you're young! Keep up the good work!

Girlie, you're doing fine on here. Each question you ask might help others learn more from the answers you get.

Hi Calcutie, I have a mold gene too. If you don't take care of the mold you will not get better. I am taking Cholestyramine 3x day on an empty stomach. I also take Essential Pro liposomal glutathione 4-16 caps daily depending of toxin load. You need a good detox regime. Colonics have really helped me, I get them 2x week. On the days I don't have a colonic I do green coffee enemas. Good luck and sorry you had to join us!

Oh no Calcutie! From what I was told if you keep being exposed it does not matter what you take you will not get better. You will have to have your house remediated. If you cannot afford colonics doing green coffee enemas will help too.

I did silver by Purest Colloids. It is nano so it is not ionic and will not react like ionic may. I actually drink it. The bag under your eye may be lymph. If you google facial lymphatic drainage it will give you ideas on how to give yourself a lymphatic massage.

Hope you can find solutions soon!

Do you own your home or is it a rental? If it's the latter, you might want to find another place. If not, Lymebabe is correct, you need to address it.

I'm glad to hear you're already using the greens. You can take parsley this way, www.nutramedix.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=34&idcategory=3
It has no taste to it, so you'd probably prefer it this way. Since you're on the Cowdon protocol, you may already be taking it or know about it.

Own the home, it's actually my mother's. There is no possible way to address it because she is unable to afford to do so and I'm unable to afford to move out.

Lymebabe- I had a doctor tell me my lymph was swollen on that side. I never made the connection. I'll look into it. I'd do anything to get rid of it, drives me crazy.