Lyme Herxing = Torture

Please help.....

I have had headaches my whole life. Back in May 2012, I got the worst headache ever, and it has not gone away - as of today. That was just the beginning. From there, I also started having the most severe stomach problems, from Constipation that landed me in the hospital to severe diarrhea for 2 weeks on end. Not one illness went as quickly as it came. Everything lays me out in such a debilitating way. Between my stomach and Headaches that cause vomiting.

After 2 years, a lost job, visits to Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Gi's, Internists - telling me, its IBS, Anxiety, Stress, Chronic Migraines, etc.......Loaded with pain pills, anxiety pills, in addition to darn near being accused of being a pill popper, I HAD ENOUGH.

I was refered to a Lyme Specialist in August 2014, who finally took the time to listen to all 100 symptoms, had an Idea, took blood, and sent them to Igenex, and behold, it is Lyme, which I had been tested for numerous times before, due to minor symptoms, like body aches and knee pains, always negative. But yet, I had 8 of the 15 markers test positive. 3 of which are recognized with the CDC...Hmm

After 2 years, I finally have an answer...but that was just the beginning. I am now 2 weeks into taking Rifampin and Omnicef and I still feel like walking death. I am exhausted, Headaches like no other, body aches, fevers, chills, sweats, cant sleep, sore throat, major neck pains and I can hardly function - Now the anxiety is kicking!! Is this normal? The Dr. says that its herxing, but everything I read says that herxing only lasts a few days/week at the most.....What do I do to help me function?? I also have candida and H Pylori, I am sure this doesn't help. I am taking so many vitamins and supplements to help with the Detox, but I am not getting better.

Any advise is welcomed!!!!!!!!!! Please

Thank you!! I was reading different posts about this today! I just get so nervous with all my stomach issues. How long did it take to make you feel better?

SQHelpme,

I'm sorry you are so sick. And I'm glad you finally got an LLMD who will listen to you.

I just had my first appointment with an LLMD. He says I have Lyme disease and he suspects I have a yeast infection, as well. He also says you can't cure Lyme as long as you have a yeast infection, so he is treating the yeast infection first. When it is gone, he will treat the Lyme.

My doctor trained under Dr. Horowitz, and I think his plan of treatment is recommended in Dr. Horowitz's book. Do you have that book?

Jane

LymeBabe, Why did you collapse?

I am having such difficult times getting out of bed, let alone take a shower....as gross as that sounds...and everyone tells me "just gotta push through it"...WTH

Jane, Thank you! I dont have Dr. Horowitz' s book, I have "The Lyme Disease Solution" although I have not read it yet, my headaches dont allow for much. but I hear great things about it too.

I am taking CoQ10, Vitamin B, Fish Oil, Milk Thistle, and NAC900 which are supposed to help with the Inflammation and detox. I will look into the Coffee enema's as I am reading more, I see that works for people. Does this help with the aches and pains? and the major headaches??

Today I found out I have a hell of a virus that is causing major irritation and inflamation in my throat and ears. Feels like its never going to get better. I am praying and trying everything possible to get better as soon as possible.....

Wow, LymeBabe, that's exactly what I am going through now on the medications....How long did it take for you to start bouncing back? I've been out of work for 2 weeks now, and i dont see a light at the end of this tunnel....

You can start many of the detoxing suggestions we have in the "New to Lyme?" thread right away and they should help with the headaches too. I use many of them myself - foot soaks (the full baths mobilize too many toxins for me), dry skin brushing, lemon water, and a few others.

Yucca root helps clear the ammonia that causes many head issues.

Are you in a state that you can file for temporary disability until you are strong enough to go back to work?

Stainsinpain I went to 2 docs here in MA and then flew out to Sponaugle Wellness. If you want to know more about my story feel free to email.

SQ I did not truly start getting better until I discovered colonics in February. I first did 1 month of silver plus colonics (had horrid reaction to abx and had to stop them), then 10 EDTA chelation plus colonics, then I flew out to Florida. In Florida I was finally diagnosed with HLA, MTHFR, mold exposure, and Protomyxzoa. I did 3 weeks of ALA and gluathione IV which pulled Lyme and mold toxins from my brain and nerves. I felt horrible during this as there were all these toxins floating in my bloodstream. Then I did 1 week of vitamin C and hydrogen peroxide (plus whatever else they put in the IVs). That broke up my biofilm and released more mold and toxins. Then I did one week of detox and ran out of money and had to fly back to MA. I had to have my house remediated and bought a new washer. Here I did 2 months of Purify tincture for Protomyxzoa and parasites. I cannot tell you how much this helped! Everybody even if they think they are healthy should do this! Then I was so financially and emotionally broke that I had to stop most of my supplements and kept only the most important ones. I see it as a hand of God because I got better without them! Had I have money I would have paid hundreds of dollars for therapy upon therapy which I did not need. Now I am on B complex, D3, Magnesium, Zinc, Armour, and Cholestyramine. I do enemas about 2-3 weekly and colonics 2x month. I do FIR sauna every day and have a green juice every day. I am still broke but I can care less. I am happy, stress free, and feel like I finally have time to live life. I do experience some fatigue, I know that my adrenals are slightly off and so is my thyroid. I decided that for the next year all I am doing is nurturing myself within the means I have and work my near-minimum-wage-zero-stress-all-fun job. Take walks on the beach with my dogs. Go to the park. Plant flowers, play my harp, see my friends. I have suffered enough and now I am taking a break!

Burbur drops helped with my herxing

It is torture; unfortunately, you're right.

Margaret