Anyone heal naturally without antibiotics?

And also, those who "heal" with abx... how are they doing, say, 6 months later? or 1 year later? Have they gotten sick again? Thanks for your help and insights.

I was diagnosed in late August and started with just abx for about two months. I had some symptoms improve, others disappeared and reappeared, some are still the same, a couple are worse. Going into my third month my new LLMD, who believes in using both abx and herbs, added some different meds on top of the abx and added some herbals and supplements. This third month has definitely been a roller coaster ride that I'm ready to get off of.

Most of my symptoms started in June, but we're pretty sure I was bitten a few years ago. Can't remember exactly when, cause I thought it was a random spider bite. Some symptoms showed up but I had written them off as either age or lack of a proper exercise and diet. I've met other people who were sick for years before being diagnosed and have gotten better. My acupuncturist was sick for 4 or 5 years before his Lyme diagnosis and did treated strictly with the Cowden protocol. He said it took him about 1 year to a year and a half to get better and he still has flair ups from time to time, but he's better.

I think three months is still early, but from the people I've met and talked to and others on the forums, i think you can get better using herbals and supplements. There are several problems that come with treating Lyme. One is that when treating, it generally gets worse before it gets better. Which is why everyone tries to detox and suggests detoxing religiously. However, it seems a like a good majority of us with Lyme have the MTHFR mutation that inhibits our ability to absorb certain nutrients and detox regularly. But most of all you have to be patient, which is really difficult when you're not feeling well. Before Lyme, I never had anything more serious than a cold or stomach flu. Now I'm dealing with every type of issue, physical, mental, emotional, digestive, ect. One of the hardest and most annoying things is my family can't understand what I'm going through. Since I'm moving around the house and cooking they think I'm better and tell me that I am even though I know I'm nowhere I need to be.

Battling Lyme is tough, but you have to be tougher. Thinking you're not getting better or doubting your diagnosis comes with the territory. But you just have to keep on fighting it.

healthydude, agree on the research and learning,there is so much information on the net. No need to buy more, or spend more.
As far as healing on herbs, here's the bottom line-

Nothing concocted in a labatory can ever replace what is found in nature

Antibiotics didn't work for me either,we ditched the LLMD and found a LLND who is open to our ideas and researching. I read a lot.i see many people who thought they were done with LD only to get symptoms later. These people were told by the LLMD they were done with treatment. they weren't. Because

Nothing concocted in a labatory can ever replace what is found in nature