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Posted 5/12/2016 2:52 PM (GMT 0)
Just reading Justin's post and I could have written it. I have been off AB's since mid-March, started art. and Byron White A-inflamm, which one or both (may have) caused horrific back pain for 2 weeks. On April 20th the back pain mercifully disappeared, taking with it my hip pain and stiffness! I've had the most wonderful few weeks since then. Haven't felt this good since before I got sick.

So, last Thursday while visiting my sister in Mpls. for a short but very busy family occasion, we were on a drive and were late so she engaged in some big city in and out, erratic and very stressful driving. I could feel the muscle vibrations creeping up during that ride and they haven't gone away since.

Actually they've increased to really achey and bordering on painful by the time I'm in bed for the last couple nights. That sick flu-like muscle ache but a bit worse. Also I sense some fatigue creeping in and my sleep has been crappy the last few nights. And some hot flashes again. Ugh. And my thumb joint pain is worse. double ugh.

Fear that this is the bugs creeping back~! Can it be herx when I've done nothing new treatment-wise? Don't want to take AB's again!

Going to go take an epsom bath and see if that helps.

I'm taking: Byron White A-Bab, A-inflamm, BT detox, artemisinin 2 caps twice a day, fish oil, coenzymeQ10, mvt, B vits, magnesium, iodine, liposomal C, liposomal glutathione (which I've forgotten to take both for almost a week now for some reason), resveratrol. Probably forgot something. Also doing colon flushes and eating ketogenic with fermented foods every day.
Posted 5/12/2016 3:03 PM (GMT 0)
My opinion is the stress made a flare. I have been well since March but I HAVE TO stay stress free.

And to top it off, I am one of those people that gets stressed and can hide it -- but I can't hide it from lyme.

I have to maintain my routine of meds to the letter. I was so well I thought I could drop an entire dosage and it worked well for about a month and then I could feel the lyme trying to come back to life.

So maybe the stress and also the forgetting the liposomal glutathione. I would gently get those in order and then see what happens. But give them both time to work.
Posted 5/12/2016 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you Peteza for the input. I do trace the start of this back to that trip and esp. the car ride. Added back the glutithione and C just now.

I have 15 days worth of amox. left over. Do you think I should take it and see what happens?
Posted 5/12/2016 4:18 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with PeteZa - stress lowers the immune function, so each time we get stressed, the bacteria can gain a bit of ground.

And since I'm still fighting severe adrenal fatigue, one night of not getting the rest I need can really play havoc on everything, so I can sympathize really well. My Bart symptoms have been flaring hard this week due to not sleeping well, other than one night. It's really frustrating to deal with, but shows us how much stress is in our lives.

Amoxicillin alone doesn't stay in the blood stream long enough to be effective against these bacteria, it needs to be combined with probenecid.

I would encourage you to start something to support healthy immune levels rather than starting the Ammox., and rest and detox of course.
Posted 5/12/2016 4:19 PM (GMT 0)
I would add the glut in and see what happens before adding anything else like Amox.

Always try and be somewhat level before adding in things unless, of course, it is a detox method.
Posted 5/12/2016 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
Ok, good advice thank you so much. Going in to the epsom salt tub now. Then maybe a nap.
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