Seeking advice/guidance

julymorning said...
Zack, did you do the questionaire that Traveler linked for you? It's a really good idea to not only take it, but have it in copy and after you mark off symptoms you've had, keep it to take with you to whatever Lyme Dr. you go see. lymeontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Horowitz-Questionnaire.pdf

It is hard to keep track of and remember every weird feeling/pain/itch/twitch, etc, we have in light of whatever is currently bothering us. Having something like that on paper may prove invaluable.


I repeated that link because often times symptoms have to be considered above test results, due to what has already been explained.

Yes, I just did the questionnaire. My score was in the 60s, depending on how severe I rank symptoms in section 1.

Traveler said...
I have talked to people that have healed well using a Homeopathic doctor. See if you can just ask a few questions of this doc about her views are on Lyme disease and chronic Lyme disease. That way you will at least have an idea if she will be of any help.

Here is a site that lists some good interaction checkers - I bet you can use them to check your meds and at least some of your supplements to be sure that there are no contraindications.
www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=13668

Will do! I'm taking my mom to an appointment with the homeopath on Monday so I'll see if I can ask a few questions. I'm happy to hear homeopathy has worked for others; my family swears by this doctor. She's actually the first doc I went to when I had no idea what was going on, shortly after I quit my job. She put me on BP meds but I couldn't afford to keep seeing her regularly.

I did some checking about herbs interacting with my meds. Didn't find anything at all so I'm going to start this cleanse tonight!

Herxing can be a worsening of current symptoms...or the start of new symptoms.

Definitely - intensifying your symptom of facial flushing and burning.

My advice is to up your detox...and you may even need to back off of your antibiotics...if the herxing can't be controlled by detoxing alone.

Girlie said...
Herxing can be a worsening of current symptoms...or the start of new symptoms.

Definitely - intensifying your symptom of facial flushing and burning.

My advice is to up your detox...and you may even need to back off of your antibiotics...if the herxing can't be controlled by detoxing alone.

Thanks Girlie. My doxy dose is low, 150mg once a day. Prescribed for what doctor diagnosed as rosacea. I just started that detox supplement last night and ordered some activated charcoal on amazon. I'll cross my fingers that this craziness calms down before I can see a LLMD. Have a great day.