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Posted 6/15/2017 6:38 PM (GMT 0)
I am newly diagnosed with Lyme Disease as of May 15, 2017. My NP started me on Doxy and now is putting me on Cefuroxime and started on Cowden Support Protocol today. Any suggestions for natural painkillers and what to take for sleep issues?
Posted 6/15/2017 6:54 PM (GMT 0)
Hi jdiss - welcome!

How long have you had symptoms?

Is the Ceftin being added to the doxy...or are you switching?

For pain, it can help if you employ regular detoxing methods. Multiple methods on a daily basis. The pain can be worsened by the build up of toxins entering our blood stream...causing inflammation.
Some people find Curcumin helps with pain.
...and magnesium for muscle pain.

Sleep: Melatonin, L-Theanine, Valerian are a few to try.

Is your NP Lyme Literate?

We encourage all new members to take a look through the "New to Lyme?..Start Here!" thread - that sits at the top of the page. Lots of useful information in there.

You will want to start detoxing - if you're not already doing so.
Start with drinking minimum 8 glasses of water daily.
Make sure you're taking probiotics daily.
And...take something for liver support (eg Milk Thistle)

Those are musts.

Here is a link to a site with more detox ideas. You will want to add one new method in every few days...until you are doing multiple methods daily.

www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods

My favorite detox - is to soak in a warm epsom salt bath...with a few drops of lavender and marjoram essential oils.
Posted 6/15/2017 7:19 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone for your suggestions! My NP is Lyme literate but cannot prescribe sleep meds. I was on doxy for a month but went back yesterday because my pains are worse not better. He is switching me to Cefuroxime and I am doing the Cowden Protocol.

I have had the symptoms since end of Feb/beginning of March when I thought I had the flu. Had a panic attack with rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, insomnia but the achy burning knees started the beginning of Feb. I thought I was overmedicated on my thyroid meds since I had lost weight from what I "thought" was the flu. They cut my thyroid meds in half dosage. My conventional doc sent me for CT scans, blood work, Ultrasound and everything came back ok. She threw Zoloft at me and said I was depressed.

Long story short, went back to my NaturePath doctor and he asked if my doctor every swabbed me for the flu. No, she did not. Then HE sent me for LabCorp bloodwork and for Infectious disease lab bloodwork and it came back positive for Lyme and EPV.
Posted 6/15/2017 7:54 PM (GMT 0)
Those sleep 'ideas' are not pharmaceutical...they can be purchased at a health food store...or online at Amazon.

If your pains got worse on doxy...it's likely you were herxing. That is when detoxing helps.

I hope you had lab work done on thyroid before they cut your meds in half?
Not just TSH, but FT3 and FT4 is necessary.
Posted 6/15/2017 9:10 PM (GMT 0)
Hi jdiss - welcome!

-p
Posted 6/16/2017 12:04 AM (GMT 0)
Appreciate the ideas! One of the worst pets for me is the sleep issue. My NP can't prescribe anything but natural supplements and my GP won't give me a prescription to sleep. She doesn't want to recognize I even have Lyme. Said she would refer me to a psychiatrist for depression/anxiety. She thinks I should have a sleep study.
Same old story, conventional doctors who don't believe in Lyme.
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