Hi all,
I'm a bit surprised by some of the negative comments here but then again, I'm really not surprised. Why am I not surprised? Because so many are not capable of thinking outside the box as well as members not knowing who I know and their experiences.
Privately I know so many people from 16 years ago who I'm still in touch with today who saw Dr. J. first at his clinic in Kansas then TN (only a couple were members here). All of these people with the exception of a couple got their lives back again. But they did the work they needed to do at home.
EDIT: One could go to any clinic and once that person returns home if they don't make changes to their lifestyle (diet, detoxing, attitude, etc.) then that clinic cannot help them. The real "work" begins with yourself. If you truly want to get well you must make changes and stick to them.
Not everyone is capable of that, I understand. We are all different and some of us are so desperate to be healthy again we are willing to do what it takes such as changing one's diet, exercising, getting therapy if needed, learning how to adopt a positive attitude, staying away from toxic people as well as toxic situations. The list is endless, but it can be done as I am an example of this. If you know my story, then you know I made major changes in my life in order to get well.
Once again, there is no clinic in the world that could help you 100%. At some point you must return back home and incorporate what you have learned.
I would share stories from people I know but what they told me was in confidence.
If Dr. J's "healing at home" protocol didn't work for me, I would have travelled to Kansas but I believe that because I incorporated most of Dr. J's methods from his book in my everyday life I healed. And I'm not talking about
his remedies.
I will say that diet plays a huge role and well as disciplining oneself to get in the habit of detoxing daily (and I don't mean taking pills or supplements). I mean dedicating oneself to dry skin brushing every day, epsom salt baths, sauna, coffee enemas, etc.
Also, one's state of mind is just as important if not more important compared to the many strains of lyme bacteria. We all have a choice: to think positive or to think negative. Again, it's your choice. We choose our attitudes (read Charles Swindoll words about
attitude).
Years ago, I was listening to a podcast in which Dr. Jernigan stated he still tests positive for lyme but does not have lyme disease. I found that fascinating! I believe most people have lyme bacteria but not the disease. I have retested and my tests were negative and honestly, I wouldn't have cared if I tested positive because it comes down to how I feel. And I still feel great after 16 years! I'm in my mid 60's now and I'm still a full-time caregiver for my 96 year old mother. That's a lot of work! Yet I find my "me" time, my exercise time, etc.
Attitude, positive thinking, lowering one's stress levels are all so important especially in these crazy times. If a person is a constant worrier that person is more prone to getting sick. Stress is a killer not only with lyme disease but with all diseases.
Ccpoly, I suggest you cut the coffee out completely (don't do it cold turkey but slowly). Do it as a test to see how you feel and if you start sleeping better. I used to drink 2 cups of coffee a day (in the morning) but I found as I became older I can only drink 1 cup of coffee.
Last but not least is a public post by a woman I used to know:
https://www.healthboards.com/boards/lyme-disease/436651-off-antibiotics-good.html"I'm happy to say that I'm done with antibiotics. I have been off them for a month now, and I'm never taking them again. I am taking Dr. Jernigan's borrelogen and neuro anti-tox three times a day, and I am eating right and taking care of myself. I finally have my life back. (Now if only I could get my hair back!!!! LOL)
I feel pretty good, a few minor things that I have to address once in a while, but nothing I can't live with. I am definitely living my life fully and doing the things that I need to do. I can work, exercise, garden, golf, read, sing with the worship team, survive my piano lessons with my meticulous chinese teacher, drive the kids around all day and walk the whole mall if I have to, etc.
There are two things I can't do anymore, but I don't care. One is run (jogging) I just can't do that right now because it makes my heart pound like mad, and the other is eat junk, but I don't miss that at all.
I realize now that I will likely always have lyme in my body, but I don't have to have lyme disease. I don't have to have pain and fatigue and brain fog if I regulate a few important things. The things I regulate are: my pH, my body temperature, and my diet.
Taking antibiotics for so long made my body into a war zone, and it is a battle I can't completely win. The die off and the toxins were killing me and wrecking my quality of life because of the pain. The yeast was getting a hold on me finally too, and I definitely don't want a chronic candida problem on top of everything else. Bye bye antibiotics.
I have to supplement the thyroid and adrenals because they are too beat up from 25 years of lyme having its way with me. I also take a liquid multivitamin, hemp oil, and wobenzyme. And the borrelogen and neuro anti-tox.
Every morning I exercise, I go in my sauna and every morning I pray to God to guide me and show me what to do to be well (and I pray for all of you too). That's how I start my day. Every night I have a detox bath and I use essential oils to address any aches or troubles (like that ear thing we all talk about
). Oregano is my favorite oil, but it's caustic if used straight so I have to dilute it with a carrier oil like almond or jojoba. Essential oils are amazing! I have about
forty of them, and I use them all.
I eat live raw fruits and veges, nuts and grains throughout the day. Uncooked means lots of enzymes and that is a great thing for staying healthy. I have some really good recipes, the food is not boring and now that I've been eating this way, I love it. I drink ginger tea, green tea, cinnamon tea, and lemon water. I eat organic foods and I don't eat white sugar or white flour. At night I eat a cooked meal with my family, but no pork and no shellfish because they are not really clean foods and I don't want to subject my body to them. No deep fried foods either.
The things I eat that I probably shouldn't but I don't really care are: organic black coffee in the morning, organic sulfite-free wine on the weekends, and organic dark chocolate (orange flavored is the best) whenever I want a treat. I know caffiene and alcohol are not so good for me, but I have these things anyway. I take extra molybdenum on the weekends when I know I'm going to have a drink. It helps get rid of the amaldehydes that are created.
This is my story, this is what's working for me right now. You all who know me know that I am not saying that I think people who take antibiotics are making bad choices or doing something they shouldn't. Everyone has to follow their own path and find out what they need and what they want to do. I just want you to know that I'm doing this, and my life is good again. I'm going to keep doing this and teach my kids how to do it too.
Wishing good health to all of you, no matter what route you are taking to find it."
Wishing everyone good health and positive thinking!
Denise