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Posted 12/18/2011 4:58 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all.

After 4 mos of treatment my major complaint now is headache, neck ache, and motion sickness. I believe they are all related.

What might you suggest to relieve the inflammation in my neck which, in turn might relieve it in my head and therefore reduce the motion sickness?

My dad has suggested turmeric and oregano.

Any thought are appreciated. Just typing this is giving me a spin!
Posted 12/18/2011 10:58 PM (GMT 0)
Your dad is brilliant!

Turmeric is a detox agent and extract of oregano is a antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal agent. Can't go wrong with those.

I would add fresh ginger for the motion sickness.

And keep doing your dry brushing and detox baths. If you can get lymph drainage massage, great! If you can get anyone to rub your neck and back, that's good too.

Ummm. I was thinking of a loved one, not just anyone at the supermarket!

Also there is yin yoga -- you can find it on you tube. It is very easy -- just gently holding easy positions and releasing. I found it really helped with that unsteady feeling.

Hope you feel better. So many people are feeling in a spin at this time of the year -- but you really are spinning!!!
Posted 12/18/2011 11:41 PM (GMT 0)
HI Worried!! I wanted to add that I thought your Dad is brilliant as well! I was going to suggest Turmeric and Ginger capsules!

I take a tincture of Turmeric for inflammation specifically, so if powdered turmeric doesn't seem to be helping, please try a tincture.

As for the ginger, I use that and it works really well for me - although I have to take a lot - 5 grams - but it does the job! The script's were able to control my nausea!

The oregano is good as Achievinggrace has said. Be watchful for the herx from it though!

Also, please let us know how it works out for you!
Posted 12/19/2011 1:35 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you both for the reply. I purchased the oregano and turmeric this evening and took a dose of turmeric after dinner (I thought I'd try one then the other so if I react poorly, I know which it came from.) Iam hoping the turmeric will reduce the head inflammation. My husband was moving packages at the grocery store I couldn't bare to watch!

Thanks for the ginger idea. I was going to use some for the nausea--I like to add it raw--with raw garlic-- to chicken broth and scallions--the base of my wonton soup :) minus the wontons. A good mid day "drink."

I will check on the yin yoga. I have a pilates tape and it has a segment of gentle stretches using a band. I think I might try to get back in that too.

I feel like my symptoms have moved "up" over the last 4 months. Generally in my legs at first, then arms/chest, and now my neck and head.

Blah.

Oh AND THANKS for the warning of Herx on oregano. Good to know!!! Will detox bathe with it!

My dad suffered from MRSA for many many many months. He was unable to rid himself of it with just antibiotics and turned to a compo abx with natural remedies. He used a book called something like, "MRSA: What your Doctors aren't Telling You" with great success and has been free of it for a long while now. He continues to use the remedies for ongoing health (his wife also caught the MRSA from him. so scary!) He also takes garlic and such. He learned a lot and I have wondered if his MRSA book might also help with Lyme.

I have ordered a recipe book for folks with lyme. I am having a hard time laying off carbs and such and thought it might inspire me :)

Thanks again!
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