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Posted 9/16/2012 2:02 AM (GMT 0)
I am new , I have been on this site a lot, I have been having a lot of pain, and am taking Narco every six hours, is there a better way to handle the pain? I do not want to keep taking all of the pain meds. Also there is so much information on this website, I was wondering what book would be good for me to start reading on lyme disease? I am read the new to lyme thread, and feel a little overwhelmed by everything that is going on in my life right now. I was going to go to the library and research.

Thank you.
Posted 9/16/2012 12:44 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear you are having so much pain. Are you detoxing? With lyme, it is so important to flush those toxins out of your body.

There are many books out there about lyme. It depends on what you want to read. Cure Unknown is a great read to try and understand the controversy surrounding diagnosis and treatment. The Best 10 lyme treatments and How to Beat Lyme have some great info on treatment.
Posted 9/16/2012 2:25 PM (GMT 0)
I starting detoxing yesterday, but the pain is still bad today, I know it's going to be a struggle. I am juicing, I cut out sugar, pop, and gutton. I had to cut my hours at work from full-time to part-time, I just can't make it all day at work right now. I am going to go to the library today and get the books you suggested.

My plan is to detox at least a few times a week, I can't really afford to do it more then that. I was going to see about flushing my body out also, I am not sure what kind of product I would use. I am on doxyclcline 100 mg twice a day, and pain meds, as this point I will try just about anything to get my life back. Thank you for all your help.
Posted 9/16/2012 2:40 PM (GMT 0)
My best advice is to start off with everything slowly! A "flush" could easily be too much for your body right now, creating a real health crisis, so I wouldn't suggest doing this without being overseen by a doctor.

Also, 100 mgs twice a day really isn't the right dosage to be on. At this level, the bacteria are only stopped from replicating, you're not killing the bacteria until you reach at least 400 mgs a day, divided into several doses.

I'm sorry but I'm not much help on what books to read. As Springsjean said, it kind of depends on what you are looking to learn. The only book I've read has been "Insights Into Lyme Disease: 13 Lyme Literate Health Care Practitioners Share Their Healing Strategies", as I was trying to figure out what type of treatment I wanted to pursue.
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