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Posted 9/20/2013 12:28 PM (GMT 0)
Im a runner and have to say I  dont run like I used too and its killing me!!!! I'm good to do a mile or 2 before my muscles say no way and then afterwards I feel like i'm coming down with the flu for rest of the day!! Does anyone else run or try to excersise with this stupid illness?? Any suggestions for supplements or other energy boosters? Thanks! idea
Posted 9/20/2013 2:25 PM (GMT 0)
I row now, and have been either competitive rowing or cycling for 35 years (with a couple years off for kids).

A couple of years ago I began to develop systemic inflammation (not just the regular over-worked muscles pain) after working out, like I had the flu every morning upon waking, if I had exercised the day before. I assume this is the symptom you mention.

My first thought was that it was simply age and that I would eventually have to slow my work outs, as most older people do (I'm 51).

But, the more I learned about TBI while treating our daughter, the more I began to think that perhaps this symptom was infection-based.

After our daughter discontinued abx in April (after 2 years of multiple, combination abx for lyme/bart) I started her on Buhner's bartonella protocol. And I started myself on it as well. This summer has been wonderful for exercise! Rowing 3x weekly, cycling 25 mi/day on weekends. My hands are torn up and covered with blisters, and my thighs tell me about it after the weekend, but the systemic inflammation is gone.

I completely attribute this to the herbs we are using: Sida actua, houttuynia, japanese knotweed, teasel, cordyceps, rhodiola, ginger, green tea. All at a lower dosage range. We were watching our diet (PerfectHealthDiet) before this, but it was the herbs that made the difference.

Before she started treatment, our daughter had fatigue, sittiing at the top of stairs after walking up, sleeping during the day, but didn't really mention a fluey feeling. She was young though, at 10, and perhaps couldn't explain how she was feeling. She has ample energy now. Jumping on the trampoline, running non-stop around the neighbourhood where she used to just sit on the curb and watch the other children play.

You can improve. Keep learning.
Posted 9/20/2013 4:41 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys for the advice and encouragement!! I was just diagnosed in Dec 2012, so I think I'm fairly new in my txs ! I'm learning alot about herbs, diet, and natural ways of tx my body. Listening to what my body is telling me is harder!! But, getting better tongue   So glad to hear you are both better!!! It gives us newbies hope!
Posted 9/20/2013 5:45 PM (GMT 0)
Diet improvements? Check out PerfectHealthDiet and Terry Wahls.
Posted 9/20/2013 7:50 PM (GMT 0)
I miss running...it's been a year since I ran or African danced and I miss it so much. But this post was inspiring...it let me know that it's temporary. I will run marathons again and dance weekly!

Hey lymerunner...do you do yoga? That would also help out your muscles or just deep stretches?

Thanks for the encouragement everyone...I needed to read this.
Posted 9/21/2013 4:55 AM (GMT 0)
Hey there, Thewryter, no i dont do much yoga except the little bit denise austin does on the end of her work out dvd's! Holding myself in one place for very long really fatigues my muscles. Are there any kinds of " mild" yoga out there that is easy on the muscles?
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