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Posted 11/13/2014 7:28 PM (GMT 0)
I hope you don't mind if I pick your brain a bit haha

How long have you been sick? Are you still in treatment? Do you take antibiotics? Do you have Co infections?
Posted 11/13/2014 10:51 PM (GMT 0)
I don't mind...if there's any brain to pick! Some days I wonder.

I honestly don't know how long I've been sick. I'm not doing really bad. For example, I was just out in the sleet and snow raking a bunch of leaves from the big leaf maples and I feel better from doing it.

I was very ill in my late 20s, early 30s and was treated with classical homeopathy and was feeling better than ever after about 6 months. I had been to medical doctors, but the just said I was depressed, so since I felt I had no other options, I took a class on homeopathy to learn about it and shortly after starting that, I started working with a homeopath. Knowing what I do about Lyme now, I think that's what I had back then.

My daughter has been sick for a long time and it was after she was diagnosed that I got tested and was surprised I had it. I held off doing any aggressive treatments since my mom was in a care home and I had to be able to go spend time with her and be in charge of her health care. I was also helping my daughter a lot and had to be alert for that and I'm still doing that with her. My mom has since passed away.

My adrenals and thyroid are off now, causing my head symptoms and tiredness. I don't take abx. Homeopathy treatments helped keep me going and still is, but I need to see if I can work with my first one again or find one as good as him. Having a decent diet most of my adulthood has helped, especially when I started using some of the Weston Price methods. I take various supplements. I use a Biomat too, so that helps kill of some of the herd.

My focus is on my daughter so much that I don't think of myself as often. I just want to see her get better and get on with her life.

I don't think I was tested for co-infections, but I'll have to ask next time. If I do, they're low key. If I did have Lyme when I was young, I'm sure I had some then. My original homeopathic treatments and the "tuneups" I've had since then seems to have kept things in check. That's about it.

I'm curious as to what made you want to know about me.
Posted 11/14/2014 12:40 AM (GMT 0)
That all sounds super sad :( how old is your daughter? I'm glad you are well enough to care for her. And I'm sorry to hear about your mom. My mom passed away in 2011.

You just always give good advice so I got curious. I love hearing other people's experiences. It's better than reading research stuff haha. I wanted to know how you knew about the things that you did you seem very down to earth.
Posted 11/14/2014 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
Garden Peace is wonderful - she will always be there for you!

She and Traveler and Lyme Pickle and Sayadina are my "buds"

You will be fine here - it's an excellent site. Just recommended it to 3 people the past 2 days!

Be well, you are in our prayers
Posted 11/15/2014 1:08 AM (GMT 0)
She's 26. She had some good improvements the past year or so. Now we need to get her through the dental work and we hope that will make some changes in her too.

I'm sorry you lost your mother too. Both of my parents are gone now. My dad has been gone for 21 years, a day or 2 after I told them I was expecting our 2nd child. I'm glad I made that call so he knew. He was a great grandpa, but too short of a time to be one.

Thanks to both of you for the compliments. I wouldn't say I'm wonderful , though.

IHL, it seems you're checking out your options. There are many ways to tackle the beasts.
Posted 11/15/2014 12:04 PM (GMT 0)
Of course you're wonderful, Garden Peace! :) I love reading your posts.
Posted 11/15/2014 6:32 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you bluebyyou.
Posted 11/15/2014 8:38 PM (GMT 0)
Garden peace what all does your daughter have? Do you live in Oregon have we been emailing each other back and forth?
Posted 11/15/2014 9:30 PM (GMT 0)
I don't think we've been emailing each other since neither of us have our email enabled. I'm in WA., near OR.

She has constant headaches, fatigue, some neurological symptoms, teeth problems, which we're taking care of now, and a few odds and ends of other things. For years, she had sleep problems, where she couldn't go to sleep until 4 or 5 in the morning and then would wake up around 4 in the afternoon. I think it was last spring that something changed that and she now goes to bed between 11 and 1 and gets up around 9, so it has been nice to see her more. The last blood test showed elevated thyroid and liver. The liver problem could be from her laying on the Biomat for an hour with the heat set on high too many times a week, killing off more than her body could handle. It relieves her aches and pains on high heat. I'm not sure what's up with the elevated thyroid. She could be a lot worse. If we could just knock out the headaches, she'd feel a lot better. She maybe needs some cranial sacral treatments. I had daily headaches when I was sick before and, knock of wood, they never came back.
Posted 11/15/2014 9:37 PM (GMT 0)
Maybe she has MARCONS in her sinus. That's what my doc thinks my headaches are from. It's mrsa
Posted 11/15/2014 10:56 PM (GMT 0)
I could bring it up at her next appt., but I'd be surprised if she did since she has had headaches since she was 6 or 7. Eye exercises lessened them and they vary in intensity. Massages will often help them. It's in her muscles around her neck and shoulders mostly, so I think it's the Lyme bacteria. She's wanting to start doing some exercises, so maybe after the holidays I'll find her a place to go and that should help her quite a bit if she can keep it up and if we get a trainer who is willing to learn a little about Lyme disease.
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