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Posted 8/7/2015 10:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hi!

I have strange (and very bad) head issues. It is very weird headache, rather some kind of pressure, with brain fog - I wrote about it earlier enough. These are far my worse lyme symptoms, but I do not really know which little bug is responsible for this: borrelia, or babesia (or bartonella)? What I know is that IV ceftriaxone did not help in these symptoms, altough it eliminated so much other symptoms. And these "head issues" getting worse after I eat sugar (in a few hours later)!
I know that lymies should keep a sugarfree diet as borrelia eats sugar, but does babesia also? Or come these symptoms from borrelia anyway?
Posted 8/7/2015 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
sugar is a super food for any bacteria or parasite like babesia so best to avoid it. how much it affects you is completely dependent on your own particular profile. best to avoid it.
Posted 8/7/2015 11:07 PM (GMT 0)
hornet599 you sound like you have a similar situation as me with lyme and babesia. i might have bartonella but unsure at this point. what really works for me is a broad spectrum approach so just wanted to share. my LLMD has me on a biofilm protocol (lactoferrin, mesosilver, zylitol, fish oil pills) and A-BAB 2x daily + Omnicef/Tindamax pulsed M,W,F 2x a day. it's done wonders as this combination attacks all 3 forms of lyme and babesia so i don't really care what is causing my issues as its clearing many of them up.
Posted 8/7/2015 11:15 PM (GMT 0)
I think avoiding sugar, especially refined sugar, works pretty broadly to help with a wide array of pathogens. It is one of the consistent things I've read. Cutting out all refined sugars has been helpful for me in my case. Obviously not curative, but it was one of the few things that helped lessen my symptoms (other than meds) and may have curbed disease progression.

I like what Rikky1 says, sugar really does seem like a super food for these buggers!
Posted 8/8/2015 6:41 AM (GMT 0)
Hornet I have the same exact feeling, and I agree it's probably the worst symptom I have. The dizziness is scary and annoying, but that weird headache/pressure accompanied with brain fog really really sucks. It's ok that I've been on vacation last 2 months, but I start work again next week and it's very hard to function when that hits you. I think gluten has the same effect.
Posted 8/8/2015 9:27 AM (GMT 0)
Yeast or fungi ferment sugar for energy production. Bacteria often utilize lipids/fats for their energy needs. Our problems aren't just with borrelia, or babesia, or bartonella. Our problems are with borrelia, yeast, H pylori, Staph, Strep, Prevotella, and many others that we may not even know the names of yet. It's the combination of all of them that makes us sick. You can have borrelia and have no symptoms, or you can have borrelia and be bedridden. It's how everything interacts that causes the issues.
Posted 8/8/2015 11:55 AM (GMT 0)
Sugar - yikes! I tried to sneak sugar into my diet! Mistake! Sugar always gives me bad bladder infections! Very painful! Plus always causes tummy aches! Beware of sugar! ❤️ 😊
Posted 8/8/2015 10:43 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, I know. I do not eat sugar (for a year), as this makes symptoms worse! I only wanted to know, why makes sugar ones symptoms worse? For me it would be important to choose the right treatment.
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