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Posted 6/17/2016 11:31 PM (GMT 0)
Hello everybody,
Due to many difficlutlies I couldn’t come here earlier and I missed you guys, because you are so wonderful! I wonder if you noticed I don’t come? :)
At the moment, I follow my LLMD’s protocol, stomach pain is persisent, it is worse than before, I think it is side effect, but I know I need to go through this. I eat because I know I have to, I don’t feel hunger and I feel constant nausea. However, I feel motivated, my family is supportive and I really want to get better and to have a normal life again.
Thank you for all the support you have given to me. It was really beneficial and helped me a lot.
Posted 6/17/2016 11:41 PM (GMT 0)
It could be herxing, but I'd be doing everything I could to take care of my gut, if I were you. You definitely don't want to just shrug stuff like that off. You could be destroying your GI system.

We definitely understand about the periods of time spent away from the forum. We've all been there. Life gets hectic, beyond just the sicknesses.

edit: not to scare you, give you something more to worry about, but these are legitimate concerns to have.
Posted 6/17/2016 11:43 PM (GMT 0)
(((((Hugs))))) Yes, we notice when our regular members aren't posting regularly any more!! But there are so very many reasons why a person may not be posting, we do try to not only give them their privacy, but respect that many things in life come along and we may not have the time or energy to post here.

I'm so very sorry that you are having such a hard time with eating - me too! I really only eat regularly because hubby needs to. I can only get food down me because I take apple cider vinegar just before I eat to act not only as a detox, but as digestive enzymes as well.

Have you checked to see if you have low stomach acid? I'm not saying you do, but if that's an issue, then taking some kind of digestive enzymes might be helpful.

Also, have you tried fresh ginger tea 3 times a day? It doesn't have to be hot tea, you can add ice to it once it's had some time to brew.

I'm so very glad to hear that your family is being supportive! It's so important!

I hope that we will see you around again? Please do let us know how you are doing when you can/are up to it!
Posted 6/17/2016 11:51 PM (GMT 0)
Hi blueberrymuffin - thanks for coming back to give us an update.

I hope your stomach starts to feel better soon!

You are taking lots of probiotics, right?
Posted 6/18/2016 12:22 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Blueberry,

Its nice to have you back. I'm so sorry you have been feeling so sick. Stomach pain is hard to deal with. I wonder if bone broth would help you?

I hope you feel better real soon. =(
Posted 6/18/2016 2:02 PM (GMT 0)
OF course we missed you, B.B.Muffy!! Sad to learn you are having gut troubles, too. Head, eyes and gut are a few of my tough things to deal with on a daily basis, so I can relate. I am really glad that you have such a good support system in place at home- uber important!! Hang in there!!
PS. I am having my morning coffee as I type this and frankly, I could really go for a blueberry muffin right now!
GLad you are back!!
Posted 6/18/2016 2:14 PM (GMT 0)
I too miss you. I often wonder where so-and-so is and I just hope that all is well.

I am sorry you have tummy issues. I get nauseous sometimes and have been know to only eat crackers and water all day.

When I felt that way, the best thing I could do was when I was up to eating, I made sure what I did eat was super good for me. It was likely it was not what I wanted, but I had to put some good stuff in me.

Hang in there. A good support system is invaluable!!
Posted 6/18/2016 10:20 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you all for your support.
I use probiotics and digestive enzyms, I hope they will help. I am almost sure that I have low stomach acid, as I have difficulties to digest meat and I have a history of using PPIs.
I do Epsom salt foot bath and drink detox tea.
Unfortunately, I can't take ginger tea, as I am allergic to ginger.
I haven't tried bone broth, but I will.
I read huge amount of literature about Lyme, tried different things, now I am far more experienced than before and I realised which things work for me and which not (except stomach issues - I can't solve it).
I hope I will be here more often in the future :)

I really missed you guys a lot! <3 <3 <3
Posted 6/19/2016 3:23 AM (GMT 0)
oh.. dear... my heart goes out to you.. in the moment I am imagining you rubbing your belly and commenting...yeah! No more tummy pain! I can eat again! I have a good appetite! I have energy! I am in NO Pain!
Posted 6/19/2016 3:42 AM (GMT 0)
Blueberry-

I agree with the other posts that
A) you were missed ;)
B) you need to take any gut issue seriously - 70% of your immune system is Your gut so it is critical in our healing.
C) bone broth and teas are good, also aloe Vera juice is also healing
D) low acid is also common with us so check that as well
E) please make sure you haven't developed a yeast/fungal issue - your symptoms might suggest it.
F) try incorporating a binder if you haven't already. I think it is critical for detoxing and has really helped calm down all functions of my GI
G) and of course make sure your probiotic is fresh, multi strained and high quality.

-p
Posted 6/19/2016 8:31 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you all so much for your support. It means a lot to me.

Pirouette, I have two questions for you:
-how to check if I have low acid - I don't know about specific test for it?
-what is binder?
Posted 6/20/2016 1:39 AM (GMT 0)
I found this for testing stomach acid (Jernigan's)

hansacenter.com/simple-at-home-test-for-low-stomach-acid/

Not sure if it's a good way to test..

A binder is something you ingest that will bind to the toxins (and everything else in your digestive system) and usher it out.

Examples: activated charcoal (what I take), chlorella, cholestyramine, Diatomaceous Earth....(there are more - those are off the top of my head)

You need to take them a few hours away (on either side) from food/supplements/antibiotics, as they will be removed with the binder, as well.
Posted 6/20/2016 7:58 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you. Is it necessary to take activated charcoal each day?
I can't do epsom salt bath of entire body, I do foot bath. Is it still working?
Posted 6/20/2016 8:00 PM (GMT 0)
Yes the foot baths are still working.


It's best to take the binder daily...I have to admit that I miss it some days..if I haven't paid close attention to my schedule that day...as it needs to be minimum 2 hours away from everything else - 2 hours before food/supplements/abx and two hours after (I've also read - it should be 3 hours...but that's not easy to do unless you wake up in the middle of the night and take it)
Posted 6/20/2016 10:01 PM (GMT 0)
I'm with you blueberry. My GI herxing is debilitating. I spent most of last night in the fetal position. As I guy, I'm getting a preview of what women go through once a month with horrible cramping. You all are definitely the stronger sex lol.

But like you I know it's a must. I'm not going to stop treatment because of it. I just tough it out. Not treating is NOT an option.
Posted 6/20/2016 10:10 PM (GMT 0)
If u take abx, please try to take with kefir & try to do shots of this or similar during the day. Feel better! ((())))
Posted 6/22/2016 7:48 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you all very much! :)
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