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Posted 9/8/2016 4:03 PM (GMT 0)
Not sure if it has been posted. I did not search the HW archives.
I would like to try it. 3 session for $90 here in the Pittsburgh area and then I guess they want you to be hooked to a continuous going to treatments.

Any thoughts? Basically the reviews are great and I know a lot of athletes have incorporated this in their recovery feeling well routine. Personally I am skeptic, but even then I am willing to try it like all things.
Studies on cryogenic therapy seems to focus on RA. My lyme is about 1% arthritic pain in localized areas (knuckles of my right hand and lower back). I can still do squats and leg press but don't have energy to perform them. I also do not suffer of all those problems that cryogenic therapy seems to tackle (insonnia and anxiety).

Oh yes....I detest the cold.

Any thoughts? Should I try it?
Posted 9/8/2016 4:51 PM (GMT 0)
Yolanda Foster has tried it. I read it in a magazine, but I have no personal experience with it.

Maybe you can google and see what she says about it.
Posted 9/8/2016 5:09 PM (GMT 0)
artemix - You really haven't been treating for long...

From what I see in your signature line - you did elutheros June/July, then 30 days of amoxicillin

and have now been on the buhner lyme protocol since Aug.

That's really just starting...hang in there...the improvements will come.

Also, if you have a dominant co-infection...you may need to incorporate some of the herbs in that will address it.
Posted 9/8/2016 6:19 PM (GMT 0)
I"m not sure how much the cold would actually have a negative impact on the bacteria though. Heat is what kills them - and to raise the body temp up high enough to do that is pretty dangerous and needs to be done in a hospital setting, as it can cause seizures and brain damage.

I also agree with Girlie with her suggestions. Look for your most severe symptoms and see if they point to one or more co-infections.
Posted 9/8/2016 7:17 PM (GMT 0)
"I am thinking that I need to follow the same principle I did 2 decades ago....and just accept I never will get better. Maybe then I will focus more on the healing and accept it as part of my lifestyle."

This is what I've had to do. It's horrible, yet we have to do what works to get us to stick to helping our bodies heal and recover. Some people never do completely heal - a hard fact to accept, but it's due to so many different things, that there is no one reason, other than saying "genetics".

I healed very quickly the first time, but this time I have the added issues of serious adrenal and thyroid issues, and things are going a LOT slower for me - plus money being spent has become an issue on our limited budget.

Hang in there!!! Keep working towards the ultimate goal of getting to a good place with your health, as I do believe we can all do that, even if we don't make it back to 100%.
Posted 9/8/2016 10:08 PM (GMT 0)
artermix- I don't know anything about cryogenic therapy as it might pertain to LD. However yes, ice is often applied to inflammation that is caused by athletic injuries. I know from experience that the application of ice reduces inflammation in general.

It's hard for me to believe that "cryogenic" therapies could be useful to the long term situation of those with chronic illness. In the short term it probably would reduce inflammatory pain in target areas. Low body temperature is associated with suppressed/dysregulated immune function and chronic illness. Could you provide a link to an article about the therapy for me to read?

Don
Posted 9/9/2016 10:51 PM (GMT 0)
CRYOGENIC THERAPRY sounds very appealing...if someone could just freeze me and defrost me when there is a cure!
:)
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