Ehrlichiosis

My doctor is convinced I do not have Lymes because we live in Oklahoma and "it doesn't exist here" (despite the bully-eye rash). He did say my blood results came back showing low white blood cell counts and he believes I have Ehrlichiosis. I'm going to be taking dioxycycline for 6 weeks with the first 2 weeks being double dosage. I'm still new to all this, and I can't concentrate long enough to research anything. I know I need a LLMD, but they just aren't found anywhere close to me. Hopefully, this will at least give me some relief.

Vwblush, did you check this listing www.lymedoc.org/ under your State when you were on before? There are only 2 entries, one in Tulsa...now these aren't necessarily LLMD's, they are on the list for being ILADS friendly. That means they are recommended because they generally dont' follow CDC's strict guidelines.

There is an LLMD in central Missouri, if that's not too far I can message that info to you.

Have you been detoxing? You really need to be, especially as you begin antibiotic treatment. Doxy can be rough with the toxic die off from bacteria and it's likely your system by itself, will not be able to rid itself of all the toxin and you are going to feel it in the worst way. Your symptoms will magnify into Jarisch-Herxheimer reactions(herxing), which we all experince, but try to avoid as much as we can.

Vwblush said...
I checked the listings a while back, but I will definitely look back at the names they emailed me. I will also re-read all the detox info. It's all so overwhelming especially right now when just making it to work and back home takes everything out of me. Thanks for the reminders!

You're welcome. I know how hard it is to get into health routines when you feel like crap.
First line of defense is easy if you mix lemon, and not the fake bottled stuff, into your water that you drink. It's there with you every time you're thirsty. Use about a half of lemon per 32 ounces.

Get that started as a habit and then after a few days, unless you're feeling more ambitious sooner, ad Braggs brand apple cider vinegar with the "Mother" - about a tablespoon in a glass of water once a day to start.

Do you have a natural bristle brush with a long handle? Tampico bristles are pretty common.
If you do, or can get one in some bed and bath accessory sections, do some dry skin brushing all over, before you go to bed and before showering/bathing.

Just a start that feels good and easy to keep handy.

Thats nice of him to give you erlichia dx ...he likely wont treat for more that that ..ask for rifampin to pair it with ...or you can get abx online and treat yourself ..if you have been sick a long time ? Consider bvt or rife with herbal adjucts ...