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Posted 2/22/2017 2:43 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,

So recently I am having morning headaches, actually ever since adding activated charcoal, and I am wondering what it is from (I do not think it is the activated charcoal)? My mom also has Lyme and she said she experiences the same thing. Both of us are in treatment.

What is curious is that once I drag myself into the office and have coffee the headache starts to go away. I'm going to ask my LLMD the next time I have an apt but was wondering what you guys thought.

Currently in my fourth month of treatment.
Crossed a lot of symptoms off my list but the brain/eyes are definitely the last to heal.

Detoxing is my other full time job.
Posted 2/22/2017 3:07 PM (GMT 0)
Boy, I know what you mean about detoxing being a full time job. smile

I know lots of us have headaches - they can be from a number of situations. The infections themselves (Lyme, Bart and Babs all have headaches as a symptom), toxins (I know you said you are detoxing, though), or even just stress.

The caffeine in coffee will constrict the blood vessels. My daughter uses coffee and aspirin to combat migraines if she catches them very early in the process (I can't have the caffeine, so I can't do that).

I'd be interested to hear what your doctor thinks though!
Posted 2/22/2017 4:56 PM (GMT 0)
I wake up with a throbbing headache most mornings. And I do find that coffee helps sometimes too. Like Trav said, it constricts blood vessels so it really does help certain types of headaches.
Posted 2/22/2017 7:50 PM (GMT 0)
Just a thought. My sister was very addicted to Coke a Cola. It was years ago when it had quite a bit of caffeine in it. You couldnt talk to her until after she had had her morning drink. She said she felt ill and headachy without it. She eventually realised it was the caffeine and sugar she needed so she had to get off it and she said it wasn't easy. Maybe it is the caffeine hit you are looking for and it isnt helping you at all.
I have a problem with electrosensitivity when I feel to buzzy and zapped and know I can have sugar and that will make some of it go away. But I have come to the conclusion its not the sugar I need its the adrenalin rush I get from it. I have a poor tolerance for any sugars. There are some things that help you temporarily but overall they are not contributing to your healing. Pity though but thats the way it is for me.
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