I have heard to increase turmeric's effect- take it with black pepper. Maybe ginger also. Hope it works for you....
Thanks Kitt My husband's doc is not up on Red Rice Yeast. He would have to get to an Alternative doc to discuss it and that would take some time before he gets there. Thanks again....
I was wondering if anybody knew if Red Rice Yeast that contains Lovastatin can be purchased online. I am reading that the Red Rice Yeast here in the United States has had the active ingredient...
I can get confused from neuro-toxins. When I take Welchol (a cholesterol drug) I do so much better - at least 75% better....
I thought this is interesting about my CRP level. It is normal if I am not herxing and then when I herx it is elevated 4 - 5 times normal. I try to time my blood tests with herxing to kind of get a...
Cajun Was it cystoscopy? I refused also. Good for you. I did my research and found they can cause infection and pain and decided it was not necessary and luckily I eventually found a urologist who...
Lyme MD has a post on his blog about Lyme and the bladder. Go to lymemd.blogspot.com and put interstitial cystitis in the search box at the upper left. The bladder symptoms do get better with...
Evan From what I have heard, (I am no expert) Prednisone (steroids) suppress the immune system. So if you have a brand new infection (Lyme) and you take a medication to suppress the immune system...
zizziz, I felt the prednisone did nothing -so did the family doc I was seeing. He sent me to a neurologist about the 4 - 5th week because he thought I was not going to get better since it was a long...
I had Bell's for 6 weeks twenty years ago with my first round with Lyme. The family doc did not have me on B12 at the time, but prednisone! Ugh. I think with most people there is a residual sign of...
I have been on Minocycline for 3 months. I am fair skinned and have been in the sun with absolutely no problems. Last year with Doxy, I did have to be careful with the sun for sure....
Hoping- Have you tested your adrenals? If you have low cortisol, that can lead to low blood sugar which can wake you usually around 4 a.m. every day. I have this and I would usually wake up between 2...
Hello Ria, I tried a diet for Candida previously and I got very weak so I had to stop. I tested my adrenals and found I had adrenal fatigue from being chronically ill with Lyme. My doc said that...
I just found this in the local paper online. Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland will be showing Under our skin on May 5th @7p.m. 5 dollars admission for public....
Bellyboop and Mich - I am not sure about the use of Dr.'s names. I am just playing it safe I guess. Bellyboop - I just wanted to add I think it would be difficult to get any doctor to say your...
http://www.ichelp.com/PatientInformation/ICQA/MeetourPanelofPhysicians/tabid/95/Default.aspx Oops. I always do this. Lyme brain!...
Bellyboop- I live in Maryland and my urologist is in Rockville, which of course if too far for you. She is not one of the "experts" in tick borne disease bladder issues. She was just honest, up to...
Bellyboop, I have tested positive with trace amounts of blood in the urine without infection before. Doc said it was normal. This started for me two years ago and the first urologist I saw...
Hi Nexis Thanks for your response and the link. I have not tested positive for Babesia and my LLMD is not sure I have it (clinically). Although, I have to say autoimmune is right up my alley. During...
I don't know the symptoms of Mycoplasma. I think there might be different types. I got tested for Mycoplasma Pneumoniae IgG/IgM Abs at LabCorp. My IgG was high and my IgM was normal. I am currently...
I also have IC. I started with a NP in D.C. but now I switched to a Lyme doc. He mentioned he thinks IC could be related to other bacterial infections. I cannot remember them all but I think he...
I got a copy of my labs today and I was wondering what C4 and C3 are. My C4 was almost double the normal range and my C3 was about 100 points under the normal range. I tried searching and see a...
I was going to go there because I think my endocrine system is out of whack from the Lyme, but I found out the appointments were much more expensive than I would ever pay. I did not write down the...
kendal, This is not a vitamin, but you might want to look into D-Ribose. Also have you had your B12 level checked? Mine was very low from Lyme. Hope you find an answer, Minx...
Sandrina2 I lived in Connecticut for 38 years. Now I am in Maryland--which I honestly find a much higher deer population in residential neighborhoods. Connecticut at least has densely wooded areas....
Dowa Yes. Dr. C. is renting space in Dr. S's office. If you wanted an apt. with Dr. S, it does not hurt to try. Things may have changed, you never know. Minx...
I have all of these eye symptoms. Dryness, burning, redness, occasional flashers at night, black fuzzy things moving in periphery etc. I also have blurry vision sometimes and if I am to watch tv, I...
bitten--what are you going to do? Are your docs recommending to have your gallbladder removed? 2 tired-- did you have any tests done to check your gallbladder yet? --I would love to hear from anyone...
Hi LymeinMD I am still the same. I decided that it is probably inflammation of the gallbladder. I did see Lyme MD's post about the gallbladder. Actually, he has mentioned gallbladder disease in his...
Hi Marylandgirl I think you can get an appointment within a week or two. I got one within that time. Things might be changing since there is a huge increase of new patients looking for primary care...
Hello bcaring I will email you about this doc. Marylandgirl--When you say you googled this doc and found negative ratings were you referring to ratemds.com? I saw that too before I went to my initial...
Thanks all for you comments. I have read about the liver and gallbladder cleanse. I have read people can get sick from this like a lot of vomiting and it is a little scary. If anyone has done this...
Hi Everyone I have had pain under my right rib cage for over a year. I have gotten misdiagnosed by mainstream docs (I feel) with "oh you hurt your ribs and leave it alone and it will get better by...
Hi All- Thanks so much for the helpful info. My stomach just gurgles loudly at times but I am thinking it may be the probiotics. anoyed- I am glad your stomach issues are improving! runningirl- I...
Hi Everyone I am in the beginning of Lyme treatment and I have seen a lot of people mentioning stomach issues as a side effect of antibiotics. It seems these stomach problems last a long time, even...
Marylandgirl- I have been in contact with Abanana07 via email. If you email her she can share the info I provided. Minx...
Hi Abanana07 I am in Maryland too. I just moved from Frederick County to Baltimore County. I just started treatment with the Lyme doc in Montgomery County that saxmar is talking about. I hope I am...
Hi Ticker- When I had all my testing done at Quest, all co-infections came back negative as well as the Lyme. I only had WB done at IGeneX which was CDC positive. Honestly, how can I trust Quest? I...
Ticker-- Yes knowledge is power! I have read Dr. Burrascano's guidelines and I know my doc follows them. I am on Biaxin 500mg. 2X, Amoxicillin 500 2, 2X and Plaquenil. I am doing pretty well on...
Hi Ticker I was wondering if you could point me in the direction on where to find maybe a chart or something listing abx and their usual dosages to treat Lyme or Bart or other co-infections. I just...