Fantastic. Thanks, Pirouette & Psilociraptor!!...
Well my staph infection is internal - cellulitis (on my right hand). I don't have an open boils/wounds. It's all just swelling and itching and burning beneath the skin. So any topical solution isn't...
Thanks for the info, Psilociraptor. I actually have some berberine because I'm supposed to be starting it soon for SIBO, so I'll probably go with that one since it would be killing two birds with...
Thank you, Pete, for the warning. I have methane-producing SIBO and therefore rampant food intolerances (all I can eat is beef and seafood) so I am well versed with the starting low and going slow...
I got a spider bite on my right knuckle a few weeks back that turned into a staph infection. Thanks to my immune system being compromised with the Lyme, my body is having a VERY hard time fighting it...
I had a UTI about 4 weeks ago that I treated at home and felt like resolved after 5-6 days. A couple of weeks later I started feeling completely sick/horrible and my back started hurting pretty bad....
When I'm having a flareup the pain is so obtuse the first 3-4 days that I'm bedridden. Usually the days after I'm still in obscene pain but I'm mobile and have found that if I can manage short little...
http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/dr-oz-reacts-avril-lavigne-s-health-crisis...
Does anyone know if it fights candida as well?...
Garden Peace - YES! My nutritionist is unbelievable. It took SOOOOOOOOOO long to find a medical practitioner that I trust 110%. I'm so so so so glad to have found him. He not only emphasizes all the...
Hey Dancingbear, Yes, I have been tested and scoped for everything under the sun. SIBO was one of the first suspects but I do not have it. And my lyme doc does not think it's lyme related because...
Hey Traveler!!! I remember you, too! :-D I think that I do need to find a way to have something sweet in moderation to curtail the cravings. I have been trying to drink licorice root tea for that,...
Hey gang. Long time no type… I used to frequent this place regularly when dealing with Lyme but fell off once I got the Lyme under control (around 3 years ago). Almost immediately after getting it...
hrm, well maybe he plans those next? I dunno. I had an endoscopy earlier in the year and he found inflammation then....
I've already had extensive testing for Celiac and he doesn't think I have that, so we're moving forward with more imaging. Thanks!...
Hey there, I've had a long year and a half of mounting food intolerances/severe stomach pain that have gotten so bad that I can now only have a couple of foods (meat, grapefruit, pumpkin) without...
According to my doc my BUN and creatinine aren't good. Even on the lab results they are noted as way out of range. He's retesting since these numbers were from a month ago and my symptoms now are...
Is it possible to have CKD or kidney failure without protein in urine? Last week my masseuse found a knot in my back that she suspects could be inflammation in my kidney. I've had some weird symptoms...
Hey jrc0927, My bloating temporarily resolved when I got back on the zoloft, but unfortunately it came roaring back after a few weeks. Turns out all of my stomach issues were leaky gut and fructose...
Yeah, I'm glad I at least learned from my doc how bad andographis is long term. Thanks for the reply!...
Hey Denise. Thanks for the response! Yes, I was detoxing like crazy when I was on the protocol. And no, I haven't read Dr. Jerigan's book, but I will definitely check it out. That's comforting to...
I was following Stephen Buhner's herbal protocol and within a year I was completely symptom free of Lyme. However, 6 months into that protocol I started developing symptoms of Celiac disease and was...
I have had positive ANAs with a nucleolar pattern (suggesting scleroderma) for 2 years now. And I also have Raynauds, SIBO, chest pain, back pain and low white blood cell count. Even with all of that...
My ears always feel like I have swimmers ear. :/...
I'm feeling alright, not too bad. The fever comes and goes like it did when I was first feeling all the lyme symptoms a few years back. I'll give my doc a call tomorrow. Thanks!...
That's what me and my aunt thought, too. But for some reason on the lab report it says "negative" next to 1:160. *shrug* Thanks for the reply! Once I get my stomach stuff figured out and I'm not...
Okie doke, thanks, Butterflake and couchtater!...
I've been following an herbal protocol for my lyme but have had to go on antibiotics for suspected Small Intestine Bacteria Overgrowth/my inability to digest anything other than potatoes and rice....
Oh my goodness! Japanese Knotweed tore my stomach up, too! Had to take that one out of the protocol almost immediately. It had the exact same effect on me, just guess I caught it quickly enough...
Hi there! Going to apologize first off because I am a huge health mess and this will be long.. hoping to get some more educated opinions to weigh decisions on my next move here. I have Lyme Disease,...
Hey Trav- just wanted to thank you again, the Benadryl helped IMMENSELY. Thank you thank you thank you!...
Awesome. Thanks so much, WWJD20....
Trav- haha, that was the one article I was referring to. Thanks for the suggestions, having my bf pick up some Benadryl and Alkaseltzer Gold on the way home. Detox bath has already helped immensely....
Hey gang. Long time no type. My Lyme symptoms had all but disappeared by about the 1 year mark on Stephen Buhner's herbal protocol. Unfortunately I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease as well back in...
Hey Jewels! :) Sorry to hear you've been having a similar myriad of awful symptoms. I would most definitely follow up with an LLMD. I'd do some research and see if you could find one like mine who's...
Hey gang! Jewels2970--I'm feeling about a thousand times better now. Thank you so much for asking :) The debilitating muscle pain turned out to be a severe vitamin D deficiency caused by the Celiac....
Thank you, Lyme Warrior :)...
I was officially dx'ed with Celiac back at the beginning of March. Before the Celiac issues started (Sept 2011) my lyme treatment had been going really really well. I even went a whopping 3 months...
From everything I've read, I don't think it can be passed that way. I agree 100% with HoldingOutHope, it's vector borne-gotta be transmitted by tick bite. :)...
This is a great idea, btw. Thanks for sharing! I feel like I'm a bit inhibited coming up with mine right now because my pain is at Threat Level Orange / I feel like I've been hit by a semi, but it's...
Yes, that's an option. I work for a giant fortune 500 company so the options are endless. (thank god!) But I think I want a full short-term break. I can keep my mind occupied...
Thanks, borderlyme. I used to be the same way-always busy busy, working full time, doing triathlons. But like you I've realized the need to slow down if I ever I want to recover. I think it should be...
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I have been so overwhelmed lately. I was actually progressing very nicely in my lyme treatment (Buhner's protocol) until 6 months ago when horrible stomach issues began. They turned out to be Celiac...
Your classy turtle tub sounds awesome, actually. ;) & Thanks! I prefer the regular baths, too. But unfortunately my water will only stay hot to fill half an inch of water in there; nowhere near...
Agree with achievinggrace. The muscle aches are my most prevalent symptom and the only thing that really helps is exercise or sometimes a cup of ginger tea. I also have Celiac Disease and when I've...
Oh wow, that's smart! And actually, I happen to have an extra new cat litter box that has just been lying around. Great idea, thanks!...
I have been REALLY bad about doing my detox baths from a combo of exhaustion/pain & lack of enough hot water to fill my giant garden tub. I know I need to get better about detoxing so I've been...
YEP. That's exactly me, too....
vicodin & cyclobenzaprine. I used to only take the vicodin which helped immensely, but combined with a muscle relaxer (very low dose-they make me sleepy) make the pain of a flare-up SO much more...