Just want to add my thoughts on this since I have been getting better on a natural protocol. Different things work for everybody but for myself, abx just made me sicker. Diet, exercise, and natural...
Thank you Trav!!...
yesss! so inspiring!!...
Thanks everyone! So nice to have all of you to celebrate with!...
So sorry to hear everything you've been through. I was recently let go from my job working with kids too so I know the heartbreak of having to say goodbye. I agree with Traveler that the stress of...
I wanted to share some pretty great strides I've made recently... I spent the weekend in my own apartment (I have been staying at my parents house), I drove myself to one of my appointments, I walked...
Could anyone recommend an Osteopath they like/trust in Northern NJ? My email is enabled. Thanks!...
I agree that you should get your heart looked at. I also experienced chest pain, heart "skips" and a fast heart rate. I had an echocardiogram, 2 EKGs, a chest x-ray and a 24-hour holter monitor and...
Sleepless, good luck at your first appt. Maybe your llmd will support you in the natural therapies if that's what you decide to do. You WILL be fixed. It is a journey. And for me, the anxiety over...
I don't feel hijacked at all. We're all here to learn from each other! I am interested in both your treatments, as I'm on the all natural path as well....
I'm detoxing the best I can. I have been going for 10-15 min walks and drinking lots of lemon water. I did take a 20 min epsom salt/hydrogen peroxide bath today for the first time all week. I ordered...
It feels like I have a combination of what you both are talking about. I do have the sensation that the muscles are tightening around my head and neck, but also like there is some swelling (none that...
For about the past week I've been experiencing a new symptom, which is the feeling of the muscles in my neck and head tightening up in a way. It doesn't feel like a headache in the way I've...
Just thought I'd follow up... my ultrasound and mammogram revealed only a small cyst and dense tissue so I'm in the clear. What a nerve wracking process though! I feel for you justascarf. Good luck...
Increased heart rate and heart "skips" have been big with me too, especially when I'm herxing. My average bpm is between 80 - 120. I've had EKGs, echocardiograms, holter monitors...everything....
Hi justascarf, I discovered a tender, painful lump in my breast about a week ago. I got an exam right away and my gyno believes it's just a cyst but I am getting an ultrasound on Monday to be sure....
I am taking an herb mixture that has GSE in it, I definitely experienced herxing from it, I had to back down from 2 to 1 capsule a day. It also kills off yeast/candida so it's possible you are having...
thank you peacesoul :turn:...
Traveler I love the funhouse metaphor! That is exactly what I have been feeling!...
thanks for the support!!...
I am officially off antibiotics and beginning an all-natural protocol with the help of a naturopath. The meds were getting to be too much for my body, I felt like I was barely functioning. My body...
Hi border, what kind of cholestyramine are you taking? I was just prescribed this today. It is orange flavored and comes in packets but it contains sucrose, and this doesn't seem good. Just wondering...
I've been researching on the forum about air hunger and it seems like it is mostly connected with Babesia. Can this happen with Lyme too? Or from herxing? Lately at night as I'm trying to fall asleep...
This just leaves me more confused about what to do. I am taking milk thistle twice a day for my liver....
I had that too since starting abx, even grey spots that I thought would be permanent, but with a good cleaning from a dentist (mine happened to holisitic) all the spots and stains are gone!...
thanks yazzer. wise words and a great outlook! and I felt tingly during my acu session, which I took as a good sign....
border: the first real Lyme-like symptoms I remember having were in April of this year, but it's possible I was already sick for months before that. I also prided myself on being independent and...
I talked to my LLMD, he thinks I'm herxing but should stay on the abx. He also wants me to see an endocrinologist about medicating my sluggish thyroid. I'm also very happy with my new acupuncturist....
I hope this helps you turn a corner!!...
Thank you for your kind responses! I'm grateful to be getting all this huge work done but I also don't get any relief. I just feel scared and confused while it's happening. I just can't wait for the...
I'm starting to get confused about how much herxing is too much herxing, or whether that's even what's going on. I'm have been basically bed-ridden for months, with a few days here and there where I...
This is off topic, but I love Hoboken! I was living there before I got sick and moved back in with family. Small world :) . Good luck in your LLMD search!...
Very interesting. I am hesitant to get the 3rd dose, but I'll definitely run this by my Lyme doctor....
I just had a realization that my symptoms started becoming debilitating in June, shortly after I received the 1st 2 Hepatitis B vaccines (I am supposed to get #3 next month but will opt out of it at...
Thank you both! I am thinking it is just a muscle issue since yoga made the pain go away for a while, and I am now feeling the same sensation in my leg. Typical of me to assume the worst with every...
I've been having pain in my sides/lower back area (mostly the right side) on and off for about a week. The pain isn't too bad and it comes and goes. I'm trying not to panic, but is this something to...
I've been thinking about an upcoming check-up/cleaning at the dentist and wondering if lyme literate dentists exist? Other than mercury is there anything that could potentially be used during a...
Thanks for your feedback, sicktoolong and deejavu. I'm almost at the full dose and so far I'm doing fine on it, hoping to see some positive changes soon!...
Thanks Traveler!...
I'm going to start taking Dr Jernigan's Neuro-Antitox II CNS/PNS formula today. To anyone else who has taken this: did you start out at the full dose (30 drops 3x/day) or do you slowly build up to...
I can see that this is a tough situation for you. But... if you're already overloaded with toxins, maybe it's not the best time to be dealing with a toxic friendship!...
Sorry, I don't know how to make that a hyperlink!...
I just read that the ILADS conference happening October 28-30th will be streaming live online here:...
I don't know but I'm glad you started a new one. congrats on your productivity! I went for a walk with my dog, first exercise I've gotten in weeks! and I started a cross stitching project to give my...
sorry about that, email should work now!...
Based on your username I'm assuming you're from new jersey too...feel free to email me and I can let you know who's treating me....
I think you're supposed to separate them by a few hours...the calcium in yogurt can disrupt the absorption of the antibiotics, and you won't get the benefit of the probiotics in the yogurt either....
I am having crazy sugar cravings. I just snuck a piece of muffin and immediately regretted it. How do all of you combat this? Are there any lyme-friendly goodies you buy or make from scratch?...
I can already tell he's very lucky to have you as a friend! Depending in how high functioning he is, you could offer to drive him to appointments or run an errand, go for a walk together if he's up...
I'm still technically employed but am on FMLA leave and receiving disability checks. Applying/qualifying was a very simple process. I'm sure you will qualify if your symptoms are debilitating enough...