If you like the taste of cilantro, add generous amounts (chopped) to soups and salads. And for a guilty pleasure treat, a blt with cilantro instead of lettuce... delicious!...
Hi, Just want to chime in and say it's perfectly fine to use just Epsom salt with nothing else. My ND prefers baking soda over peroxide. You will begin to notice an overall improvement if you commit...
My neuro is encouraging me to get a massage but I'm being a wimp for fear of Big Herx. All my neck and shoulder muscles are a MESS. And today I have low back soreness from yesterday's LP... In short,...
Hi Lymerunner. Thanks for telling your story. My NP swears by colloidal silver, for many things. She put some in my most recent Lyme Elixir. I haven't cracked that new bottle yet but I'll let you...
BarnGurl that is great to hear about the Ceftin. And Traveler, I will read the info, many thanks for sharing it. My "real" doc at this point is my naturopath. We discuss in depth all aspects of my...
I believe the distinction is whether there is a known bite, followed by immediate testing (which is faulty at best), diagnosis, and treatment. In that case, it seems the infection can be eradicated...
The appointment was ALL over the place. Phew. THE BAD: -She started by bad-mouthing a very reputable LLMD in the area. I really don't get what one professional gains by speaking ill of another. But I...
I saw a non LLID today... My brain is shot but I'm going to try to write a post about it....
So did your doc not thinking t was a reaction to the bias in based on the gradual onset?...
Didn't you just start new abx? Could it be a reaction?...
Hi all, I ran out of abx over the weekend, and also got lazy about taking my herbs. Didn't do my regimen Sat or Sun or today. Woke up feeling pretty decent on Sunday. Today I feel ok too. This is the...
Shelly, I experienced the same thing when I had my first bath. If you used hot water, you may have caused a herx. High temps cause die-off of the bacteria, so it can trigger the symptoms you...
I think I look dreadful. Dark circles under my eyes and pale, and my eyes just don't look right. Acquaintances don't seem to notice this, but my parents tell me I look awful. Not in a mean way, in...
Thanks so much for telling this story. And I can completely relate. We took our 3-year-old son to a fair today. It's an annual thing, and when my husband mentioned it a week ago, a groaned at the...
I faked it for a good month while feeling terrible and having brain fog to the max. Finally my boss called me out for doing lousy work and then I took leave. I thought a week or two tops, it's been...
Never take doxy on an empty stomach. Other than that, are you having any issues with it? Are you taking a probiotic? Make sure it's a good one, and take it before bed, on an empty stomach....
I know many, many of you suffer from these. I'm having an especially bad run of them... going on a week now, with neck pain as well. Ibuprofen wasn't touching them, so my doc prescribed Dilaudid,...
I know it's hard to believe that something could be on/in your body without you knowing it, but it's absolutely possible. Even for "neurotic clean freaks" (my husband's words) like me. I found the...
Let me urge you to do more rather than less. The idea that you can wipe this thing out for good by taking the naturopaths recommended dose is not far fetched. There are dozens of us on here who only...
All good points. Thanks for cautioning me not to let my frustration make decisions for me. When I suggested "maybe doxy just doesn't work for me" to my MD his response was "maybe you don't have Lyme...
I'm so sorry, Mumma, and I will say this: I would bet that ALL of us have relationship issues. My husband is practically superman, cooks dinner every night, cleans, does the majority of care for our...
Thank you both for the input. It's much appreciated. Chris, based on what you posted, I fall under the "still significantly symptomatic after completion of treatment" category... But the question is,...
Well I'm going on week 6 of treatment, with only minimal improvement (if any at all) and certain symptoms are worsening. My neck pain and stiffness are awful, paired with unbearable headaches over...
Great tips and suggestions. We're staying in a house so I will bring my Epsom salt for baths. Was considering going to a local health club there for the sauna. I'm all packed and plan to spend the...
I've been on leave from work for almost a month, resting all day M-F and a bit more active evenings/weekends with kids and husband home. By Mondays I'm pretty well worn down from the weekends. Today...
Yoga yoga yoga! I read recently about "yoga for trauma survivors" and how it improves mood and brain functioning, as well as gives a sense of control back... I thought, well my body has been through...
I take an herbal, Calms Forte. The baths really help me, I take them daily, sometimes 2x a day. Certain other things help me too... keeping my surroundings neat and tidy (not easy with a 3 year old...
All the symptoms you list are symptoms I had as well. I also went to the ER when my face went numb, after a month-plus of other symptoms that really frightened me. I did test positive for Lyme...
Infectious, Sorry you're feeling so crummy. I echo what others have said about detoxing. I've been doing the baths daily (my ND recommends baking soda over peroxide, so if you have that on hand give...
I agree in many ways. I will say that my ND is far more knowledgeable than both my MD and neurologist about Lyme. The sticking point is access to the abx. Even my ND believes strongly that they are...
Lyme brought me my first period in over a year. I have an IUD. After not bleeding at all since last July, I have been having all kind of annoying menstrual-type stuff going on for a month now....
Hi, This forum is great and I can see that others have already chimed in with helpful advice. I wish you and your boyfriend well. I just wanted to say about the irritability... it is real, and it...
Thanks Mumma. I haven't had a good day in a week (last Friday) and before that I hadn't had a good day in three or so weeks. I'm recently diagnosed but feeling like I should start improving sometime...
I wonder about transmittal via sexual activity too. Though if you and your partner spend time together outdoors, sleep in the same bed, etc there is a very good chance that you simply both got...
Herxing from cats claw, I would say definitely. I did. Along with my other herbs, my ND's Lyme Remedy is: Cats claw Andrographis Stillingia Prickly ash In addition to all those I do abx, but will...
I will share my experience though I do not have "an answer". Doxy is said to be the best for Lyme generally, and I've been (100mg 2x daily) on it for four weeks now with very little improvement. My...
Thank you so much for the kind and helpful words. I think you are right in many ways. I've been doing detox baths and hope to work my way back to a yoga class. I know I should embrace this healing...
How much "resting" can one person do, without feeling improvement? I've been on meds for a month now, out of work for 2+ weeks. I'm so tired of being in pain, having mush where my brain used to be,...
Agree that 21 days is not enough for abx. I was on for 21 days, and it was like pulling teeth to get more. My refill is for a measly 14 days more. I'm also doing a slew of naturopathic remedies. I...
I was "forced" to go on sick leave in mid-August, which was upsetting to me at the time, but in retrospect, my performance was pretty poor the whole moth prior. I was thinking a week or two would be...
Never heard of this, but it is the diagnosis I was given at a visit with my neurologist today. Since I had every single textbook symptom, she spared me the spinal tap. Kind, kind woman. So the good...
It is frustrating, I know. I'm only two weeks in, and I'm starting to feel others (mostly colleagues) second-guess the diagnosis. I'm also questioning myself occasionally, like... am I really this...
P.S. Kathy: about finding the tick in my head. It was simply a chance thing... having a frustrating moment at work, I plunked my head into my hands, elbows on desk, and "massaged" my scalp. I had...
I actually found the tick in my head. I don't know how long it had been there, with daily shampooing, etc, I am amazed it could have gotten by me. We used to let our dog sleep in our bed... my best...
Thanks Wryter. I do have a naturopath, but she can't prescribe abx so I need a LLMD to help with that aspect of the treatment. I don't think the doxy is working. Wouldn't I feel at least a little...
Like beating my head against the wall. I was there to do paperwork for short term disability. Told him I had not improved after two weeks on doxy. His response? "Then you probably don't have Lyme."...
Hi, If you are worried about ticks, they are so very small, and the "bite" can't be felt. Just one woman's opinion, but: I wouldn't worry at all, honestly, unless you are experiencing symptoms. Do...
I needed to read something like this today. I am happy that you're feeling so well, and I hope the progress continues. I too have begun to focus on diet, have been doing detox baths. My progress is...
I tested positive last October, with a positive confirmatory as well. I did not feel better after 4+ weeks of doxy. The tick bite was back in July of that year. Two docs insisted if the doxy didn't...
Also it seems strange your doc would jump right to anaplasmosis and skip over Lyme. Well, I take that back. Maybe your doc, like mine, doesn't really believe in Lyme....