Thanks, Traveler! Some people with Celiacs disease tend to react to seemingly any kind of grain (I think this is usually more because of cross contamination than anything), but apparently glutinous...
Girlie-- Totally! It's good to even just celebrate any small victory. Sick or not, positive reinforcement is awesome. You did the dishes today? Fantastic! Go you! You rock! It's important for ALL of...
Hey everyone! Just thought I'd share a bit of an update and talk about how acupuncture has been working for me! I just had my second acupuncture session yesterday, and I am amazed at how much it...
You should check out making things with black rice flour, too! Black rice is amazingly healthy, beating out blueberries in the super food category (and it's typically cheaper than blueberries too)....
Another good trick to remember is to treat it the same way we treat and body confidence issue, including things like anorexia nervosa. Just keep saying the words. Over and over. Every day when you...
Low b vitamins are reaaaally gonna mess with your mood and anxiety. So I'd definitely figure out a way to get those levels up. I feel you, though. Sometimes the aspect of having Lyme doesn't seem...
Is there any way to figure out if you actually have neuro Lyme? (Especially in Canada haha, our tests are massively limited and it'd have to he something you could order out of the US) I've been...
In regards to your tattoo (I've worked at a tattoo and piercing shop before) you can get late onset allergic reactions to them, especially if it has colour. I find a lot of times proper care of...
Thanks Traveler! As an update, it's been a little over two weeks now that I've been off birth control, and I'm actually feeling leagues better. I even ended up pulling an all nighter the other night...
Hahaha I didn't even think about how decaf would be important, Traveller! Just had the funniest thought of someone getting wired on caffeine from an enema! I'd love to hear enema experiences. When I...
I haven't consulted anyone on it yet. I'm in northern canada so the doctors I could see are all out of town and have pretty hefty waiting lists (and prices). My GP is aware that I clued into the Lyme...
It could be a side effect from the abx. They often can cause pain in the bladder/bowel/stomach area and sometimes create odor, though not often. Mind you people usually aren't on three abx for...
I'm pretty sure I read that about people who are healthy enough that their body can keep the infection under wraps! I read somewhere that a lot of people don't end up contracting Lyme or their body...
Even my leg pain has mostly gone away. When it first started was immediately post-trauma (I was unfortunately dating a rapist which didn't go over well) and as life calmed down so did the pain. I...
I'd love to read something about endo if you do find it again! For the time being, endo is definitely my most severe problem. Also you definitely get a gold star haha. You get like, five! I wish...
Man, that WAS brutally long! Sorry, haha. The 9th section in I guess is the most "important" part for anyone that doesn't want to read all of it, or has trouble sitting through that much at once...
Hey everyone, been a while since I posted! This may be kind of long but I would REALLY appreciate anyone taking the time out to read it. I've been sitting and thinking about this without having...
Wow, coming from the point of view of a twenty year old that faints during blood tests-- I would totally just get tested in that situation! A lot of people are like that, though. Not a lot of people...
That's a lot like how mine is too, girlie! I was very confused at first because I often felt very warm when it happened and they first started happening for me too while I was laying in bed. But I...
I have them! If they get serious (worse at night and early morning for me as well) I shake really violently for about three hours. My GP said its likely raynauds, which is very common especially in...
Delmar, I figured out the Lyme thing through a fibro forum too! I really like this thread. I'm gonna save it for when I'm feeling stressed and read everyone's positive thoughts! Hmm. It can be so...
It happens! We found one on the dash of our car once. They're going everywhere in north america lately too, because of migratory birds carrying them....
Yes I agree with Delmar! Though its good you've been on doxy I think. Since you found the ticks just last month and have been on the doxy for ten days now, hopefully its early enough along that your...
Have you considered making a GoFundMe account? It could be worth a shot, people ask for donations for medical help there all the time, there's even a specific section for it and it was advertised in...
There's also bitly for shortening!...
I'm Canadian and unemployed so I have ziltch for insurance aside from our carecard coverage. But that doesn't cover any naturopathic treatment or.. Treatment in general. Prescriptions aren't covered,...
I totally understand. I'm twenty and in college and unable to work because of how sick I get. I want to do a co-infections test but I'd have to try and order it from the states and its money I simply...
Ugh, I feel you on the pain part! Last time I started taking magnesium during it and it seemed to take the edge off a tad. At least enough that I wasn't feeling like I had to be put on morphine or...
I've heard of using oxygen appliances while exercising too. That actually sounds like a possibly cheaper and easier alternative than a hyperbaric chamber. If you got an oxygen machine and a treadmill...
Hmmm, thanks sayyadina, good to know! I'll look into those. Yeah, endometriosis or not, from all I've gathered from my schooling thus far-- periods like that aren't typically considered "healthy",...
Hey all, I stumbled across this on a lyme blog today. This article is from last year, but I thought I'd share in case anyone was interested and hadn't heard of it! "There’s controversy in the...
My mom talked to me about it the other day, actually! She told me about these things called "oil packs" that she can make that might help the pain, but she needs to make an order for all that stuff...
I haven't tried either but I'm definitely interested in hearing experiences with HBOT! My dad was looking a lot into it and says it seems like a good option to try, and I believe he's willing to pay...
Hmmm, yeah maybe I should try and see if I can handle that, because I'm beginning to think that 3 months on is too much for me. My issue is that I'm on 3 months in a row due to the intensity of my...
Hey everyone. So, I have endometriosis and am currently on the NuvaRing on a 3 months on, one week off basis. When I first tried hormonal bc I used the pill. I quit that after about two months...
So, tonight I am supposed to take out my NuvaRing for a week. I'm on 3 months on and one week off because of my endometriosis. This has all ready been worrying me a bit, because I haven't been doing...
Speaking of raw food diet, raw fruits and vegetables are a massively key component to enzyme therapy in the treatment of allergies and sensitivities! I imagine in the ways it helps to benefit that,...
I definitely pace myself. It's undoubtedly hard being twenty and wanting to just be out and about, haha. But I need to make sure not to push myself too hard, or I can get really tired out. Usually...
Sounds like it's some kind of nerve issue or something. Have you tried taking a hot bath? Or a detox bath? Might help relax the muscles a bit, maybe even just do a warm hand bath if you had...
Wow, that's awesome! I'll show my mom this and maybe that's a good option for me! Thanks, great post! :)...
I'm definitely no tick expert or doctor, but I don't... thiiiink.. that's from a tick. I mean I can totally, 100% be wrong, but it at least doesn't seem "common". I would definitely go ask a doctor...
I definitely agree with the foot baths! My brain fog the last few weeks has been ridiculous too. One day it got to the point where I was having issues even spelling my own name. Took a long foot bath...
the igenex lab does a lot of testing www.igenex.com ! you should get tested for co-infections as well, a lot of people with babesia complain of things like shortness of breath and hoarse voice. I...
Mine was essentially just like heat stroke. And that's all we thought it was for a long time. Nausea, fogginess, dizziness/vertigo....
I think I'm still a little interested in silver, but I want to talk to a LLND about it first. I read on one clinics page that it can be effective for some people, most effective in IV form because...
I would talk to a LLND about the peroxide orally. Personally, I think it's better to be safe than sorry with everything. Whenever you want to try new supplements that you haven't previously had, or...
I definitely have this. I was the same too, where I all ready had nervousness before lyme. I have generalized anxiety disorder so panic attacks were a fairly regular occurrence before infection, but...
I ended up having to switch from coffee to tea, and now I cut back hugely on tea. Aside from green tea, which I've had all organic. I remember last year I had organic matcha all the time and was...
Hmm, yeah, like I said half of me feels confident that I should be okay, but the other half is just.. so worried. I feel my immune system is probably pretty strong though. I had 7 pilonidal sinuses...
I'd also like to hear about this! From everything I've gathered, everyone is hugeeeely different. But I've read from a lot of people, having improvement within a few months time. Not usually...