Thanks for the video. I got c-diff from a ruptured appendix in a small out-of-state hospital. Instead of a three day stay, it was a week, to get the c-diff under control with Flagyl. Funny thing is,...
I have type 2 diabetes, using no meds, just diet and exercise, and also have problems with low blood sugar. Long ago, for each meal and snack, I figured out what to eat to keep my glucose at optimal...
I live in the northwest Houston area. We were out of town visiting Son and Grandbabies when the flood started. From past experience, I always travel with at least one week more of weekly pillboxed...
Antonio, I am no expert on gut problems by any means. Just read and try different things. Aloe Vera juice still burns after swallowing, so not all the way healed yet, but much better than before. I...
Antonio, your monthly posts are so uplifting! Thank you for reminding us of the good things in life. I had a huge breakthrough this past couple weeks. For two and a half years, been dealing with...
When I wasn't feeling good, I'd call Mom. She had a way of taking something hard to get through and somehow have me laughing about it. Then we would get on a roll and things would get pretty silly....
But, didn't your periods stop?[/quote] Girlie, Forgot to mention I had a partial hysterectomy due to endometriosis in 1993. The ovaries were left in. Sorry about that... Sometimes I forget how much...
Huddie, At that point in my life, had Hashi and tanked adrenals that had to be balanced out with meds depending on what I was doing. Was used to plugging on through my 'new normal life.' Was very...
I'm on bio-identical progesterone sublinguals, testosterone cream and estradiol patches. Menopause was different for me. I started feeling crappy, but ignored it. Didn't have any of the usual...
I have Hashi too and when diagnosed had a TPO over 1,000. My voice was so gravely and hoarse only Hubby could understand me. After years of trying to get help, found out my adrenals were toast....
I would get lost driving too. Started using a GPS, but I knew how to get there better than a machine and would still get lost. Don't drive much anymore, it's frustrating and a bit scary. The all time...
I think cellulite is the facia condition they are talking about that can be seen. A tennis/golf ball and the floor or wall help my muscle knots....
Antonio, thanks for starting this thread! Good things are happening all around us, if we only stop to look... One thing that keeps me moving and happy is my orchid collection. They are sprinkled...
PeteZa, I used to make beef bone broth myself in the crockpot. It was a huge drama and it went bad fast. (I can't smell or taste very well, so that was part of my problem. I would eat food that had...
Pirouette, I just looked at the Aloe vera juice Hubby got me from the local grocery store. It is 'Lily of the Desert' inner fillet. Guess gut is still pretty chewed up. I've been on a modified FODMAP...
Krimpet, Thanks for the suggestion of Lily of the Valley Aloe Vera stomach formula. Going to get a bottle of it and see how gut likes it. ***** PeteZa, Never thought about allergies before. We've...
Hi ya'll, Just a simple question that has been gnawing at me... Have been dealing with leaky gut, c-diff and s.i.b.o for two years now and I'm trying my best to heal gut. My diet is clean, taking...
Heathersdad, People who work for the insurance co. are accountants, not doctors. But, they stayed at a Holiday Inn and think they're one. Thanks for the heads up! Feel so bad that Heather had to go...
At the gym, I used to do both high weight / low reps and low weight / high reps for the reason Antonio posted. Now I work out at home with squats, push-ups and sit-ups, using only body weight. I...
Denikeef, Thank you for sharing your success! I'm just starting my journey with Lymes, was bit by a tick over 50 years ago. Have been gearing myself up for the amount of time it will take to get over...
Have been flying up and seeing a D.O. for eight years. This year I found out he is a LLMD too. He's my one stop for everything Doc. :-) For mundane things, I go to an emergency clinic. Found out that...
Learned a breathing technique many moons ago and can't find a video of it. It has the same basic breathing techniques of your video, but with mental imagery added. The breaths are gentler, slower,...
Two years ago, I collapsed and got five staples in my head. My headache started a month after that. I told my GP about the pain and he ran a MRI to make sure nothing was harmed. Everything looked...
Krimpet, Thank you! ***** PeteZa, Thanks for sharing your story. It's interesting that something so simple can have a wondrous effect! I've been on Gabapentin for headaches a few years, but it isn't...
Jingles, You should try it at least once. I can't believe the difference it made for me. ***** Mister Mike, Thank you! ***** Little Bear, Thanks for the link explaining what the dynamics are when...
Hi y'all, Been trying all different ways of detoxing lately. Was feeling really bad today and thought meh, I'll give the cold shower treatment a try. Nothing else was really working for me....
I used to have fibromyalgia and would go to their meetings. Got tired of the pain and discovered self-hypnosis for "melting" the muscle spasms and had deep tissue massages. It took about a year to...
Amen!!! LYME SUCKS big time!...
I'm on Armour too. Like Traveler said, it has T4 and T3 as well as other good thyroid stuff. You have to find a good doc to work with you because once you're on it, your TSH will go down (because of...
Thank you all for saving me some money. I am working on yeast/fungus/leaky gut issues and EBV right now getting body ready for tackling lyme. As far as clinical symptoms, in the '80s-'90s had...
Hi y'all, For some reason my lymie brain cannot figure out which IGeneX tests to get. I remember reading there are two tests, went to their website and all the ABCs and numbers is a bit overwhelming....
BlueLyme, I'm not on cortef, but 6 mg. Medrol a day. 3 mg. upon waking, 2 mg. at 11 am, 1 mg. at 4 pm. Thanks for the heads up about Valtrex. I've been looking into Spooky 2, going to have to get...
Krimpet, Two and a half years ago I wasn't a body builder, but a gym rat with a passion for boxing/sparring. Stamina and getting stronger was part of the process. Now, I'm trying to get through a 15...
Traveler, I'm not allergic to soy, but it binds with my thyroid medication making me drowsy for around 24 hours. I can tell within half an hour if some was ingested. Oh man, soy is in everything. It...
PeteZa, Genesis bread must be a local thing. They use sprouted grains and use lots of nuts and seeds in their bread. Yup, one of these days it will be back on the menu. Being a diabetic, have learned...
PeteZa, Thanks for the link! Lots of info to take in, but I'll keep plugging away at it. Going to up my L-Glutamine and find some digestive enzymes first. Funny thing is, I was eating Genesis bread...
Hi y'all, Well, what DO gave me to heal my gut lasted one week a couple months ago. I'm now off Neomycin 500mg and Nystatitin 500,00 units three times a day. C-diff is gone, but leaky-gut and co. is...
I have secondary adrenal insufficiency, secondary Addison's, which is due to pituitary malfunction. The steroid dose I take is replacing what my body would normally make. I think Burrascano is...
Pirouette, Thanks for pointing out about the pills I was on maybe not doing the whole job. Going to order some "Garden of Life" this evening. Gut's still not working that well. Chia seeds sound...
I was hoping someone would bring up the sugar topic. Being a type 2 diabetic on no medications other than low carbing, you do need an energy source other than sugar. That energy source is natural...
Girlie, got the tick bite and rash as a pre-schooler in the late 50s, early 60s. Was in the hospital and had a fever so high it deformed the enamel on my grown-up teeth. I'm just glad they kept me...
Krimpet, guess I got initiated into the world of Lymees yesterday. I'm good at listening to my body and adjusting to it's needs. When I get through all this, I'm going to slowly test putting old...
Thanks ya'll for your input! I'm learning every day. BlueBerryMuffin, nuts are off the menu now. Just have to figure something else for a snack before pills. Hubby will eat the rest of my nut stash,...
Hi Krimpet, Had a tick bite, a bullseye rash that manifested at the doctors office and a long stay in the hospital as a pre-schooler. Hashimoto's, TPO over 1,000, and adrenal insufficiency in the...
Had my usual handful of mixed nuts snack and pills and an hour later I feel like crap. Started with nausea and a headache. Then came tinnitus and my skin has a weird chill like feeling without...
Thank you for your honest answers. Insurance only covers Quest blood tests. I think there is one more blood test that hasn't come back yet. Hope it sheds more light than the first two......
Would like someone to explain these tests to me please. Quest Diagnosis Lyme Disease Antibodies (IGG,IGM), Immunoblot... Lyme Disease AB (IGG), Blot - Negative 18 KD (IGG) Band - Non-reactive 22 KD...
Used to work for a big insurance company in the small business section. Across the hall was the claims dept. Hubby was in college and to save money I was in a research study for birth control pills...
Antonio, thanks for the funny! Did you know that laughter is the best medicine? Totally no offence taken. When I was feeling real bad Mom would start making jokes about it. In the end, we would both...
Little Bear and Traveler, Thanks for the rants! Cheered me up to read someone else say whats in my head. LOL Started having problems as an adult so yeah, I was classified a hypochondriac. The worst...