You sound a lot like me. I know that doesn't help. I won't eat after 4 pm. Not taking any chances! Did they check the LES? I wonder about that for myself. Along with hernia. Do you think the...
I agree. There should be no controversy with this disease....
PPI has withdrawals as your stomach is used to trying to pump more acid that the ppi is trying to shut off. Apparently, quitting this crap creates a worse condition than what you started with. This...
In early June, after three bouts in two weeks of feeling full in the mornings and stomach upset all day, doc prescribed me prilosec and gave me a list of foods to avoid courtesy of astra zeneca...
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http://www.endogastricsolutions.com/AboutTIF.aspx explains it well. Seems like a new procedure. I wish there was something full - proof. Sign me up for that. More research is needed. This is so...
Yes, the results were positive. Was bracing myself but beyond the floaters, plantar fascitiis and my neck starting to click, the doctors told me to relax. One of them said the things I had can just...
What a marvel of modern medicine. Side effects are the very things PPIs purport to treat. IS THIS A JOKE? Go big pharma. As in, go away. i am in chronic pain thanks to a doc and his prescription pad....
I joined this forum after a bull's eye rash appeared on my thight, and just got the usual run around from a doc who failed to prescribe the normal two weeks ABX. Saying that's NOT Lyme! That was...
God's grace will see you through. May his memory keep you close to him....
You're so right. Even hypochondriacs get sick. But we obsess more and it makes us sicker. Studies have shown that lots of lymies threshold for pain is much much more sensitive than others....
this could be related to your TMJ. That's just a thought. I have it too these days. But I also have either a cold or allergies right now. . . I also have TMJ and my ears can feel "full".... Feel...
Yeah, I saw it. Was looking for a little R and R and some laughs. Instead, I find that larry daivd is as much a hypochondiriac as me! Hard to laugh at Lyme, but it may help our plight. Who the heck...
So, there are actually healing therapies -- that heal? Do share!...
If you are on a diet of 1200 calories a day and are walking and you are still not losing weight, you should consider a thyroid test. It's not expensive and can be done by any doc in a box. Good luck...
I also diagnose TMJ. It happens to just about everyone sooner or later and it is annoying but is not bells palsy, which is caused by inflammation I think around some cranial nerve. TMJ is aggravated...
This all sounds familiar. IGM - is generally considered an active infection. IGG - is exposure and the antibodies are present to fight it. Your symptoms are identical to mine. I was on eight months...
Is flagyl an anti-fungal? I thought it attacks the amoeba form (cysts or whatever) of Lyme. Anyways, garlic is also and anti fungal and cat's claw can accomplish the same thing as flagyl too. GOOD...
oooooooo I love POS Lyme's idea! RD though may not want the publicity. . . or would prefer to have her privacy. Don't know. If she's game, great idea though....
Sorry about your continued ordeal with the lack of health insurance and the lack of medical care. By any chance, did you ever try some of the natural supplements we listed on that post a few months...
BJ's are everywhere. Thanks for the tip! Enjoy. Be well....
Lots of people have symptoms that ebb and flow with a drop in barametric pressure -- not just Lyme but folks who have arthritis, sinus conditions, allergies, etc. Some folks swear by the hot...
He probably oversees things....
With this you have to really pace yourself when it comes to exercise. Although you must exercise to get well otherwise the laying around will only further exacerbate symptoms. So it's a balance....
Anyone feel they are done with the antibiotics pretty much but still have some lingering symptoms? What are you doing about those symptoms?...
If you go the Lyme route, you'll need to find an LLMD. Many if not most do not take health insurance. LLMDs prescribe massive doses of antibiotics. Get some probiotics to take as well. Antibiotics...
I would weigh the benefit against the risk. Is there any research out there proving it cures it?...
Hawthorne berry supplement could help....
Wow! You have so much to be grateful for. Try and focus on that and the symptoms will dissipate....
Wow! Who knew that deer weren't indigenous to the island? Well, it makes PERFECT sense....
There's a lot of overlap in symptoms, so it wouldn't be unusual at all. The real question is why does Lyme trigger fibro?...
exercise has been shown to boost your immune system....
Great! Good for you. Keep exercising. Eating right. Toss in some cat's claw. You'll be fine. Good for you....
Thanks for the post. The spine doc really pushed me into taking the prescription but I refused. He said it would also help me not worry so much about all this. But I've resisted it all. . . If it...
Sounds scary. If anyone's tried it, they've never posted that I can recall....
Looking around, Anything is possible I think so don't get discouraged! You can beat this -- whatever it is. take it easy, Hope for cure...
Definitely keep working it out. Nothing boosts your immune system more than breaking a sweat. Of course go slow and remember to stretch afterwords.....the most important part! Good luck! Try not to...
i stopped my meds too btw and I think i'm holding pretty steady. experimenting off is important as I couldn't keep up the dosage that LLMDs require. I really wish they'd come up with a test besides...
Can't say either way but do want to say "CONGRATS" on reaching this stage in your recovery...which has been amazing. Thanks much for sharing it with everyone....
I have no idea if it's bart or lyme, but visit a physical therapist who can give you the exercises to alleviate stiffness and pain. Here are few things to try. When you awaken in the morning, prior...
Refill please and take it all...AND no milk before or after for a few hours....
You know you are SO brave to mention this disease. I'm a coward for the most part as I get laughed at and I will never forget a doctor visit I had where they sat me down in a chair and accused me of...
This is one of the reasons I stopped taking abx. My LLMD wanted me to see a gastro doc. Taking it with food? Check Taking a probiotic? Check I still had the runs everyday. I'm off abx and no longer...
Thanks for posting this. Too often, myself included, people forget to blog about actually healing. CONGRATULATIONS!...
Between flax seed and fish oil, fish oil (if distilled) is generally better. It is more concentrated omega 3 I believe as fish eat something that is pure omega 3 maybe algae. It's very hard to get...
http://thyroid.about.com/b/2004/10/21/fifteen-ways-to-fight-heel-pain-2.htm One more link! Even though it is on the thyroid site, it's still excellent advice! CajunGrl, I was a chicken about...
Minerals, According to Dr. Google, there appears to be some overlapping in symptoms (Lyme vs. thyroid issues)... Check this site out http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/muscle-joint-pain.htm So it...
BTW, sleeping on my back also helped my neck. Can you believe that??? I'm always SO amazed when something works. Are you guys like that too?...
Not again -- Please make sure you're doing your stretches after exercising -- not before. You may have overdone it a tad. I have some GREAT news to report today. I took someone's advice above and...
time heals all wounds. time wounds all heals. sounds corny, but it is SO true!...