I haven't been feeling well (I fell and injured myself), so this won't be a long post, but I did want to say that my short term memory issues are finally starting to resolve. It sure took long enough...
I feel extremely comfortable saying that each of us really does need to find our own way through this. No one has all the exact same issues as someone else, if for no other reason than we have...
Babs bunny, I haven't read through this entire thread yet, but the first page of posts that you did describes my experience with TCM as well. It's an amazing type of medicine that I'm so very...
Now you're walking down my road! Lol. This is what I did throughout my treatments. We don't treat our yard with anything, it's really just a collection of whatever is growing in our area. Lol. But we...
My first question is, what is a low dose to you?? I had to start on incredibly low doses of a very weak tea (the gentlest form of herbal medicine). So we all have a place we need to start, and we...
I agree that suggesting that anyone with a mold infection has to live/work/play only in mold free areas.... Uhm, in the summer, lots of places where I live (northern Arkansas) have mold growing...
While I had active infections, I had nausea 24/7 - some days it got severe, as in I had to be super careful with anything I did or ate to not cause more nausea, or I'd be bent over the toilet...
WBF, I sure hope that helps you!! It's really interesting what can work well for one person, doesn't help another at all. A lot like Lyme treatments, I guess. Xyzal is a 24 hr antihistamine - drug...
WBF, I sure don't want to downplay what you are going through, but those were my symptoms when I was just about to have a full-blown sinus infection. It's miserable for sure! I went to my ENT and he...
Hi Natz, I'm another one that was extremely sensitive to treatments. For me, it was all about getting my body back to being able to detox effectively, and lower, more gentle treatments. I had to use...
AH! and there it is! Things like interstitial cystitis is something many of us live with that have these infections! The temp dysregulation, excessive sweating, nausea, and light-headedness is all...
Hi mitchkay, I agree with Garzie, but if you will email me, I will share some doctors names and addresses with you that are Lyme literate in private to get around the issues with sharing them in...
I couldn't have said it better, Saraeli! "Ditto - what she said ^" But, I didn't know that brain fog could be tested for!! That would have helped me tremendously!...
Hi Tmoosky, I'm so very sorry that you are living with this. As Seraeli said, this really sounds like mold infection issues. Do you have somewhere safe (without mold) you can go stay? It would do two...
Hi Avocado Kat! Welcome to the community, although I'm sorry you have need to be here. I'm one of those that had symptoms that would come and go, as well as some fairly steady symptoms throughout my...
LOL! I wouldn't have a clue without looking it up! I didn't start using the internet for several years after it was common to have access to such things. I was struggling so hard that I wouldn't have...
I was just thinking about that quote, Astroman. And we truly did lose a huge library when he passed. Fortunately, there are the many books he's written, as well as the few practitioners he trained....
Running Wild, I agree with your assessment about the whole country needing better and more ANS screening and testing facilities. I have a feeling that there are only a few out there that are waking...
IGM and IGG are what we are usually concerned with. IGM is how we find recent antibodies, and IGG are from longer-term infections - usually. I found this: IgG is found in your blood and tissue. IgM...
Hi Mavin15, Welcome to the community - although I'm sorry you have a need to be here for your daughter. I wanted to chime in myself to say that I agree - your daughter has symptoms of, and a test...
Oh MY!! This is a great loss to the Lyme world as well as to the Herbalist world! He was simply, hands down, amazing as an author and as a Practicing Herbalist. His works have helped a tremendous...
It took me a few months to convince doctors that I wasn't just experiencing "normal" anxiety. Once I did, they were all so convinced that I had Pheo (adrenal tumor), that I was sent immediately to...
Running Wild, first, my apologies for taking over your thread. I do experience peripheral neuropathy, but it comes and goes, so I don't believe it's related to anything other than a slightly...
One thing's for sure, as you said, BP issues are enough! But, as you guessed, no, that's not all I now live with. I have a bit of trouble with balance/dizziness (partly due to BP meds), temperature...
What a great resource, Astroman! Thank you! I've been doing yoga and stretches to recover from my deconditioning this last time (3 years ago now). I wouldn't have made it without doing my daily...
Thank you, Running Wild! The issues I'm having have to do with having these infections untreated for so long that I have autonomic nervous system damage causing several issues (so no denying ANS...
[quote="bluelyme" but when i tried bee venom cream i just had to have more of that very potent blood thinner so i moved into apitherapy as one of several protocols ....[/quote] Wait! They have this...
I understand about the gluten-free bread - I have to make my own in order to avoid the soy that's now in so many foods - heck, I have to make my own on a LOT of things because of that! You and I can...
One of the oddest things about these infections and treating them - any symptom can be from these infections and herxing. Unfortunately, that leaves things very confusing at times. The only way to...
Thank you so much, Saraeli!!! This list is exactly what this person needs right now! =)...
Thanks, Girlie!!! =)...
Oh MY!, Dude!!! It's good to be around you again!! Giggle! I love your sense of humor! Of course, the BLT has amazing healing benefits!!! LOL! Thanks for the link!! Good to "see" you and be seen...
I just wanted to say that I agree with what has been posted and can't add any more, and that you are far from alone in that situation. I think many of us find ourselves in that situation, especially...
You didn't describe the odor you smelled, so I'll cover both smells I had while in treatments. For me, I smelled (and even smelled like) ammonia when I was detoxing/treating heavily. This was due to...
Hi Running Wild, I think that the testing is and always will be confusing until they quit trying to test antibodies. It's well known that these infections suppress the immune function, so every...
Hi JoeT, Welcome to the forum, although I'm sorry you have a need to be here. What you experience is commonly called a "herx", which is short for a Herhiemer reaction, or the scientific name is a...
Hey all, I'm doing a post for someone else that contacted me. He's highly compromised (can't be on the computer at all) and we have discovered he has most of the tick-borne infections, plus mold and...
Hi Girlie! I'm doing okay. Narrowing down what happened to me 3 years ago, and getting over RSV now. Man! That was a rough one! But, I have to keep myself protected, as my immune function is...
Former New Balance user here. I found a new brand this year that I'm in love with. Really good support for my feet - they come with 3 different inserts so you get the support and comfort level you...
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20 minute naps saved me when I couldn't sleep at night as well, Astroman. I learned to just be as still as possible with eyes closed to allow my body to rest several times a day. It's not at all...
Hey WalkingbyFaith, first, I'm so sorry your sick on top of being sick! It's miserable, that's for sure. I don't know what you have, bit it sounds a lot like what I had. I'm not completely over it...
Actually, I haven't. I'm sure there are tons of questions in people's minds about why, so I'll explain a bit. After I completed my last round of herbal treatments, I had zero symptoms of any of my...
Thank you, WalkingbyFaith. I don't remember all of your details, but from what I remember, it is likely you had these infection early in life. And I'm very sorry for all that you've been through. I...
https://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/gpl-blog-source/2021/20/mycotoxinbinders I found this for someone else I'm working with. I hope it's helpful! It's written by a N. D. (Naturopathic doctor) and...
Too many people claim that one of the infections "is the hardest to treat". The problem with that? It's different for each person as to which infection is the hardest to treat. If you were to ask the...
No, I don't have any symptoms of any infections. Believe me, everything has been tested, and I lived with these infections long enough (nearly 4 decades) to know what I feel like when I have one of...
In any of these protocols to heal these infections, mono therapy very rarely ever works, whether using herbs, abx or other treatments. The bacteria learn how to avoid the treatment too fast when only...
I did try herbals early on - but it didn’t work -so I switched to antibiotics. It is interesting though that herbals are considered for Lyme and CO’s treatment. But you wouldn’t take herbals if you...
Just wanted to wish you the best of luck with this, Deep_sleep! I hope you can resolve the eye issues! Something that Buhner said sticks with me - Stephiana root eye wash can really help the eyes...