Hey lyme mompi - I just wanted to share what my doc and a few other member's have shared over the years about detoxing without a gallbladder. It is an added challenge for me so maybe some of the...
Just wanted to post that I was told by my LLMD that if you don't have a gallbladder, you need to be careful with enemas. Apparently coffee enemas are not advised if you don't have a gallbladder. If...
Hey wellbeautifulspirit - Thanks for your kind words. Let me be completely honest. I have been battling this for a long time (like many) but I did have some testing done at Sponaugle and they said I...
Hey all - I just got back from Sponaugle Wellness and was actually there while Yolanda was there. I can tell you that the program is ever evolving so things are constantly changing based on new...
Hey Samantha - It seems like we have a lot of the same struggles we are dealing with. I too have mycoplasma. My first doc put me on minocycline and told me that would help. My next llmd switched me...
I wanted to chime in about the FIR saunas. I have a horrible time detoxing. I can't do baths but I have found that the sauna helps a lot. I have to say that I have always hated heat and hate...
Hey Samantha - Glad that I hope I helped. I think I'm correct based on what I remember from science class but genes and the human genome are much above my head, yet still fascinating! As for my...
It's the Florida Detox and Wellness center under Dr S. He posts his results on his website if you'd like to learn more. I think this is why I can talk about him because he is open about it. Don't get...
Hey Samantha- I hate to tell you the wrong thing as it appears that the test results have changed slightly. If I were reading this the way I understand it, here is what I think it says Parent 1 gave...
This is gonna be long. Sorry ! I have been treating with a combo if pulsing abx, homeopathics and herbals/supplements for over a year now. Over Christmas I back slid after doing a run of...
My hair used to grow a little under 2" a month. Over the past 2 years it grew maybe 2" total. Last month it started growing again. It grew almost 3". It's still nit as full, still falling out but...
I have the same feelings of my skin being too tight for my foot. The only time I have night sweats is when I use the sauna. The rest of the nights, no sweating so my doc thinks I don't have night...
Wwjd- do your feet hurt all day? Mine ache but its for 20 mins to an hour or two at a time. They also have pins and needles from time to time (usually on my worst herxing days). It happens even when...
Thanks Garfield- It looked like what I suspected. I assumed that no matter which parent you got your genes from, the combo of the numbers would indicate that on your test results you have the lyme...
For me it feels like my inside arch is really tight and the outer edge of my foot hurts like a foot cramp along with the back of my heel, not the bottom of the heel. I was told by a primary care doc...
Hey ecotick - My doc had said that based on my survey I may have Babesia but he definately thought Lyme and Bartonella. We haven't even addressed this yet. I have an appt. next week and am building...
Hey Trav - Thanks for the info. I never thought about the colon. Funny thing happened. While sitting at the computer the lumps disappeared but I got pain up higher around the right rib and then about...
Thanks Traveler for the reply. I am just having a bad run of it. I get frustrated that after I year I still can't do what I think I should be able to do. These crazy lumps that appear and disappear...
I can't speak to the above but from what I've been told is that low levels of biotin are often the cause. Are you on an anti candida diet? I find that if I cheat on my diet and eat something with...
Samantha - I have probably read a lot of the same things. What I read is that the binding often occurs with detoxing with things like chlorella (something I'm currently taking), but if your detox...
So I'm into year 25+ of Lyme and co-infections but the start of year 2 of treatment. I have struggled something fierce with detoxing. I feel that not having a gallbladder has made things harder for...
Thanks for the info Marie. For me the Bart stuff has always seemed to be the worst of my symptoms. I have mostly muscle pains and my joint pains are pretty mild if at all. They make their presence...
Any Bartonella suffers out there who are struggling? After the sauna last night (where I didn't sweat at all during but am trying to take it slow) I sweated in bed and awoke with some sweat (but not...
Feel free to contact me. I would love to help out as much as I can. I actually had a fun time doing it the first time. If you need help I'm here. I am hoping to get a hold of the copy of the book to...
Congrats JustMe for finding a doctor who believes in you and you believe in him. That's very exciting. I believe we all can get better. It is just a long path for some of us. So glad to hear that you...
From one lymie who is having a hard day to another, it does get better. I remember a year ago having Traveler tell me that before I know it I would be telling others that it will get better. It does....
I will be curious to see what your doctor tells you. I think you are correct though I had thought that maybe you had one of the lyme alleles. Keep me posted on how things go for you. Maybe we can...
Hey All - I have been having a horrible struggle since I did a round of cholestyramine. My LLMD's intentions were to see if the cholestyramine would clear everything up and that my issues were more...
Maybe my test results will help. The dreaded ones are 4-3-53 and 11(12)-3-52B. If you hav both you struggle Chrinic lyme ones are: 15-6-51 or 16-5-51. If you have both you also struggle and one with...
Hey Garfield. Hope this helps you. This is the Rosetta Stone that you need to interpret everything. It's pretty neat. I used it to interpret mine long after my doc had told me the basic results. I...
Thanks springs jean- I have noticed that when I use the magnesium oil on my neck it does feel better for a while. I also do yoga regularly but that hasn't helped much. Maybe just some meditation. I...
Hey Mystery- I struggled a lot like you. I still am but finally turned a corner around 11 months. I took cholestyramine and Actos which helped memory then anything with detoxing. With it came what is...
I just got off cholestyramine. I struggle big time with detoxing which my HLA test confirmed. I did not get constipated as I gradually increased. It was actually the best bowel movements ive ever...
Hey Samjones- Thanks for the article. I do grind my teeth at night but a wear a custom mouth gaurd. I know that doesn't change the fact that I clinch and grind! I just find it odd that I had extreme...
I have never checked out an osteopath. That sounds cool. I'll have to look into that. I've never even heard of an osteopath. Thanks for the suggestion. I do cranial sacral, accupuncture and a few...
Hoping that someone out there has had this and has found something to help it. I have been getting a very stiff neck. No swollen glands and no lymph nodes palpable in my neck and chin. Basically the...
Hey Anducan - How long do you believe you've had lyme? Are you done with treatment? Did your ICC get worse or better or stay the same with your lyme treatment? I'm curious as ICC seems to be a...
Hey Shabby - Sorry to jump in late but I thought I had ICC. I was running to the bathroom every 45 mins to 1 hour for a week. All of my urine tests showed no issues. I ended up at an endocrinologist...
Hey Mystery- I have one of the gene pairs. There are two of them. If you have one set it makes it more difficult to detox and get rid of lyme, if you have two of the pairs/sets it makes it very...
Just saw some interesting recipes on a website I thought I'd share. They are healthy and most can be modified to fit your specific diets and if you can do peppers and eat some goat cheese (hint,...
Funny you bring this up. I've debated for months on what to do. I am honest about my meds with any doctor who will be prescribing meds. I think that's important but I do get hassled. I do tell docs I...
I have a portable fir sauna. It is great. I have difficulty detoxing so the baths were making it worse. I do the sauna on level 2 of my sauna of 5 levels, every other day for now 20 mins. I slowly...
Hey nervous mummy - There is another mom on here who was sharing with me how her child manifested the symptoms. They had a fever and complained as they got older. If you don't have a positive lyme...
Good luck just me. I think that it's important for you to find a good doc at this point as they will help you tremendously....
It sounds like good news for you and your son. If I were you I'd enjoy him. You are now armed with the knowledge you need to identify issues in the future which makes you ahead of the game. As for...
Hey just me - It's funny about the ebv. When I look back at my childhood records after the tick bite, the doc suspected chronic ebv. He ruled it out after a test and said I was healthy and must be...
Hey nervous mummy - I assume you've had your child now. If so, congrats. I only have one child but that is likely due to lyme not allowing me to carry the pregnancy to term or causing a still birth....
Hi bluebyyou, So sorry to hear you are dealing with this again. I have a friend who was treated 3 years ago but has come back with both acute and chronic infections. Do you think you were bitten...
Hey WWJD- I too have heard thyroid but then read other vitamin and minerals. I'm confused!...
I notice that after every hospitalization due to either pregnancy or gallbladder removal, I also got small pin sized indents in the middle of the nail. I had a doctor who said it could be a sign of...