Going through a very rough time, hence my absence... I caught gastroentiritis a few weeks ago, followed by a nasty mean viral infection that got me on my knees a few days ago. I can't stay up longer...
Hi Agnès! I'm the mod living in Belgium :smile: Please email me if you would like more information about llmd's in France, Belgium, Switserland or Belgium. I might have more information for you. You...
I'm with GH too. I healed my gut before I got diagnosed with Lyme and started treatment. It made a huge difference, but (because of the infections) I felt my gut was not at a 100%. Intestinal...
A friend and I are thinking about starting a support group... but we are both still not well enough to take it on... We have a fb community (small country, not that many members) and sometimes a...
Yes! A BIG thank you to all of you! I haven't been posting like before for a long time due to my neuro symptoms, but I still read and follow, and post when I can. This forum would not exist without...
I had several people contacting me about LLMDs in the UK, but there seems to be a real problem finding LLMDs there... Girlie sent you the same names I have. I've seen lots of British people going to...
GH, I don't take whey protein. But my husband does. He's a sports addict... I keep a close eye on what he buys, cause if he'd listen to his sport's mates, he'd buy anything. I choose organic and no...
I haven't tried this yet, but you could try a DIY lymph drainage massage? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA-wi0d7-Ro ...
I'm curious about your findings GH, keep us posted... I don't like organ meat, although I can appreciate some French dishes with chicken gizzards. As for liver, I can only eat a small amount with a...
I quit work in September 2014, 2 years into treatment then, I had been ill for about 18yrs then. In fact it was a broken vertebra that forced me to stay at home. I was going to stop work that very...
Hi Cornelisz! Welcome to the forum! I'm your southern neighbour, live in Belgium. I'll contact you this afternoon through pm, we can then talk about finding you a llmd. MarieLS...
I'll definitely try the Colchicine if my GP is willing to prescribe it to me. I have one nodule on my right shin now, and I think a second one is forming on the exact same spot on my left shin... I...
Hi Hopefulwanderer Welcome to the forum! It's really sweet of you looking for answers to your girlfriend's problems :smile: I too have a severe histamine intolerance, and when in a bad period,...
Hi Riley I know what you are going through... I visited so many doctors since I was 15yo (I'm 36,5), not one could help me. The clearest answer I got was from the rheumatology department at the...
After images. I get them too, and many of us get them, I've seen it passing by on the forum many times....
I used an essential oil protocol (internally and locally) for Bartonella, before I started my official LLMD protocol (abx). I have to admit that it did nothing for me back then (I haven't tried them...
Hi Creativegirl Meditation has been and still is of great importance to me. Almost like a life saver going through the most difficult times. It's what I turn to when I'm overwhelmed by sadness,...
Thank you Riley :smile: Never too late. I finally got rid of them about 16 months ago, but a new one showed up 2 months ago. It's not very active, but it's there... It is what dermatologists prescibe...
You're welcome LittleBear :smile: I hope I'll be able to follow as much as possible and share it here. Have a good weekend! Marie...
This might be interesting... I registered... http://microbiomemedicinesummit.com MarieLS...
I'm common... :smilewinkgrin: O+...
I used to take multivitamins in the morning, but now I buy my vitamins separately. I take my thyroid med when I wake up, wait an hour, take a high dose of vitC, Omega3/DHEA (otherwise I get fishy...
I was 15,5yo when they discovered the cancer (Hodgkin's IIIB), they found EBV in all 3 biopsies executed on 3 different tumors. I remember having a bull's eye rash at 11 or 12... Chronology could be...
Thank you Elena!...
Hi k07, I've been and am on LDN since a while now, but haven't had that issue... It's not easy to find a listing of LDN side effects, just had a look around on the internet. I read about insomnia and...
Dr MacDonald Thank you very much for your participation to our forum. We really appreciate that you took time to inform us about your publications. Thank you for your pioneering research and support...
Hi Bluelyme I haven't done any parasite protocol... I maybe should... LDN works very well for me. It helps a lot with the muscle pains, but almost not to not with joint pains or headaches. Started...
It's a full moon tonight... For some, a full moon means an increase in symptoms. It can start a few days prior to the actual full moon night, it can happen just the day itself or the days following a...
Hi Finisului I am so sorry... I missed your last post in this thread. I usually press the 'notify me of reply postings by email', but I must have forgotten. I hope you are still improving? Oh, you...
Hi Elena, Would you mind sharing the articles on Borrelia - Lymphoma? I'm a Lymphoma survivor and intrested. I knew about EBV and Lymphoma (which was the case in my tumors), but not about the link...
I think it's the same testing method. The Igenex website described it in detail, but the Arminlab site doesn't. If you are in doubt ou could email Arminlabs and ask for a detailed description of the...
Same here too. Stress takes a huge toll on me... I think my herpes virusses are calm now, but before, I would get instant cold sores when under stress. Eczema shows up too, in a matter of minutes...
I have 2 friends who are Reiki masters. One of them used to work on me every week for a long time. That was over 3yrs ago. She told me she could feel my pains and that they were disturbingly intense....
Hi Villa Welcome to the forum. I see you are a new member and a first time poster. May I ask you why you would need all this information? Are you a Lyme patient? Are you conducting a survey? Since we...
Thank you so much for your answer CD! Really intresting! I think I should expand my book collection... Tillybear, glad to hear you're noticing a difference already. That post isn't that old, very...
I've been looking into collagen and how to support it. Do I take a collagen supplement (which type? I, II or III?), or do I take Glucosamine? Or a combination of the two? (I wanted to mention that I...
Oh ok, just plain gelatin! Very easy :smile: Thank you!!!...
I can only help you by saying that you are not alone. It's a horrible symptom I've had since starting treatment years ago. It comes and goes. I also get it while not on medication, haven't figured...
I use Vivomixx, it's how it is called in Europe. Very concentrated, but it causes bloathing in my case......
You're welcome Traveler :smile: I'm sorry for the member... I hope his/her numbers will dro. It s possible, even mine dropped....
It can also be a sign of mold. This article is written by D Shoemaker. Sorry for the long article. I would like to resume it, but my brain is not capable of doing this, I'm sorry......
TIt is part of what my llmd tests as a cytokine panel. It is an indicator for inflammation. I shared some info about it in this old thread...
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Thank you for the advize CD and Traveler. I just remember that both HDL and LDL were not good, both far out of range. I forgot to ask a copy of the blood results, will do next visit. I would like to...
I'm on a clean diet, but my cholesterol is really high (total cholesterol is 311). It's probably influenced by hypothyroidism (started treatment for that), but I would like to know what you take for...
I too would like to advice you to go and see a LLMD... Everyone is affected differently. My symptoms started about 20yrs ago, infection probably about 4yrs prior to that. But my symptoms got worse...
Thank you Traveler for making it more clear....
My father has chronic Lichen Sclerosus. The dermatologist had to drain and clean out the infection several times. The best advice she has given him is to keep it as dry as possible, to even blow dry...
My llmd prescribes Clindamycine for intestinal dysbiosis. Alternating the antibiotic with strong probiotics. I read that some of the patients have diarrhea when taking it. They have to get the...
There's a few things I avoid: I don't go visit people staying in hospitals. I always get sick with something when I visit, so I stopped. My llmd advizes us not to go to hospitals unless it's needed...