You're right, the term "detox" is something that people use a lot in the Lyme world to mean many different things, and they're all things we feel strongly about, and we say it constantly! We often...
Yes, this sounds like a herx. As folks have said, detox as much as you can. As you speed up detox, the symptoms might intensify temporarily. Write down a pep talk for yourself, and make sure people...
Hello good folks of the forum, I'm trying to figure out if my pain originates in the adrenal glands or the kidneys, and what's causing it. For a few weeks, I have had mild kidney-area pain, about...
I'm so sorry you're having to navigate new and worsening symptoms. I know we all hope this will be the last time we have to figure out yet another thing! I'm sure what you describe could be a variety...
I have read that many people drop tinctures into water and let them sit in order to allow the alcohol to evaporate, so that they don't stress their bodies with small amounts of alcohol, but I don't...
I'm hoping to hear what has helped people sort out issues with their adrenal systems, and especially the HPA axis (hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal). I have learned from this experience that when one...
Yes, astroman, you are the reason I heard so much about limonene! Thanks so much for the recommendation and articles. I am hoping to hear about its effectiveness from a few more people, although the...
Has anyone here tried a mind-body approach to healing from chronic Lyme disease? Please note this is different from mindfulness, although it can incorporate mindfulness. This is an approach often...
I have read about limonene on here often lately, and I bought a food-safe liquid form so as to try it at a very low dose first, hoping to help my laryngopharangeal reflux and streamline liver...
Purple Tulip, I am curious what you mean about being on a different page from others on the forum. I am sorry to hear that it hasn't always been helpful for you. I saw you tried the Rawls Vital Plan,...
I know this was posted a while ago, and I'm curious how Purple Tulip is doing with the EOs. That blend sounds like a lot of ingredients, so my first thought was that it was not so much killing things...
Standard Lyme tests are very often unreliable, missing around 40% of cases, by some estimates. There are tests from independent labs that are more accurate but won't be covered by insurance (IgeneX,...
A lot of foot sole issues are symptoms of bartonella. If you are successfully treating the infection that's causing the pain, then it makes sense that the symptom would flare as you herx. I would...
Echoing the suggestion for further testing of pregnenelone, DHEA, salivary cortisol at multiple times in a day, and all sex hormones. Your body manufactures sex hormones from pregnenelone, so that...
I'm sure you've tried all the things that reduce your likelihood of a UTI (cranberry, emptying bladder fully and often, probiotics, low sugar, etc.). I know from experience how obnoxious bladder and...