Bizarre Neurological Sensations of Lyme Disease - Tired of Lyme l Lyme Disease Support & Consolation

This is absolutely the best explanation of what Lymies deal with JUST NEUROLOGICALLY! Nice job, Tired of Lyme. Me too.

Bizarre Neurological Sensations of Lyme Disease - Tired of Lyme l Lyme Disease Support & Consolation

Go Brittany! News Interview

New Lyme Disease Estimate Sheds Light On Prevalence of Illness - WMDT 47 News - Delmarva's Choice

Yes, I know I owe a blog, and it's a good one, trust me. Meanwhile Brittany Goff is just as good.....

Over my Fear?

       I am packed up to go camping for the next three days. I have "Permethrined" my shoes and pant bottoms and I have both Ben and Cerdarcide with me, depending on what I see. This is a big step! After spending most of my life camping, hiking, boating, etc., I backed off all of that for a long time. All I could see was tick territory. I will see it this weekend too. And be prepared......if that is possible. I am happy as can be I feel well enough to go! I'll see Dr. J on Monday, as part of the trip. See you next week.

I've tried it All

        Thinking back I don't know if I mentioned all the treatment methods I have tried in the past.
Homeopathic: I was a homeopath nut for over a decade. Took courses with one of the best and used it frequently. It was good for more insignificant health issues and I did not get relief for the big stuff from Lyme, even under a doctors care.
Acupuncture: Great for short term relief, but expensive, and...short term.
Spinal Manipulation: Part of me felt pretty good short term!
"Tens": Electrical impulse into aching joints. Loved the feeling of the tens, but again, short term.
Massage: The best thing going for detox. Too expensive for me to do every two weeks, but with a trained masseuse in the lymph node system,  I got serious detox relief. On -going this would help keep the system cleaned out.
Rife: Kind of freaks me out. I was too filled with toxins when I used it, maybe now with less of a load in my body it would be OK.
Chinese Herbs: Let no one say I am not a naturalist/herbalist a heart. The herbal mix made my stomach and intestines feel better, but it smelled and tasted like cow manure. That didn't last long.
Teas: Love this as a gentle detox. Use it still, and use as many herbs/flowers from my own garden as I can.
Aqua therapy: Great detox, with effects lasting up to 2 weeks or more for me. See post on Aqua therapy.
Epsom Salt baths: Ahhh, still my #1 way to relax and detox. I always feel lighter and less inflamed from these. ES foot baths great too.
OK, yes, long term antibiotics: What saved my life.
Supplements: Both herbal and always derived from what is already in the body. Boosters.  These I will always use.
I am not done as of yet, as I move through  my new life with a broken body, I find I am moving into new territory all the time. However, thanks to the holistic treatment I am getting now, I have improved, I'd say 80%. That, in my opinion, is the best news yet! :)
The chart is just a beginning of what is available.

Maine Lyme Lady: last part of story....re-visited

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(and FYI, I am learning there is no LAST part of this story)

Maine Lyme Lady: last part of story....re-visited:   This is a re-post. Sometimes I need to re-visit where I have been, and what my path has been.

Back in the Saddle

     I have been away for a while, taking care of family business and visiting my wonderful family in Ohio. I have thought a lot about the new blogs I haven't accomplished yet. I guess it was good to take a break, but now I am back on the war path.
     In case I don't get a post done this week, know I am going to D.C. next weekend for my next apt. with Dr. Jemsek on Monday the 19th. I will give a full report when I return. I have held steady in ways, and had problems too. I'm eager to have one of those trusted, open discussions with him about my health.  I am certain there will be some changes to my treatment following this appointment. Now, as this is my fist day back, I better go unpack.