Lyme Less Live More!

     I came across this yesterday, and cannot get it to go to my blog, but we need to know! Go to lymelesslivemore.com to find out what's coming for us this month! Great interviews, and alternative lifestyles for Lymies. Great simulcast coming up. Register at we-site. Also, get an update on Dana, from UOS, she is heading this up. So GREAT to see a fellow sufferer doing BETTER!!!! Yeah! Let's continue to pour our focus into our Lyme - NOT! At least let's look at LIFE again! xxooxxooxxooxx

Lyme Disease in the US -- 10 Times Higher Than Reported

Lyme Disease in the US -- 10 Times Higher Than Reported

AMAZING. So glad she talks about the MTHFR mutation. Hmmm, the more I research that, the more I understand my particular situation.

What Are Bacterial Biofilms? A Six Minute Montage

 

I don't know if I'm happy to see this or not, but at least I have a better knowledge base.

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.