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Posted 2/15/2014 2:12 PM (GMT -5)
 Over 2 years into lyme treatment and it's been a roller coaster on what works and what does not. After 1 1/2 yrs of being on antibios, then switched LLMDs to find out that the antibios was not the route for me. Causing to destroy nearly the #1 defense mechanism for many of us to get better --- the gut flora and repercussions of this. Through many tests, found out that I am extremely allergic to many foods (thanks to the antibios). And the allergens cause lots of inflammation and autoimmune disorders. So now its taking a long time to restore the gut, reduce inflammation, detox and while trying to get good nutrition. And when I recently had a microscopy test on a blood smear, they still found lyme and babesia...they sent me home with a lovely picture of those guys.

So has anyone else been caught in this awful cycle, and don;t really feel they are getting better?

Actually, now that I am somewhat on track I do feel like I am getting better...but I have to be extremely careful with diet, lifestyle etc as most of us do. and figure out what works for me.

Several months ago there was one veteran member that listed off the 3-4 most important things to work on for a lymie and # 1 for her was healing the gut. you can not proceed with treatment until this is resolved.

so if any of you have similar stories, please share and how is road to recovery going?

Be well

 

Posted 2/15/2014 2:32 PM (GMT -5)
I was on abx for about 5 months and I felt like I was going on a downward spiral. I had horrendous reactions to them and finally could not take them anymore. I have been on a heavy probiotic regimen and started silver, colonics, and added a glutathione push 2x week with my Vit C IV. I have much improved in the last three weeks since I started my new regimen. Thus said, I am under the care of an alternative and an integrative MDs so I am not just trying some treatments on my own, I am too ill and feel could really hurt myself further if I tried to treat myself. I think that the main reason I am getting well is because I stopped the abx and started some serious detox (glutathione, colonics, Epsom salt baths, FIR sauna). Hope you can start feeling better soon. The turnaround came with the colonics and the rest just supported my continued improvement. I hope you find things that work for you!
Posted 2/15/2014 2:57 PM (GMT -5)
Yeah, I am a little confused as to how killing off all good bacteria in the body is good for the body in the long run. However, I understand doing whatever it takes to pull oneself out of Lyme hell.

I am on herbals right now.
Posted 2/15/2014 5:55 PM (GMT -5)
Lyme had impacted my GI tract even before I started antibiotics. It did not help that my doctor put me on PPIs for a year before I took myself off of them. Taking antibiotics only made my symptoms worse. Part of it was my fault because I was taking them in an empty stomach and sometimes right before bed.

I am still on antibiotics because they are working for me, but I have learned to take them with food, I also take probiotics and other herbs to protect my stomach and GI tract and have radically changed my diet. I have slowly gotten better to where now I only have occasional discomfort.
Posted 2/15/2014 6:55 PM (GMT -5)
Ive been on either oral or hardcore IV ABXs now for almost 2 years now. At one point I was on 4 separate ABXs, while simultaneously taking 2 antivirals and 3 antiparasitic drugs. I was sick sick sick and the damage these drugs do to you is absolutely worse than the Lyme itself if you ask me.

Its critical you take a massive amount of probiotics and you detox regularly with enemas. LLMDs dont stress this enough, its NOT optional, its mandatory if you ask me!
Posted 2/15/2014 7:06 PM (GMT -5)
Greany there are side effects to everything, even herbals. I have so many problems that I don't dare to venture into the herbal arena. I would rather kill some good bugs with silver and then replenish rather than deal with side effects of herbals. But that is my personal situation and I agree, it does not work for everyone.
Posted 2/15/2014 8:25 PM (GMT -5)
Antibiotics gave me a disease called C. Diff., which almost killed me.

Don't mean to scare anyone.

They work great for a lot of people. You really, really need to take lots of probiotics.

Margaret
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