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Posted 5/4/2017 5:19 PM (GMT -5)
My Lyme/Babs/Bart symptoms seem to flare during the week prior and few days of the beginning of my cycle. I have been treating for 6 months and this cycle has been the worst. I'm treating Babesia right now, and this is the first cycle I've had while on mepron/zith. I am so fatigued on the first day of my cycle today that I can't leave my bed.

Have others experienced this? Is Babesia the worst culprit here given it's impact on red blood cells? Is there anything you've tried that has helped temper your symptoms during your cycle? I have a call with my LLMD tomorrow to see if I should be taking iron. Please let me know if this has happened to you and if anything has helped you (aside from just getting past these diseases).
Posted 5/4/2017 5:31 PM (GMT -5)
Ugghhh... as if what these illnesses and the treatments do to our bodies isn't enough... as women we also have this added complexity, misery.

I'm not sure which infection is the worst culprit. But I have had some luck with increasing detoxing. Menstruation is a sort of detoxing itself, as it's the process of shedding the uterine lining, etc. So keep this in mind as your body diverts resources to help manage your treatment a little better. And it might need some help with the detoxing.

While my PMS symptoms increased to a level of miserable, my cycle hasn't wavered one bit - still very very regular. Until I started busting biofilms a few months ago... And now it is messed up beyond recognition and I can't tell what is going on. Skipped my period entirely this month and it kind of seems like non-stop ovulation for nearly 2 wks. Who knows what's going on. But the detoxing helps.

Also, anti-inflammatories like japanese knotweed and turmeric help. It's helpful to support lymphatic action w/ red root and skin brushing... and soaks do help. hopefully others will chime in too.

-p
Posted 5/4/2017 6:21 PM (GMT -5)
I made a mix for my friend of cramp bark ,gou teng, self heal ,reishi ,licorice ,rose hips and chamomile,red root and cordyalis .equal parts standard decoction....she said pain free for first time in 10 years
Posted 5/4/2017 6:26 PM (GMT -5)
WOW! Can I buy some of that from you blue?
Posted 5/4/2017 7:04 PM (GMT -5)
Blue, was that a booster for getting through one's cycle or just overall Lyme support? And, thanks, P, for the detoxing suggestion.
Posted 5/4/2017 9:49 PM (GMT -5)
Sure piro ill just charge postage ...most hipster apothecaries should have ingredients. ..but maybe i should market it?! Its worked for 3 tough cases so far ...
Kb -it was just for her menses as she is still in denial about the spirochetes we witnessed

i may or may not have put dan shen or horse chestnut,for circulation, i will have to check notes
Posted 5/4/2017 11:24 PM (GMT -5)
KB69- yes, things get way harder just before and at onset of period sad I have low iron so my Dr. suggested Iron (ask your Dr. which kind- some are hard on the stomach) and chlorella. I've heard some ladies do well with cramp bark, evening primrose oil, and other herbs. I'm going to ask my Dr. next time too about how to ease things up during this time. I'd love to know if your Dr. suggests anything aside from the iron. In the meantime, I'm going to google PMS herbs and see what comes up.

Bluelyme- your herbal concoction sounds wonderful. How lovely that it had your friend pain free for the first time in a decade!
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