I discovered that part of it was due to decreased libido from disulfiram use. After about a month off of the drug, I started feeling the urge more and experiencing 50-75% strength morning erections...
Thanks, guys. I will take a look at those. I was hoping for anecdotal input, but that’s okay. I saw a couple doctors mentioned on the “Lyme” sub-forum on reddit....
I’m looking for 2025 updates on good LLMD to see in the SF Bay Area. The top 6 posts I found via searching were at least a few years old. I would prefer SF, but elsewhere is fine too. Even up to...
I haven’t been working and racked up a bunch of debt that I need to pay down first. It’ll just take a few months. I can start doing herbs and OTC stuff a bit sooner than that, but not currently. My...
Really dunno what to do, guys. My infections are so bad, pharmaceuticals are tempting, but I won’t be able to go for a few months. But then I also worry about them ruining my gut and actually giving...
I recently stopped taking all of my supplements out of depression and side effects concerns - disulfiram, methylene blue, and artemisia annua tincture. My infections are raging and I feel like the...
Maybe some of it is the Lyme coming back to life in all my bones and stuff too. Really rough year, beyond just my illnesses. Yeah, mold has given me a lot of symptoms over the year, but I am doing...
I have burning pain in almost every area of my body: my head and neck, my back, my hips, my arms and legs, hands and feet, my male body parts. I experienced an increase of neuropathy in 2020 when...
I will try that herb. And I had a full cardiac workup in 2023 due to weird cardiac symptoms after my 5th COVID infection. Nothing was found then. I’m worried they won’t want to cover another full...
I have insurance where they will cover it. I paid next to nothing to have my gallbladder out. I’m just wondering if the benefits outweigh the risks. The surgeon was willing in 2023, but he said it...
Very concerned about this lately. Along with my reactions to food, mainly causing tachycardia, my resting heart rate is often higher than it used to be… Thinking methylene blue woke up Bartonella in...
I went from being able to eat every food, to no foods. Extreme histamine, oxalate, something intolerance. The most painful symptom is my heart rate goes through the roof. I was starving to death, but...
Astroman, do you think it’s worth having my hiatal hernia fixed surgically? I have the d-limonene on a list to try....
I’ve had pains and burning sensations in the penile tissue, as well as dysfunction. I made a post about it recently. Anyway, I wish there was a live chat, so I could ask one of the male members if...
That’s something I was wondering as well. Quin also mentioned “hormone imbalances” and I know that Bartonella, and Babesia, can do that, correct? I’ve read about super high doses of MB, but then how...
I went from being able to eat everything, to nothing. My first reaction was to a chorizo burrito. Chorizo is high histamine, and the rest of the ingredients might have been sitting out for hours. My...
After the recent upper abdominal pains, inflammation, nausea, and no appetite… I’ve started experiencing what I believe are histamine reactions, as well as increased burping, trapped gas, and more...
I believe I already deal with this. I had an endoscopy, gallbladder removed in 2023, but forgot what was said about GERD. The surgeon did say I have a small hiatal hernia not worth fixing at the...
I do have some gas and lots of burping. I’ll wake up burping sometimes, even when I don’t eat much. I wonder if SIBO tests are expensive, or require me to drink carbs/sugar and risk another one of...
I live off meats, veggies, and a few healthy fats. I know snacks, things out of a box, and whatever else are bad for me. I USED to eat cheese sticks and ice cream. I haven’t for like a year. The...
I used to think it was okay to put tablespoons of oil (like 8) on my foods every day or eat 20 cheese sticks. Everything in moderation, right? 😭...
Thanks, astroman. I’ll be 33 in January. Definitely starting to feel it. I’ve read a few places mentioning Bart possibly causing insulin resistance. Then, I was ketogenic due to suspected fungal...
And they took my gallbladder last year for causing pains, being “hyperkinetic,” or overworking. My gastric pains and function only seem to have gotten worse....
I didn’t read about the insulin peptide until after I paid for a fasting insulin lab out of pocket. Still awaiting the results. I did a hormone panel earlier this year showing an elevated SHBG,...
I’ve had these for the last year and a half. I blamed it on COVID rounds 4 and 5, but I wonder if COVID just exacerbated Bartonella/Babesia. I have a bunch of new prominent veins and spider veins. I...
I’ve been having pain in my liver and pancreas area (upper right and upper left abdominal quadrants) since taking Accutane (only two doses, a couple weeks ago now, and no more since). I feel like...
Okay, so I was just wondering your input on one of the Marty Ross Bartonella protocols: methylene blue and fluconazole or itraconazole. Has anyone tried this combination? I attempted to search the...
Man, reading about vasculitis, strokes, and stuff, I might as well take antibiotics. I honestly do feel like something is wrong inside of my brain. I have strange aches and sensations. I’m probably...
Oh yeah, I remember taking that tincture now, based on the color. It tastes funky. I don’t mind the teas or tinctures tasting like the bottom of an ashtray, though. I think red root tea and tincture...
Are the Marty Ross protocols still fairly accurate then? I’m guessing so, I see a lot of cohesion there with what I’ve read here and on Facebook. The lumbrokinase is on there for that purpose. I saw...
Girlie, I suppose that I don’t truly understand the mode of action for antibiotics, but maybe I’m wrongly assuming that something like plaquenil isn’t targeted more towards parasites? My concern with...
Really worried about small vessel disease, micro ischemia from impaired vessels in the extremities or brain, clots, emboli, heart attacks from Bart. I tell myself it’s not that bad, but when I think...
Thanks for responding, guys! Happy to see some familiar faces, and one or two new to me, but I appreciate you all the same. So, yes, Girlie, I have tried everything as far as diet. I ate nothing but...
Hey, folks! Just curious what the current consensus is on teas versus tinctures. I know that they both have their benefits, but overall, which do you think? Teas, tinctures, infusions, essential...
I’ll probably just see what everyone else has done and buy antibiotics from overseas. Just do what I can, as always. I might try the Accutane too, while I wait, because why not? Life’s already a big...
Hey, y’all! Long time, no see. I’ve come with both good and bad to share. I’ve had some worthwhile years since leaving you. I went to school. Lived and worked in San Francisco, traveled for work to...
Sometimes, yeah, and it's partially dependent on what you'd consider getting "better". Do you mean improving to a point where you can say "well, I'm not as sick as I was, and that's pretty nice" or...
I wouldn’t take any EO internally, aside from a drop of, say, lemon or cinnamon. Most of them are pretty caustic. Though, to tell you the truth, I have ingested them out of desperation. Granted, my...
I'd say I'm alright, aside from this. My doctor started me on the Byron White tinctures a few months ago, and I feel like they're super effective. I started with the one I felt provoked the biggest...
Responding to a line I caught in passing, it's not so much about what your body needs as it is what your body will accept. Better yet, it's about the degree to which can tolerate its responses to...
That’s funny, astroman; I’ve been on the most limited of ketogenic diets for the past year and a half. I live off of select meats, green vegetables, and oils. My carb intake is rarely more than...
I’ve heard of skin issues being an issue when dealing with TBI, but I’ve not experienced anything beyond very minor symptoms until now; I’ve developed what I think is seborrheic dermatitis on my...
I’m just doing the best I can with what’s left of me, years left and tolerance of mind. I really try to keep positive thoughts and go about building something more in my life, even if everything...
I’m a shitty nurse, working nights. I’d call myself fortunate, but I don’t know. I forced myself out the house and worked hard in school, despite my shortcomings, telling myself I’d fail all the...
Yes, I know this. I spent more time in my old room at my grandmother’s house than anyone sane, free person should ever. Years. I barely left the house. I barely showered. I barely did anything more...
Really, it sounds like adrenal involvement, and I feel like the more experienced users will chime in with as much. Now, it COULD be a herx, but my gut response was the former. But, what do I know?...
Sending off what love and energy I’m able. It’s a struggle, but you will keep on the path, and your strength will come to amaze you. You already know, it’s your health, not you. Life is worth it....
I have this, though I'm not sure it's to the same extremes. I'm adjusting the thermostat in my apartment, every couple of days, it seems, regardless of the external temperature. Sometimes, I'm dying...
It’s a rough life. There are days where I want to give up. All the time. Every day. I threaten suicide. I talk down to myself. It hurts. I know it’s not for the best, because positivity is...
Oregano, tea tree, cinnamon, and then blends like Thieves/On Guard, DDR Prime, and BioPure’s oils are some of the strongest I’ve used. Things like lemon, lavender, and peppermint are good for...