Just wanted to give an update: I finally got a Lyme test done (I got confused about something and the test got delayed). It showed that I probably got re-infected (don't go hiking in CT in the...
I also have been dealing with a flare up of acne lately. I've tried topical stuff and it doesn't work. It's very uncomfortable and distracting, because I never know when I will have a huge red mark...
Thank you! I'm sure my hormones are out of whack a bit. I know I had bartonella, so possibly whatever is going on is causing it to flare again. I'm feeling pretty much normal now, except for the...
That's a good point. I'm going proceed with my supplements as though I have Lyme, and go to the doctor tomorrow to make sure nothing else is wrong...
I think being able to acknowledge that you have trouble remembering is a good sign....
Lately, I've been having some odd symptoms. I don't really know if it's Lyme becuase I've had no fatigue (other than being unusually sleepy at odd times, which was never a Lyme symptom for me). I...
I know what you mean. I have been trying to find better ways to deal with stress. Now that I am better I tend to internalize stress or things I'm upset about and then it comes out in weird ways. I...
"Rejoicing may remain for a night, but joy comes in the morning" Psalm 30:5 The difficult time has a purpose in your life. There is healing that can happen in your life--healing can only happen when...
I guess I'm not the only one with the stomach bug--I had a similar virus last week, and I haven't had the stomach flu for a really really long time. Ive been healthy otherwise though. No one else in...
Well, when you're a morning person, you just get super short on sleep cause you're out late with non morning people or you're thinking you can eat at 9pm like they do and go to bed at 12 and still...
People also just remember things differently. My mom complains about my dad's memory and my dad complains about my mom's memory. They both just remember different things. When I had covid, I started...
Oh sorry, I had pericarditis...
I would take some ibuprofen. That's what the doc prescribed for me (like 400 mg 3x a day) it really helped. It made my stomach a little upset, but nothing major. I wouldn't be worried about ulcers or...
I sort of did my own thing... I think a naturopath that I was going to at one point was using Byron White. Boneset was in some earlier version of the buhner protocol. I didn't find most of the buhner...
I think it was actually covid, not Lyme causing my symptoms. My pericarditis did clear up though...
The colchicine didn't do much to my gut, just maybe some loose stools. The high dose ibuprofen affected my stomach a lot more. I used to have a lot of gut problems, but not some many now. Colchicine...
**for the record, I am pretty sure I was taking Lyme herbs at the time, but I can't remember for sure....
I took colchicine for pericarditis last summer. I was fine on it, and I actually was on some herbs, Japanese knotweed andrographis and cordyceps. The pericarditis felt exactly like being reinfected...
Yeah, I know what you mean. My apartment is a mess most of the time. If I don't feel like doing it, it generally doesn't get done. I keep trying to persuade myself that I should keep things cleaned...
I believe I had a lifelong bartonella infection--severe anxiety since like 4 years old. I think I have no symptoms--and am for all intents and purposes cured. I still have stria on my back though. I...
I did some snow running last week. I'm not sure how far I went, I got a little lost in the woods and went in a circle. I love snow running! I definitely will wear different gear next time because I...
Hi WalkingbyFaith, Sounds like you had the same thing I had. It lasted about 6 weeks, but it finally went away. Everyone I know had it too, it seems to be going around. Augmetin helped me a lot, but...
Honestly, I feel like I couldn't get through things if it wasn't for God. God wants to have a relationship with us and being at peace with God brings me a lot of comfort when things get tough. "God...
Hi, So I haven't been around in a while, Lyme is gone and have been very busy. This fall, everyone in my community has had some type of contagious illness causing cough, congestion and sinus...
I know what you mean, it's very nerve wracking to feel like you have too much to do. Sometimes, I just have to give it to God and ask him to help me. I get so nervous I can't think straight to do a...
I found Japanese knotweed seems to help my skin (I have acne, and if I get cut it heals really slowly). I don't know if it is just a coincidence though, with some of the other things I'm taking....
I believe that most of my bartonella symptoms have gone away. I still have some kind of scar/rash on my back, but I don't think I have any other symptoms. (I've been dealing with effects from...
My sister gets eczema in the summer from grass and pollen. It does sort of look like eczema, but I am not sure. I would suspect high histamine. I get a rash on my throat and chest when I get allergy...
Go somewhere that will prescribe doxycycline or minocycline. My personal opinion is that amoxicillin is no good. I took it for 30 days when I first got sick, and it didn't work...
Boneset is also really good for getting rid of phlegm. Just don't take it if you have a dry cough, or it will make it worse...
Sure, thanks!...
Hi everyone, Just wanted to say it's been about 4 years of being mostly Lyme symptom free. In 2018, after 2 years of treating with herbs/antibiotics, (mostly herbs though) I did cold laser therapy,...
Thank you, I am feeling better. 😀...
I'm not in your demographic either (I'm female), but I was just talking to my cardiologist, and she said that my recent episode of pericarditis was probably from the covid booster vaccine that I got...
You're welcome! Things like grain free/gluten free crackers and sweet potato chips are also good (if you don't feel tempted to eat a whole box at once) and I also like envelopes of tuna salad and...
I had gotten almost back to normal, after having covid, except for an unusual cough, and now I have what seems like a very bad cold. Fatigue, cough, runny nose--the works. I stayed in bed most of the...
Does it really filter out flouride?...
I really like Lara bars and Kind bars, if you can get the ones that aren't too sugary. They are rather high calorie, but I am very active, so I don't mind. Roasted sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds...
I was afraid it would be too traumatic too--but it wasn't. I liked that part about the fleas too. I also like that it is very well written. A lot of modern biographies just seem to be thrown together...
I got omicron last week--I lost my sense of taste and smell completely for a few days, and got a dry cough that is taking its time going away. I was vaccinated but didn't get a booster...
Have you ever read The Hiding Place? It's a really great book, and it really helped me with those questions. It really amazed me how someone could go through something so awful and be able to see...
Have you looked into cold laser therapy? You also should get the leak in your ceiling fixed ASAP if it is still leaking. I don't know what to say about mold exposure, but getting the leak fixed and...
Winter makes me feel anxious too sometimes. The shorter days drive me nuts, trying to fit everything I need to do during the daylight hours. For some reason, I get anxious about being able to fit in...
My reading comprehension is good--but I don't like really longwinded complex novels. It was still okay when I was sick, but sometimes reading more than a few paragraphs at once was too tiring. I was...
Funny, I forgot that I posted in this thread. I have had much less mold issues since I moved from to upper New York state, an area that is known for wet basements, mold, and a high water table. I...
Forest, I think you will absolutely be able to recover. When you first start on treatment, you might feel a little worse but then you are going to feel better. Anxiety is tricky. I had very bad...
Yes, the A-Bab is really good too. I can't remember if I tried it or not, but neem is also supposed to be good for babesia....
Have you ever tried either arteminisin or mimosa pudica? They really knocked out my babesia infection cold. I didn't notice too much herxing, except the artemisinin made me extremely tired and...
Have you tried boneset? It helped me feel a lot better....
I understand what you are going through. I'm sure it is due to the Lyme. I used to have screaming rage attacks and they are completely gone. Lately I've been dealing with anxiety actually caused by...