Medications and Supplements

Many people have been asking me what I'm taking to treat my Lyme and the variety of symptoms it brings. I often can't remember and so I've decided I'd write them all down here to share with people.

For supplements I regularly take the following:

Magnesium Malate
Curcumin
Interfase Plus Enzymes
Oregano
Probiotics
Azo Yeast
Detox Kit
Wellness Formula
Ginger root
Zyflamend
Uva Ursi
NAC
Serotone Active
Quercetin + Nettle + Bromelain
Grapefruit seed extract w/ echinacea and artemisia
B-Complex 50

I just started on:
Hymalian salt + Vit. C
Liquid Oxygen

For Prescriptions I take:
Meletonin
Naltrexone
Mycelex Troches
Diflucan

For antibiotics I have taken:
Doxycycline
Ceftin (Cefuroxime)
Bactrim
Levaquin
Rifampin

I LOVE OXYGEN!

I know I only just started the Oxygen treatment yesterday, but I'm already in love with it. All day long yesterday I was full of energy. I cleaned up around the house, had eaten/taken meds/showered/and dressed all before 11:00. I even took myself for a lil drive around town and had fun at the craft store getting supplies for some jewelry special orders I need to make.

The best part however, yes even better then increased energy, was that I only took 2 ounces yesterday and my oral thrush is SOOOO MUCH BETTER. The direct contact with the oxygen must be killing it. I'm gonna try to see if I can get all 3 doses in today and maybe it'll be gone in the next few days. This is great!

So far, so good

Well I've been off of the antibiotics for 10 days now and that yucky chemical feeling is gone. I started today with one ounce of suspended liquid oxygen and one gram each of salt and vitamin C. So far, so good.
The liquid oxygen is strange. It kinda smells and it tastes weird, sorta like water and vodka and swimming pool water with a non-bubbly bursts of effervescence. It's really hard to describe it. The bottle plays up the energy boosting equalities and I can see why. I feel like I've had coffee or something, I'm on fire and so productive! It's almost too much, I feel kinda shaky and jittery.
My appetite is back and I'm eating as much as I can get my hands on. I'm sleeping well and getting up earlier these days. I really love these beautiful days and have been getting out for walks.
So as I said...so far, so good.

Ticks-Brad Paisley

When I first Met my husband I was working as a naturalist and I happened to be very interested in creepy crawly things. I heard this song and loved it instantly. It appeals to my love of the woods and funny music. He downloaded it to his phone and for about 2 years whenever I call him this song plays. Now, I have Lyme Disease which I got from a tick bite or two. The song still plays when I call. There's something sorta funny about that. It's our lil song.

PS. Always get a friend to check you for ticks!

Systemic Yeast

Since realizing that I have an oral thrush infection I've been researching about it and how to get rid of it. It's really gross having a furry tongue and I want it to go away. I also have to figure out how to manage this yeast so that I can take the antibiotics I need to get rid of the Lyme. I was surprised when I read the list of symptoms at how much it can affect your quality of life. Maybe many of my symptoms are more about this the the Lyme exactly. I think this problem is more common then many of us know about and might be the underlying cause of many other unexplainable health conditions. I've included the list of symptoms because I suspect I'm not the only person I know who is suffering from this. I'll update when I figure out what to do about it.


incapacitating fatigue
concentration/focus problems
short term memory
painful joints
muscle aches
extreme tightness in the neck and shoulders
acid reflux
brown colored mucus in the back of the throat
white or blood blisters in the mouth/tongue/throat
unrefreshing sleep
sore throat
white coated tongue
aversion to be touched - "crawling" skin
chronic sinusitis
frequent urination
diarrhea
chronic constipation
headaches including migraines
visual blurring
sensitivity to light
eye pain
depression
irritability
anxiety
panic attacks
personality changes
mood swings
chills
night sweats
canker sores
shortness of breath
hypertension/high blood pressure
dizziness and balance problems
sensitivity to heat/cold
alcohol intolerance
gluten intolerance
irregular heartbeat
irritable bowel
constipation and/or diarrhea
painful gas/abdominal bloating
low grade fever or low body temperature
numbness/tingling in the face or extremities
dryness of mouth and eyes
difficulty swallowing
projectile vomiting
menstrual problems (PMS/endometriosis)
recurrent yeast infections
recurrent ear infections
skin rashes
dry/flaking skin
eczema
dermatitis
acne
skin discoloration/blotchiness
dandruff
jock and rectal itching
chronic athlete's foot
chronic toenail and fingernail fungus
ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
allergies
sensitivity to noise/sounds
sensitivity to foods
sensitivity to chemicals
sensitivity to odors
anemia
weight changes without changes in diet
lightheadedness
feeling in a fog
fainting
muscle twitching
muscle weakness
jerky-leg syndrome
low sex drive

Funk

Okay, so I've been off of the antibiotics since Monday Afternoon and now it's Friday afternoon and I'm not feeling so great. I've been having ear pain and it feels like there is a lot of pressure inside my ear and the cold air really hurts. My knees and lower legs are hurting again, and I'm feeling spacey. I keep forgetting what I'm doing in the middle of doing it and I have a headache. I can always tell how I'd doing based on my typing and today it has been bad. I'm typing letters that don't come close to making the words I want to say. Horray for spell check! I think I better get going on the salt/vit. C thing pretty soon.
One of the most frustrating things is that I feel bad so I take meds to help. Then, the meds. make me feel bad so I stop taking them or I take a new med to counter the effects of the first ones. I feel better at first then, I feel bad again so I go back on the meds. AUGH!
I'm frustrated because I feel like I'm not getting anywhere and I can't eat anything because it'll make either the Lyme, yeast, or my allergies get worse. I wish this treatment was more clear cut.

Change of Plans

After I made my last post I realized that going straight into a new treatment that will likely cause me to herx was not a good idea. Instead, I'm going to take a week off and consume only the most important meds and supplements and focus on detox, then I'm going to work into the new salt/C regimen. Yesterday I felt yucky until about 3:00 and then my energy peaked and I ended up going for a short walk and went to the clothing exchange with Janine. Today I'm feeling decent. Will up date as things progress.