Coiling for Lyme

Rose

  • In-Body Experience

    The week before Thanksgiving, I did three things that forced me to pay attention to my musculoskeletal system: a workout, a massage and a Rolfing session. Beyond being sore, I felt very present in my body. It started with the… Continue reading

  • Expectations

    I haven’t been in the mood to blog lately. I haven’t been feeling terribly social. I’ve been coiling more than ever before and the symptoms have been building up. Yet when I go out to meet friends or do errands,… Continue reading

  • Understanding Heat

    Sauna Over the past few weeks, I’ve been going to the dry sauna less frequently. The reason for the decrease is diarrhea and a desire not to increase the risk of dehydration. But something else has happened in the time… Continue reading

  • How much to coil?

    This past week has been quite a trip. I had my sick days and more sick days. Only by Saturday did I feel more like a person than a week-long Halloween zombie. Smug I was feeling pretty bad the first… Continue reading

  • Nightmares and angels

    This past week has been both difficult and interesting. I’ve been dealing with a few nightmares, both the kind that occur in dreams and the kind that impede on reality. At the same time, I’ve had interactions that confirm and… Continue reading

  • Autumn Flare

    It’s been quite a time these past 11 days. More and more, I can tell that the autumn Lyme flare is upon me. I’ve had to cut down my activity level and been forced to deal with more pain than… Continue reading

  • Persistent Exhaustion

    Ever since my heart started acting up last week, I’ve been extremely tired. Fatigue isn’t all I’m dealing with, but it adds to the sense of doom that comes with pain and other physical discomfort. But there is fatigue, which… Continue reading

  • Percussion and Repercussions

    Second Exercise Session On Thursday (Oct. 4) after 5 days of rest, I did my second exercise session. It was a little bit less painful, and almost imperceptibly easier. That it was easier might have an explanation. I was relieved… Continue reading

  • B very careful

    Last night after pondering all the ways to make my abdomen less swollen and improve my digestion, I tried to remember when the slowed digestion started on a regular basis. Unfortunately, I didn’t write it down back then. My best… Continue reading

  • Vacillations

    I drive myself crazy when I’m not feeling well. Half the time, I’m happy, excited even, that all the coiling is causing an increase in symptoms. I’m sure that it’s working, killing off tons of bacteria and getting me closer… Continue reading