Coiling for Lyme

detoxification support

  • Little tremors

    My nervous system is starting to feel the stress. The Lyme Herx is catching up with me. It has me moving slowly with some stiffness part of the day. I’m continuing to tackle Babesia by coiling my shoulders, even if… Continue reading

  • The joys of herxing

    I’ve now coiled for Lyme three times since August 13, or about 2 weeks. My plan heading into fall is to coil every week. It’s already getting scary. I don’t know how to make sure I’m detoxing fast enough. I’m… Continue reading

  • Next experiment with Welchol

    A few days ago I was thinking about Welchol and headaches. It has worked for me to take it when a Lyme Herx headache is coming on. Usually, the headache gets stopped in its tracks and after a night’s sleep… Continue reading

  • Slow down to remember what I know

    I know a lot. As I’ve been writing this blog, I’ve explained some of the things that I know make it easier to live with and recover from Lyme Disease. But sometimes I forget. I slowed down enough today to… Continue reading

  • Visiting my naturopath

    I saw my naturopath, Dr. Darin Ingels, on Saturday. He was astonished to see me walk in without a cane or limp. He was equally astonished that I drove myself there without my mother, who had accompanied me to every… Continue reading

  • Three Days

    It think I’ve had a migraine for the past three days. That’s why I haven’t been blogging. My headache was triggered by the sunlight which I couldn’t avoid while driving to and from Connecticut to be with a friend and… Continue reading

  • The tired problem

    I’m so tired. Again it seems like a day passed without being able to do nearly as much as I’d like. I mean, I didn’t even manage to watch a movie. I could be at the part of the Lyme… Continue reading

  • Two ice cream day

    Sometimes I have vanilla flavored coconut milk ice cream with peanut butter as a snack or desert. It gives me extra calories to make up for the fact that I haven’t been eating grains or sugar. After yesterday’s yoga class,… Continue reading

  • Private Yoga Lessons

    Every now and then, I show up for my regular yoga class and there are only one or two other students. Other times, it is crowded. Today, the only other student was my friend, who I was bringing to her… Continue reading

  • U2 or Crying in Public

    Two nights ago, I went to the U2 concert at the Meadowlands Stadium. There was so much that was great about the experience. I enjoyed hanging out with one of my friends from high school. He was so chill about… Continue reading