Coiling for Lyme

healing process

  • Massage Therapy

    I went to see a massage therapist yesterday. It was my first massage in two years. The previous ones generally left me in significant pain for a week or more, so I was reluctant to try again. This time, I… Continue reading

  • Resting and catching up

    It was a funny kind of a weekend. I rested a lot. I spent a bunch of time on the phone lying in bed. I felt unproductive and a little tortured. Then when I had rested enough, I went out… Continue reading

  • Sleep and insomnia

    One of the issues that arises repeatedly is getting the right amount of sleep. In the early years of debilitating Lyme Disease, I slept a lot, 10-16 hours a day. It seemed like I couldn’t get enough. When that phase… Continue reading

  • Food fight

    Some days I have no appetite. My cardiologist asked about this, probably in reference to coming off florinef. He firmly told me I need to eat. I already know. Most days, I have three meals and a snack or two.… Continue reading

  • Coiling isn’t for everyone

    For most of the time I’ve been treating Lyme Disease and my other tick-borne infections, the main treatments were antibiotic pills and other supplements, rest and, when I was up to it, exercise. Things got better as I did more… Continue reading

  • Asking for Help

    I saw the cardiologist today. The short version is that I’m still coming off florinef. I have two doses left at half strength this week. Then I’m done. I go through withdrawal and see him again two weeks from now… Continue reading

  • New Lyme Coiling Plan

    I spoke to one of my fellow Lyme-combattant-coilers last week. She sent me a different coiling schedule than the one I was using. (I mentioned this the day I spoke to her.) It’s an interesting idea that I’ve been processing… Continue reading

  • Regular Menstrual Cramps

    I felt like a regular American woman today. My period came after two days of PMS cramps. The abdominal cramps were worse today than they usually are during the cycles when I’m not knocked out by my period. I napped… Continue reading

  • Craniosacral Therapy

    About once a year or so, I get a craniosacral therapy treatment. It always moves something for me, but I don’t really understand how it works. Apparently there is a lot of controversy about whether craniosacral therapy does anything at… Continue reading

  • Little decisions

    As I continue to experiment with new treatments, to modify my protocols for bacteriacide and detoxification and diet, I have to make tons of decisions. Today, I’m pondering two of them. First, should I stop florinef on Saturday? My doctor… Continue reading