healing process
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Finishing that thought
Yesterday, I had to stop using the computer because it was making a migraine worse. By some magic (and a head massage from my husband) I woke up this morning with no pain in my head. All day, I’ve been… Continue reading
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Up & Down & Up & Down & Up Again
The past two weeks have been full. We had a fumigator come to tent our house and kill termites. This required us to move our food (at a minimum) and a lot of other stuff (because I am so sensitive… Continue reading
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Kidney Cocktail
Over the past week, I’ve been zooming ahead with coiling for Bartonella. At first, it was a relief. The day after I coiled my central nervous system three times in one day for the first time, I had so much… Continue reading
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Perturbation Theory
Perturbation theory is a phrase that was kicking around in my mind after I wrote the last post about my evolving views of exercise and how it fits into a full recovery. I looked it up and realized that it… Continue reading
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Taming Vagus
A while back, I figured out the connection between my vagus nerve and all of the worst symptoms of my menstrual cycle (see Surviving Vagus). I came up with an action plan that involved not triggering my vagus nerve at… Continue reading
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Afterthoughts
Last night, after writing out all my thoughts about my symptoms, I had insomnia. It gave me time to think things through in the quiet of my mind without any distractions. I have two new ideas, somewhat related to each… Continue reading
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Red Onions
With the ups and downs of the past week and a half, and a very sleepy woman writing this post, I want to focus on one small but significant breakthrough: red onions. Red onions aren’t something I eat everyday, nor… Continue reading
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Slip Sliding
When I went on my recent trip to the East Coast, I brought my tick-borne infections with me. The picture of what it’s like to have Lyme Disease et al. at this point in my healing process is complicated. In… Continue reading
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Independence and Interdependence
Independence I’ve just returned from a trip to the East Coast. It was a fun and tiring trip. I spent the first week in Virginia with my sister and her family. We celebrated my nephew’s 4th birthday with a party… Continue reading
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Tipping Point
As I’ve battled each of the chronic infections with the coil machine, I’ve reached a point when the herxes start to diminish. Usually, at that point, I coil more per session or more frequently (from once per week to once… Continue reading
Coiling for Lyme 