Coiling for Lyme

Herx reactions

  • Compassion

    On Monday I had my first Reiki session. I’ve been thinking about it for quite a while, ever since I met up with my former roommate from graduate school a few years ago. She thought it would be a good… Continue reading

  • Diatomaceous Earth 2

    I’ve been taking diatomaceous earth for about a month now. I’m up to one teaspoon a night in 10 oz of water, followed by a 4 oz water chaser. I love this stuff. From my experience so far, I don’t… Continue reading

  • Cheating without consequences

    In August, I learned about a few more food sensitivities and decided to get strict with myself. For the past several months, I’ve been doing a fair amount of detoxing and completely avoiding these foods. So on Tuesday night, I… Continue reading

  • Detoxing daily

    Any time my primary focus is off my health, everything goes awry. Coiling takes a fair amount of time and scheduling, both the actual time on the machine and the time in between when the coil needs to cool. Detoxing… Continue reading

  • Dipping my feet in the ocean

    Yesterday was a relaxing day with a friend, followed by an evening at the beach. It was a beautiful October day, not to cold, somewhat windy and restless. We got to Jones Beach shortly before the sunset. There was enough… Continue reading

  • Shifting Herx Pattern

    Ever since I started taking diatomaceous earth, my Herxes have shifted. I still get headaches, but the rest of the cascade has gotten milder. Even the headaches aren’t as bad as they were this summer. Even still, I could feel… Continue reading

  • Draft Lyme Coiling Plan

    I decided today that I needed to write out the whole weekly Lyme Disease coiling treatment plan so I can tape it up next to my coil machine. I’m not at the full time yet for all the days, but… Continue reading

  • 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