Coiling for Lyme

Herx reactions

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Grapefruit Seed Extract

    Here’s the newest addition to my program: grapefruit seed extract (GSE). Since I’m now allergic to two anti-fungals, my doctor asked me to try liquid GSE and see what happens. I bought a small bottle at the Vitamin Shoppe today.… Continue reading

  • Shifting Tides

    Two currents were drifting in new directions today. Florinef & Fungus Update I woke up this morning to discover that I’m developing an allergy to ketoconozole. It was a special, prickly kind of itch. I’ve only felt it once before:… Continue reading

  • Withdrawal

    Over a decade ago, I stopped taking antidepressants. I don’t recommend them for anyone. They made me kind of numb to what was going on around me, meaning that I missed the subtle cues that life threw my way and… Continue reading

  • Miserable

    Chronic pain for 5 years? No problem. I’m a trooper. I fear it before it arrives, especially if I know it’s coming. But once it arrives, I treat myself tenderly, like a wounded warrior, and do my best to heal… Continue reading

  • Florinef

    One of the worst complications of the first three years of Lyme Disease was incredibly low blood pressure. It made my life miserable. I was nauseated and dizzy every time I stood up. I was tired and weak from that… Continue reading