Coiling for Lyme

Herx reactions

  • 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

  • Opportunistic Infections

    I’ve been careful all along not to get sick with anything else. I know my immune system is running over capacity in order to keep the tick-borne infections in check. I do my best to keep my body running without… Continue reading

  • Waiting for the storm

    My neighborhood is restless with anticipation. I went for a walk today. There were people doing last minute vegetable shopping (like me) in a small vegetable store which I have never seen so empty of produce. Mostly the customers were… Continue reading

  • Candida? Take 2.

    The big news today is all about digestion. I’m continuing to work on the candida issue and I’m still trying to figure out food sensitivities. Candida First, on the candida front, I’ve increased my daily intake of 5 LAC to… Continue reading

  • When in Rome

    In March 2009, I did something that made no logical sense for my health but was a wonderful experience. I went with my mother, my sister, and 3 cousins to Italy. It was a nightmare for my body, but I… Continue reading

  • Hurricanes and hip joints

    Hurricane Irene is blowing my way. I’m not sure she’ll make it all the way to NYC (or Atlantic City, where I’ll be staying with some friends this weekend). But I can feel her effects already. Outside my body, I… Continue reading

  • Lyme Disease Research Wish List

    Last night was pretty horrible. The worst pain was coming out of the left side of my lower spine (L3-L5 area) and shooting a burning sensation down my leg. It was all too familiar. It got me to thinking about… 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

  • Catching up

    The wedding I went to on Sunday took place under a large L-shaped tent in a sloped upstate New York backyard. Rain poured down audibly and consistently all day. Everyone looked a little washed out, and the curly hair on… Continue reading