Coiling for Lyme

Herx reactions

  • Wasted Summer Days

    I swore up and down that summer is my best season. Last summer was pretty good. The summer before that was better than the spring. This summer started out well, but I’m struggling already. This is my fourth day in… Continue reading

  • Ruminating on deferred dreams

    I spent the day today with other artists who are looking at the role capitalist oppression plays in our relationship to our artwork. Some are artists who get income from their work. Some, like me, are not. Still I take… Continue reading

  • Cantaloupe without guilt

    I’m taking to heart my doctor’s suggestion that it’s time for me to eat more fruit. I’ve been taking it slowly, even with apples, because I’m trying so hard to end the Candida infection. But when he saw me last,… Continue reading

  • Fun and laughter

    I am one of the minions that trekked out to see Harry Potter on the opening day. It is a ritual I enjoy with my parents as each new movie has come out since 2008. We go to a matinee… Continue reading

  • Lyme Herx Sequence

    Since I’ve been coiling for a while now, I’ve been able to discern what my Lyme Herx progression looks like. Headaches (with lots of eye pain and light sensitivity the first day or two) Insomnia (lasts 1-4 nights starts with… Continue reading

  • Learning to be in charge

    One of the key things that I like about the coil machine is that it has forced me to take myself seriously as the person in charge of my healing program. No doctor can advise a person on how to… Continue reading

  • Counting Days

    I was getting ready for my doctor’s visit tomorrow, and I started looking at my calendar. I don’t know what’s up with my menstrual cycle. I’m not sure there’s a way to test for sure, but here’s what I’m looking… Continue reading

  • Watermelon

    It’s summertime. Watermelon is in season. It’s juicy and delicious, especially when it’s just out of the refrigerator. So I cheated last night. Once I had the first piece, I figured I would have an allergic reaction later, so I… Continue reading

  • Hands

    It seems my Lyme Herx is still moving along the familiar pattern. First the headaches (light sensitivity, floaters, etc) come then they start to calm down. Then the spine pain with paraspinal muscles in a knot. Then the muscles calm… Continue reading

  • What it takes to be normal

    (This is Sunday’s post.) Two outings in the evening meant that I knew I couldn’t overdo it during the day. I watched my sister do a hundred things around the house, cooking, cleaning, childcare, phone calls, exercise. And I felt… Continue reading