Coiling for Lyme

Herx reactions

  • Missing Pieces

    It’s been a while since I sat down in front of my computer. A lot has happened, mostly good, even the yucky stuff. First, I went to visit my sister’s family for 10 days. It was a fabulous vacation from… Continue reading

  • Protozoan Perplexities

    Protozoa are the single-celled infective agents behind Babesia. They are a different kind of organism than bacteria, which is why most antibiotics have no effect on them. The drugs we take for protozoan infections were developed for Malaria, one of… Continue reading

  • Testing 515Hz

    Sometimes I do two things at once and just make a mess as I try to figure out what is causing my problems. On Saturday, I had my second dose of rabies vaccine and my only dose of typhoid vaccine.… Continue reading

  • New Frequencies

    Over the past year or two, people have contacted me about how to begin coiling. I never have good advice, I have only my own experiences. I tell them to use their best judgement, keep records, and let me know… Continue reading

  • Slow Burn

    The past week or so, I’ve been feeling lethargic and unmotivated. I feel like I’ve stepped into a zone where I need to try something new in order to make progress in healing. On the agenda was triggering Lyme with… Continue reading

  • Egg Experiment

    Eggs have been a scary food for me since I got sick. I have an ugly history with them. And, yet, as I attempt to reclaim every bit of my life that Lyme and the other chronic tick-borne illnesses have… Continue reading

  • Looking Forward and Backward

    Last year was a huge year for me. It was my third year of coiling and I made so much progress. There is much to review and learn from. The biggest thing that happened was that I got bolder and… Continue reading

  • Frustration

    As the holidays approach, I have the cultural angst that many Americans do, with the mixed memories of previous Christmases, both extremely joyful and extremely difficult. So I’m trying to excuse myself for the way all my feelings are being… Continue reading

  • Talking Turkey

    This past week, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to go from where I am, which is better than I’ve been since I got sick, to healthy and capable of daily activity. In a lot of ways, I think… Continue reading

  • How do you know?

    A while back, maybe over the summer, I read an article in the New Yorker about Lyme Disease. In it, one of the patients who got interviewed said that she couldn’t be sure that the reason she was feeling better… Continue reading