Coiling for Lyme

Herx reactions

  • Valley of Fire

    Wow. It’s a month since I posted to this blog. I went on vacation on October 25 and thought I would have time to post before I left or at least at some point during the trip. But life doesn’t… Continue reading

  • Evolving Protocols

    Almost three years into coiling and almost 7 years into Lyme-caused disability, I am the master of slow and steady. I can do what I need to do without deadlines. I am willing to spend my energy on what will… Continue reading

  • Appetite Paradox

    Over the past several weeks, I’ve been eating whatever I want, or rather, whatever I’ve wished I could eat for the past six years. It seems like a dream, and it seems like a nightmare. What I’ve learned so far… Continue reading

  • Waking the Beast

    I intentionally overdid it over the weekend. I ate everything I wanted to, except for food containing eggs. I paid the price in suffering…but I woke the Lyme and made the Bartonella more active. So I consider it a triumph.… Continue reading

  • Behaving Badly

    It’s been a crazy week since I last posted a blog. I’ve been trying all sorts of things, intentionally, to get the Lyme bacteria to come out of hiding. My efforts have definitely paid off. I’ve been feeling awful for… Continue reading

  • Emboldened

    Today I’m reducing the number of supplements I take in an effort to let the Lyme bacteria wake up from their dormant form. It’s a big deal for me. Over the past few weeks, I’ve slowly been reducing the number… Continue reading

  • Into the Fire Swamp

    When I started having symptoms, but before I knew that I had an infection, I mostly tried to eat well, rest a lot, exercise when I could, manage my stress levels, and sought out an acupuncturist. This kept me going… Continue reading

  • Precarious Progress

    Over the past few weeks, while I was away from home and coiling, as well as when I returned, I discovered that my energy level has increased to almost normal levels. Almost. I have my hours of needing to sit… Continue reading

  • On the Road

    I spent the last two weeks on the road. I had adventures with my sister and her family. I visited my parents. I had a good time on the East Coast. While I was away, I did a few experiments,… Continue reading

  • Fortune

    This weekend I celebrated my first wedding anniversary. I felt lucky. I felt lucky all week as I contemplated what a great year I’ve spent with Joe, that Joe and I found each other, and that my life is going… Continue reading