Coiling for Lyme

babesia

  • Enforced Rest

    I’ve read Dr. Burrascano’s Advanced Topics in Lyme Disease over and over. At first, I read it for the information about antibiotics. Eventually, I spoke to a doctor who had some newer, more multifaceted ways of using antibiotics in combination.… Continue reading

  • The First Workout

    I’m writing tonight with jello-arms. My exhaustion level has reached new heights. Yet I feel proud to have worked out in a concentrated way for the first time. Not just the first time since I got sick. More like the… Continue reading

  • Resistance is Futile

    Today was day one of sorts. I didn’t fight with myself about getting lots of things done. I coiled. I went to the gym and sat in a hot tub for a few minutes to loosen my joints, then into… Continue reading

  • My Full Time Job

    After learning how to use the various machines at the gym, I had a huge shift in perspective. Ever since last week when I realized I needed to start the Bartonella eradication cycle and bone building process, I’ve been irritated… Continue reading

  • Sugar and spice and everything tasty

    While I was in Hawaii, I ate a lot of foods that are decidedly not on the diet that keeps my symptoms at bay. Several nights, I was lamenting the fact that foods which cause a reaction in my body,… Continue reading

  • Babesia Relapse

    I guess I can’t say I’m disappointed. This doesn’t even feel like a setback. I knew it would come eventually, and I’m lucky that it waited this long. My Babesia infection is active again. Telltale Signs The disturbing dreams and… Continue reading

  • Coiling Log

    Lyme Flare I think my autumn Lyme Disease flare has officially begun. Over the past few days, I’ve been getting more headaches, though they are mostly in the mild to moderate category so far. Yesterday, I had pain in my… Continue reading

  • Toxicity and Transitions

    I’ve been in Watsonville, CA for exactly 4 weeks. I love it here. I love living with my partner. I love the town and the beach and the farmers market and the local gym with a dry sauna. It’s taking… Continue reading

  • Babesia relapse test

    I stopped coiling for Babesia in mid-January. I heard and read that I should expect a relapse in 3-4 months, but if I’m lucky the relapse might not happen for even longer. The idea is that Babesia has it’s own… Continue reading

  • The First Year of Coiling For Babesia

    Preface Yesterday I entered my coiling times for all the different infections I’ve been working on. This morning, having now learned how to use the program Numbers, the Apple alternative to MS Excel, I made graphs for the different infections.… Continue reading