Coiling for Lyme

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  • Lyme Spine

    The Herx started full-throttle. I did a Lyme disease coiling session on Thursday night. This morning, Saturday, I woke up with Lyme spine. My telltale sign of a Lyme Herx is pain up and down my spine. It’s the pain… Continue reading

  • Babesiosis in the NY Times

    It’s official, Babesiosis is on the rise. Approximately 25% of people who live on Bloch Island (near Martha’s Vineyard) test positive for it. In places where Lyme disease is endemic, experts believe that Babesiosis is becoming very common…places like coastal… Continue reading

  • Learning to move

    I’m still having a good time with my sister and nephew. My nephew gets cuter and cuddlier every day. Today we were hanging out on the floor (he on a brightly colored mat that has objects hanging over it for… Continue reading

  • Waning energy

    In my quest for a normal life this week, I ran into a Lyme related snag today. I ran out of energy. I know this happens every 4-6 days. And, honestly, I was impressed with myself for keeping up as… Continue reading

  • Good food

    My sister has a great love and knowledge of food. Whenever I get to spend time with her, my palate gets a major treat. Today was one amazing day in the world of food. It started with the farmer’s market… Continue reading

  • Baby love

    I spent this afternoon with my nephew. He’s wonderful. He looks at me with a big smile when he sees me. Even though he was tired and cranky (even babies have bad days sometimes), he was fun to be around.… Continue reading

  • Hot in the city

    In Queens, NYC, where I live, it was well above 90 deg F today. Tomorrow it’s supposed to hit 100. That’s hot. Summers are usually my best months. The infections start to let off on their major activity. I get… Continue reading

  • Ups and downs

    When I look back at these blog posts, I can tell when I’m feeling well because the posts are longer and about various interesting things. On days like today, when I’m dealing with an intense headache and eye pain, the… Continue reading

  • Sweating it out

    Ah the joys of summer. Warm nights. Humidity. Swimming laps in an olympic pool during my dreams. My body often feels better in the summer. So far, it’s been hit and miss, but we’ve only had a few days of… Continue reading

  • Shifting Gears

    For the past 6 weeks, I’ve been pushing my limits on increasing the coiling sessions. I had some time once my dad was feeling better to ramp up my treatment. I didn’t go wild, mind you. I’ve been increasing the… Continue reading