The other day, I couldn’t find my cell phone. I looked under the bed, on top of tables and shelves and literally under every scrap of paper in the house. It had vanished.
Where could it be? I hadn’t even left the house in a week due to a blizzard and not feeling well from changing up my treatment plan.
Suddenly, I had an inkling, a vague recollection of what I was doing when I last had my phone in my hand.
I ran to the kitchen and threw open the refrigerator door. There, on the top shelf next to a loaf of Udi’s Gluten Free bread, was my cell phone! (This would be the appropriate place to insert an emoticon- the one with the wide-open eyes and a line for a mouth that basically says, “Oops. I did something stupid.”)
As I reached in to grab my already chilled phone (I estimate it had been in there for about an hour) I said out loud to absolutely no one, “And this folks…This is a perfect example of why you too should have the Life Proof cell phone case!”
I’m sure everyone has left their phone in the refrigerator at least once, right?
I have a legit excuse for my absent-mindedness. I promise.
About two weeks ago, my nurse practitioner decided it was time to intensify my treatment. This buy soma online fast generally leads to a few steps backwards as my body adapts to the changes. This time around however, the changes seemed to have stirred up some old symptoms with a vengeance.
We included the antibiotic, Flagyl, into my protocol to target bacteria that are in a specific form called, “cyst form.” This antibiotic packs a powerful punch and has left me feeling more fatigued than usual and foggy-headed (obviously).
I also said goodbye to my trusty companions of 16 months, Banderol and Samento, and added a more potent herbal formula, called A-L Complex, by Byron White. With an increase in joint pain, muscle spasms and a flare up of Interstitial Cystitis (an inflammatory bladder condition that I have had for 10 years), just one drop of this formula makes me feel like a car ran over me!
One measly drop!
I always say, “If I must go through this, at least it’s winter so I know I am not missing much.”
With today’s temp at a frigid 12 degrees, I feel sorry for anyone who has to leave the house!
Next week, I am meeting with my local Lyme doctor to discuss some strategies to deal with the increase in pain and fatigue I am experiencing. I hope he has some brilliant ideas for me.
To see my full, updated treatment plan, click here.
I just found your site…3.5 years into Lyme (and friends, lots of friends) treatment and much like you are I used an amalgamation of antibiotics, naturals, homeopathics, plenty of Udi’s to stay gluten free etc. I just wanted to say that the A-L is a doozy (same with A-bart and A-bab) a real a** kicker but it works really well even if you can only tolerate 1 drop at a time. Actually I found the natural stuff to be tougher to handle than the antibiotics probably b/c that’s what I was raised on. Epsom salt + apple cider vinegar baths help (at least a cup of each) I find Jo Malone bath oils totally cover the salad dressing smell. Coffee enemas, tons of chlorella, glutothione, mundipur and opsonat also help with the detox/herx. Thanks for the blog, hoping to have time/energy to read more of it soon.
Thanks so much for your comment Bonnie! This is my first time using Byron White formulas. I was warned they were powerful. That’s an understatement! Thanks for the detox tips. I will be trying some of these out for sure. Wishing you continued healing.
Jenny