Update on Low Dose Naltrexone

I've been on Low Dose Naltrexone now for almost two months. During the first month, I felt extremely tired, almost from the day I started it. At the end of the month I reduced the dose to almost half, and the tiredness went away. Not only that, but I was out of relapse (something that …

One more reason for doing Yoga

I've mentioned before that Yoga is a key part of my health maintenance and relapse protocols. Today I happened upon an article that may explain why I find Yoga so beneficial: It directly effects the production of compounds that enhance the immune system. Here's a quote from an article in Salon discussing the study: "The researchers …

Low Dose Naltrexone: A new treatment option?

I am in the process of researching a potential new treatment for my Lyme disease, and this post is a place for me to summarize what I am finding. As I describe elswhere in my blog<link>, I think it is important to consider any treatment plan from multiple perspectives. In this case my research includes the mechanism by which …

Just a Cold

I'm miserable this week. And it's making me happy. I'm coughing up gunk, sneezing, even slightly nauseous, and I'm still on top of the world. Why? Because it's just a cold. It started on Saturday with a sore throat, and I am already starting to feel better. I can still walk my dog, I am still …

Quick Update

Just a quick update on the tick bite: The tick tested positive for Lyme, so thank goodness I started treatment. Most of my "typical" lyme symptoms did not come back (presumably, those are the ones that were not side effects of the drug). I have had increased tinnitus, got a bad rash on my hands …

It had to happen one day…

I love being outdoors, and I love being outdoors with my children and teaching them how beautiful and special nature can be. So I knew that a day would probably come eventually when one of us would be bitten by a tick. My daughter has a morning of wood time every friday and we take …

High-tech alternative medicine

I spent the day traveling to my new bio-medicine doctor (and napping on the train in both directions). I didn't really know what to expect -- he's not google-able, and I had very little information from the person who recommended him about how he works or what he does. Just following my gut, and enjoying …

Back :(.

Although on sabbatical, I'm going to check in with a brief series of posts this month and next. I am in the midst of a relapse (severe night sweats since early january, more recently fatigue, out of breath, headaches and dizziness). After more than two weeks of symptoms that are getting in the way of …

Dog update

After a couple of months of doxycycline (no one balked or questioned it when I went past the initial prescription of one month, and the question about whether to increase the dose hung only on whether my dog could stomach it -- how different from how humans are treated), my dog has stabilized. It is …

June already!

I've been meaning to write a post (and answer comments) for a long time now, and life keeps getting in the way. I suppose that's a good thing -- I'm busy because I can be. On the other hand, I'm also busy because I still need more sleep and time to care for myself than …