Strong Evidence of Lyme Persistence in Monkeys

A recent study (2012) proved the persistence of Bb (Lyme) in Rhesus Monkeys. The researchers waited 27 weeks after infection in their first experiment, which is all I'll discuss here, and then tested with multiple methods. The Eliza declined in treated animals, which might be interpreted to say treatment worked. However, in fact, spirochetal DNA …

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 …

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 …

Relapse #1 Treatment Plan

Now that I've gotten past the denial stage, I am taking action. I figured it's worth documenting. I spent significant time thinking about my options. I don't want to become an antibiotic junkie, nor do I want to give up on having a life again. I need to balance short term (getting out of this) …

Fear of falling

Things have been going incredibly well since I stopped my medication in October. However, I've always thought of myself as "in remission" and tried to act accordingly (protecting at least some of my healthiest habits). Despite that, the call of a job I love, the needs of my children, and time have slowly eroded these …

Doing the joy dance (or: popping pills)

It might seem like a small thing, especially to an adult who does it all the time, but for my son, swallowing pills has not been possible ... until yesterday. This might seem like a small thing, but the daily number and volume of bad smelling, bad tasting liquids we've had to ask him to …