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Mycoplasma Treatment

index.phpMycoplasma pneumoniae. Photomicrograph, unstained. Note two isolated colonies adjacent to a single classical artifact, a ‘pseudocolony’ (750X) Submitted by Garth Hogan, November 12, 2009  http://www.microbeworld.org/component/jlibrary/?view=article&id=1894

http://www.betterhealthguy.com/images/stories/PDF/PHA/2009_07.pdf  There are over 100 known species of Mycoplasma with 6 known to be troublesome to humans. They lack a cell wall making many antibiotics ineffective. They prefer low oxygen environments and live inside cells which evade the immune system – creating openings within the membrane walls of cells, entering the Mitochondria. They will cause programmed cell death (Apoptosis) to enter again into the bloodstream carrying a small part of the host cell, triggering immune cells to release an antigen not against Mycoplasma but against the host cell which causes an auto-immune response (pain and inflammation). They have an affinity for mucus membrane systems and cilia and create nutrient starvation in the host which results in a wide range of symptoms such as profound fatigue, and joint and muscle pain. Since there are no antigens of the actual Mycoplasma, antigen tests are useless. They have been implicated as either a causative factor or key co-factor in over 150 neurodegenerative and immune-suppressive diseases. They utilize lipids for their nutrients – primarily cholesterol in the human body.

They are obtained by fluid exchange and are airborne pathogens. Ninety percent of evaluated ALS patients had Myco and 100% of ALS patients with Gulf War Syndrome had Myco and nearly all of those were the specifically weaponized strain of M. Fermentans incognitus. Dr. Garth Nicholson, PhD, states that since mycoplasma sequence associated with the various Gulf syndrome symptoms is quite infectious, prolonged contact, or even casual contact with infected persons can facilitate its dissemination.

Evidently Dr. Nicholson and his wife contracted Myco from their daughter who came home from the Gulf War quite ill:  http://www.whale.to/vaccine/cantwell2.html

For more information on Dr. Garth Nicolson’s work with Myco read:  https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.wordpress.com/2015/08/12/connecting-dots-mycoplasma/ (In a nutshell, nearly an entire town in Texas became ill with a weaponized version of Myco after an experiment on prison inmates.  Private autopsies were performed on these prisoners at a Army base and then were sent to a private crematory at a secret location – all of which is against state law.  Genes part of the HIV-1 envelope were found in these Mycoplasmas, which means that a person may not get HIV but they may get some of the symptoms. It is also important to note that while military personnel were likely exposed to the Mycoplasmas from weapons in the Gulf War, they were also exposed through vaccinations. Nicholson had tremendous pressure put on him and his lab was threatened with being shut down frequently. All of this is explained in the book Project Day Lily.)

As with all pathogens, make yourself a tough target by beefing up your immune system, and detoxing these pathogens once you start an antimicrobial program. For basic information on how to do this please read:  https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.wordpress.com/2015/12/06/tips-for-newbies/

You will hear different statistics on the prevalence of the various coinfections, but according to Nicholson, Mycoplasma is the number one Lyme co-infection. Similar to borrelia, the causative agent of Lyme Disease, Myco can persist despite treatment.

If you find a doctor willing to be properly educated on tick borne illness, please give them this link:  https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2017/06/20/help-doctors-get-educated-on-lyme-and-tick-borne-illness/

These treatments are for educational purposes only. Please discuss all treatments with your health professional.

Nicholson’s Treatment Protocol:

A 6 month treatment with no break followed by several 6-week on, 2 week off antibiotic cycles. Antibiotics include: Doxycycline, Azithromycin, Minocycline, or Clarithromycin, with combinations often required as well as switching the antibiotics at least once. The addition of Flagyl may benefit as well. Some doctors have suggested antivirals as Myco also has viral characteristics.

Nicholson also suggests oxidative therapies, NT Factor, Mycoplasma-specific transfer factors, Raintree Myco, Raintree A-F, and Raintree Immune Support. Since the frequencies for Mycoplasma are too similar to normal cellular frequencies he does not recommend Rife therapy. Anything that strengthens the immune system is helpful and might include chelation of heavy metals, probiotics, a no sugar, no gluten diet, well as various various supplements – making sure they are absorbed well.

Dr. Horowtiz’s Treatment Protocol: (Author of Why Can’t I Get Better? Solving the Mystery of Lyme and Chronic Disease)  Combination antibiotic therapy with at least two intracellular antibiotics as he found patients still testing positive after almost one year of continuous single-drug therapy.

He also recommends NT factor to repair mitochondrial damage, acetyl-L-carnitine, CoQ10, NADH, and occasionally D-ribose (but not for patients with metabolic syndrome and diabetes who have elevated levels of glycation).

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According to Michael Biamonte, Dr. of Nutripathy, and New York State certified Clinical Nutritionist, who also founded of the Biamonte Center for Clinical Nutrition, cause of Mycoplasma infection can be due to adrenal hormone instability which can result from a poorly functioning adrenal gland, stress, and fluctuating cortisol and epinephrine levels. Particularly in the case of Mycoplasma pneumonia, the most common atypical bacteria that causes chronic respiratory conditions, the bacteria’s toxins trigger cytokines which combine with free radicals to cause inflammation and disruption of tissue and cell structure in the respiratory tract. This particular Myco strain has been associated with bronchial asthma and COPD.

For Mycoplasma pneumonia he recommends Wei Laboratories’ ClearLung, Jade, Java, and NewBase to clear the infection. He states patients can experience improvement with one day of treatment and total symptom elimination with three days of treatment. Three to four weeks are required for significant improvement and six weeks to three months for sustained results.

Mycoplasma fermentans, the one Nicholson has predominantly studied, mostly affects muscles and joints causing fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome along with other neurodegenerative diseases. Symptoms include aches and pains, coldness and heaviness in parts of the body, muscle spasms, joint stiffness, balance problems, night sweats, fever, headaches, sleep problems, loss of concentration and memory, depression, and irritability.

For fermentans he recommends two phases of treatment: Phase I clears extracellular bacteria and removing cold damp using Fibromin A. Brown, Hepavin, Levera, LC Balancer, Xcel, Bi and KS help reduce liver and kidney inflammation. Symptom improvement is also 3 three days, with 1-2 weeks of treatment for significant improvement. Phase II clears intracellular bacteria, B. Brown, LC Balancer, Sona, Breez, and BI improve liver and lymph node function. Patients can experience pain reduction in three days with two-six weeks needed for significant improvement.

Mycoplasma genitalium usually infects the urinary tract causing urethritis in men with symptoms of discharge from the penis with burning upon urination. In women it can cause cervicitis, endometriosis, and salpingitis. It can cause infertility in both men and women and plays a role in urogenital tract cancers.

Treatment of M. genitalium requires Mycocin, Brown, Hepavin, Sissy, and BI. Patients can have improvement in three days with two-six weeks for significant improvement.

After removing the infection he recommends two-six weeks of Cellgen, Harmonin, and Cortigen to improve the underlying adrenal hormone issues and to prevent reinfection.

Suggested Usage at Full Dose:
ClearLung: 50mL, 2 times/day or 2 capsules, 3 times/day Newbase: 2 capsules, 3 times a day. Java: 2 capsules, 2 times a day Jade: 2 capsules, 3 times a day
Fibromin A: 2 capsules, 3 times a day Fibromin B: 2 capsules, 3 times a day
Mycocin: 2 capsules, 3 times a day
Wei Laboratories, Inc. Toll-free 1-888-919-1188, 408-970-8700, Fax 408-844-9450

Master Herbalist Stephen Buhner’s Mycoplasma Protocol:
http://buhnerhealinglyme.com/the-protocols/#MYCO

Serrapeptase: 1 cap daily on empty stomach to break Myco cell walls
Raintree Nutrition Myco Formula
Cryptolepis – 1 tsp 3X/day (woodlandessence.com)
Gluten-free, sugar-free, nut and seed free, and any oils derived from them free diet
Bee pollen – 1 Tbsp every morning
To help adrenals and energy: Muscle Tone Formula – 1 dropperful 3X/day (woodlandessence.com)
Low energy: eleutherococcus tincture – 1 tsp am and noonish (HerbPharm brand only)
Multi-vitamin plus extra C, D, E, CoQ-10, beta-carotene, quercetin, folic acid, bioflavoids, and biotin.

For an extensive Bibliography go to:
https://sites.google.com/site/conflagration2100/hidden-pandemic

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Herbs, Mycoplasma, Mycoplasma Treatment, Treatment, Uncategorized, vaccines

Zika Sexually Transmitted

http://www.selfreliancecentral.com/2016/02/03/5564/?utm_source=160203SRCAPNSA2&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=160203SRCAPNSA2

The CDC is now stating Zika under certain conditions may be sexually transmitted, as well as through breast milk.  According to the Associated Press: “Health officials say a person in Texas has become infected with the Zika virus through sex, in the first case of the illness being transmitted within the United States amid the current outbreak in Latin America.”

Now that’s a head scratcher.

So, all it takes is one case with Zika while thousands of cases of borrelia infected couples are told by the same CDC that it isn’t an STD and it isn’t congenital, even though it’s a spirochete very similar to Syphilis and researchers have found it in semen and vaginal secretions?  Reference: The Journal of Investigative Medicine 2014; 62:280-281.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mothers-may-pass-lyme-disease-to-children-in-the-womb/

Am I missing something?

Zika, associated with a serious birth defect in which babies are born with abnormally small heads (microcephaly), is a zoonotic disease similar to Lyme Disease and is transmitted from animals to humans through mosquitoes.  Global health officials have said, however, that as many as 80% of people exposed to the virus have little to no symptoms.

So why is there such a big scare?  One word: vaccines.

According to the CDC, 95% of people with the poliovirus have no symptoms.  http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/details.asp?pid=1952  Less than 1% will develop any sort of paralysis, and of those less than 10% result in death.  http://www.globalhealth.gov/global-health-topics/communicable-diseases/polio/

But, have you ever heard those statistics before?

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has already publicly declared war on Zika and the mosquitoes that carry the virus.  And yet, 80% of people with Zika will not have symptoms.  According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only about 1 out of every five infected will become ill with mild symptoms such as fever, rash, joint pain, or conjunctivitis, lasting for several days to a week. http://www.cdc.gov/zika/symptoms/

Is that what you’ve been reading?

According to Marilyn Roossinck, PhD, professor of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology and Biology at Penn State at University Park, we have loads of viruses within us and they don’t harm us at all, in fact they can be beneficial.  http://www.thevaccinereaction.org/2016/02/viruses-always-the-easy-scapegoat/  In this link, Marco Caceres makes a valid point, “Why are we assuming that Zika is any threat to us at all?” and “What other things going on in Brazil could be causing the epidemic of microcephaly there?”

A very probable answer is that Tdap vaccines were mandated for all pregnant women in Brazil in late 2014.  http://www.thevaccinereaction.org/2016/02/tdap-vaccinations-for-all-pregnant-women-in-brazil-mandated-in-late-2014/  In 2011, with little evidence proving safety, the CDC instituted a similar universal vaccine policy for all pregnant women here in the U.S.

The CVE report listed the following ingredients in the GSK/Butantan Institute Tdap vaccine:
Diphtheria toxoid—not less than 2 International Units (IU)
Tetanus toxoid—not less than 20 International Units (IU)
Bordetella pertussis antigen
Pertussis toxoid—8 mcg
Filamentous haemagglutinin—8 mcg
Pertactin—2.5 mcg
Adsorbed hydrated aluminum hydroxide (Al (OH ) 3) and aluminum phosphate (AlPO4)
Excipients: aluminum hydroxide , aluminum phosphate , sodium chloride and water for injection. Contains formaldehyde residues, polysorbate 80 and glycine  http://www.cve.saude.sp.gov.br/htm/imuni/pdf/IF14_VAC_DTpa.pdf

GSK’s Tdap product is internationally known under the brand name Refortrix® or, more commonly, Boostrix®), and it has been licensed in Brazil for more than a decade.7 In addition to the ingredients listed above for Boostrix, the following growth medium and process ingredients are used in manufacturing the vaccine:
modified Latham medium derived from bovine casein
Fenton medium containing bovine extract
formaldehyde
Stainer-Scholte liquid medium
glutaraldehyde
aluminum hydroxide  http://vaccines.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=005206#header_tdap

Anybody notice all the aluminum?

According to GSK, neither the safety nor effectiveness of Boostrix have been established in pregnant women.  The package insert for Boostrix reads:  A developmental toxicity study has been performed in female rats at a dose approximately 40 times the human dose (on a mL/kg basis) and revealed no evidence of harm to the fetus due to BOOSTRIX. Animal fertility studies have not been conducted with BOOSTRIX. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, BOOSTRIX should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.  And yet the Brazilian government has been vaccinating tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of pregnant women in its country during the past year. A large portion of these pregnancies are occurring in Brazil’s northeastern region, notably in the state of Pernambuco—the country’s fastest growing population center.  https://www.gsksource.com/pharma/content/dam/GlaxoSmithKline/US/en/Prescribing_Information/Boostrix/pdf/BOOSTRIX.PDF

https://youtu.be/VoY6vXEMsU8  Warning to Pregnant Mothers – Toxic Dose of Aluminum in the Tdap (11 minutes long WEB-SITE: http://drpaul.md, Crisis of toxins being injected into children.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1FkOj1nJWk Barbara Loe Fisher of NVIC (Approx 8 min)  “Even with super high pertussis vaccine coverage in America and other countries like the Netherlands, Australia, Finland and Canada, whooping cough disease cannot be prevented. There are two main reasons for this fact.

First, pertussis vaccines widely used since the 1950’s have not prevented whooping cough disease from circulating in vaccinated populations. Unknown numbers of children and adults, who have gotten all government recommended pertussis shots, can and do develop whooping cough or are carriers without symptoms.

Because pertussis vaccine immunity is only temporary and does not last, health officials are now telling teenagers and adults to get more booster shots. But that is not going to matter if scientific evidence that B. pertussis organisms have mutated and become vaccine-resistant turns out to be correct.

A second important reason is that another Bordetella organism — parapertussis — also can cause whooping cough. B. parapertussis symptoms, while often milder, can look exactly like B. pertussis. But doctors rarely recognize or test for parapertussis. And there is NO vaccine for parapertussis.

The DTaP vaccine given 5 times to children under age 6 and booster doses for teenagers and adults does not protect against whooping cough caused by B. parapertussis. In highly vaccinated countries like the U.S., parpertussis is on the rise and it is estimated that perhaps 30 percent or more of whooping cough disease is actually caused by parapertussis!”

So, back to Zika.  Could this outbreak of microcephaly have more to do with vaccinating vulnerable pregnant women with the DTap vaccine than the Zika virus.  I think so, considering Zika has been around for decades but the Brazilian mandated vaccine has been around for about as long as the gestational period.  Food for thought.

 

 

 

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vaccines, Viruses, Zika

Paralysis Tick & the Immune System

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160201-a-tick-bite-that-makes-you-allergic-to-red-meat

What do patients with a life-threatening reaction to red meat after being bitten by the Ixodes holocyclus tick have in common with colorectal cancer patients?  A carbohydrate found in all mammals except primates called galactose-alpha- 1,3-galactose, or alpha-gal.  

Australian allergy specialist Sheryl van Nunen got her red meat allergy mystery solved when there was a surge in allergic reactions in the U.S. to a drug, Cetuximab, used to treat colorectal cancer developed using a mouse cell line, also containing alpha-gal.  

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If you haven’t read the articles on vaccines, please do.

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/a-word-on-vaccines/ and https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/vaccines-continued/

Some vaccines used to be run through mouse brains.  This is important to know as mice are one of the biggest reservoirs for borrelia, the causative agent known to cause Lyme Disease.

Evidently, this is the only situation in which a trigger has been traced directly to developing an allergy.  Nunen states, “We’ve got the provoking factor – something that changes the immune system – which is the tick.”  

Or is it?  Maybe it’s what’s in the mouse.

Nunen also has a unique way of removing ticks.  Rather than using tweezers, her mantra is “freeze it, don’t squeeze it”.  She educates that tweezers and other methods cause the tick to regurgitate it’s stomach contents into you, while using an ether-containing spray, like those used to treat warts, freeze the tick killing it instantly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lyme, Ticks, Uncategorized, vaccines

Tips for Newbies

gallery-thumbnails.php       Helpful Hints for Successful Treatment

Treating Lyme Disease or MSIDS (multi systemic infectious disease syndrome) is unlike treating for common diseases such as bronchitis where you start feeling better upon taking antibiotics.  It is my experience that your best bet for appropriate treatment is to get to a Lyme literate doctor who is educated on the complexity of diagnosing and treating Lyme/MSIDS.

With MSIDS, antibiotics kill the pathogens leaving them floating around in your blood stream for your immune system to finally notice. This causes a herxheimer reaction in which your body starts attacking itself and is a type of autoimmune response.

Detoxing these dead pathogens is paramount for successful treatment and the following have had success:

Sweating. Your skin is the largest organ and sweating causes impurities to get out of the body. There are many ways to sweat including hot baths. Putting things like epsom salts in the bath also will give your body needed magnesium which can help with muscle pain.  https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2017/09/29/epsom-salts-for-lymemsids/  Some like to use hydrogen peroxide and/or baking soda. Depending upon tub size a cup of any of these agents is a good place to start. Make sure the water isn’t hot enough to burn but warm enough for sweating. Also, drink plenty of good filtered water during the bath.  Other baths:

  • Apple Cider Bath:  Add 2 Cups of apple cider vinegar to bath.
  • Epsom Salt Bath:  Dissolve 1 Cup Epsom Salts
  • Clay Bath:  1/2 C Bentonite clay, 1/2 C Epsom Salts, 1 Tablespoon yellow root powder
  • Essential Oil Bath:  Add 5 drops lemongrass or coriander to bath with sea salt or 1/2 C epsom Salts.

Saunas are good as well, particularly infared. Exercise is another way to sweat just make sure you don’t overdo it as fighting MSIDS is taxing enough. Walking is safe, effective, free, and gets you outside in the fresh air and sunshine. If you haven’t exercised much, start by going around the block. As you develop more stamina, go further.  Patients have used things like the Biomat successfully as well.  https://www.biomat.com

One word of caution: start slowly and see how you respond.  For some, these hot baths wipe them out.  If this is a problem for you – perhaps do it at night before bedtime.  Also, be careful you aren’t dizzy as you don’t want to slip and fall.  It’s wisest to have someone close by in case you need help.

Drink plenty of fluids, particularly water. Some have squeezed lemon juice into their water for taste and its tonic properties. Coffee and green tea have great properties as well – just don’t overdo the caffeine.

Coffee Enemas and Colonics:  https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2016/06/06/the-coffee-enema/  Anything which helps move toxins out of the body is beneficial.  Many find coffee enemas and colonics extremely helpful while in treatment.  I’ve done both and can attest to the benefits.  In the link above, there are tools to help make this simpler for you as you probably won’t keep these things up unless it’s simple.  Some use a bulb syringe for quick application, others use the stainless steel bucket as in the video.

Herbs. Parsley is a wonderful herb for detoxing as well as milk thistle (detoxes the liver). Nutrimedix has a line of herbs, also sold on Amazon, such as Burbur, Parsley, and Pinella. For more information on these herbs and their properties go to: http://www.nutramedix.ec/ns/lyme-protocol.  You can click on the herb and will get a video and pdf with valuable information.  Master Herbalist, Stephen Buhner, has also written many excellent books on treating MSIDS with herbs.  You can use these alone or in conjunction with antibiotics.   http://buhnerhealinglyme.com

Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA):  Found in every cell of the body, it chelates and neutralizes harmful chemicals and increases the formation of glutathione which helps remove them.  Some warn to not use unless you’ve had your mercury (silver) fillings removed:  https://www.healthnutnews.com/vaccine-detoxes-for-adults/

Fiber: a roto-rooter for the colon, it cleans and absorbs toxins.  Celery and other green leafy vegetables do wonders as well as plain psyllium husk fiber.  Check ingredients as you don’t want added sugar and colors.

Chelation. At some point in your treatment you may want to consider chelating as it removes heavy metals from your body which very well might stand in the way of healing.

Dry Skin Brushing. Get a natural bristle brush to clear pores of debris. It will also stimulate the lymphatic system which harnesses toxins. Start at your feet and move toward your heart by making wide sweeping motions, overlapping the areas as you brush.

Jump on a Trampoline. This will also move your lymphatic system.  Don’t do this if you have dizziness.

Eat plenty of Cruciferous Veggies. Kale, Collard, and Cabbage increase the detox activity of cells in the liver. Steam for 2 -4 min to keep the living enzymes then add sea salt, black pepper, diced avocado and extra virgin olive oil.

Ozone. Blood ozone with or without UV light puts valuable oxygen into your body much like exercise does but even more effectively. This will help every cell in your body do what it’s designed to do and will help with detoxification as well.

NUCCA Chiropractic Care:  https://nucca.org/what-is-nucca/

When the craniocervical junction (head and neck) is compromised, the NUCCA process works to reduce interference to the nervous system using a precise, gentle, non-invasive spinal adjusting technique. By using precise and objective x-rays of the head and neck, along with mathematical measurement analysis, NUCCA doctors are able to establish a misalignment pattern unique to every person.  There is no twisting, cracking, or popping.  Being out of alignment means dysfunction to the central nervous system.  To find a doctor:  https://nucca.org/search/

Massage:  There are numerous types of massage to consider.  Do what feels best to your body.  Due to the fact many of these pathogens love muscle and tendon tissue, you may find massage painful.  Tell your practitioner you are a Lyme/MSIDS patient and that you may need to go slowly to work up to the full strength of the massage.  Some find lymphatic massage particularly helpful as it gets the lymph moving to assist the body in detoxing.

Cupping:  Cupping is a technique often used with massage to help the body detox.  The practitioner puts cups along the muscles of the spine which pulls the fascia away from muscle tissue allowing blood to flow better.  Along with better blood flow you get better circulation of oxygen, treatment, and valuable nutrients.

Raindrop Technique:  Using essential oils and massage, the practitioner applies specific EO’s onto the spine and feet allowing the body to detox better.  Many of these EO’s are also antimicrobial in nature and are being directly absorbed into the blood stream, particularly in the spine where many pathogens hide.

Accupuncture:  This Chinese medicine technique uses needles to help the body be stronger.

Accupressure:  Using similar technique as acupuncture, there are no needles involved in accupressure.

For more ideas: http://www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods.html  Chris, the author of the website Tired of Lyme, has far more examples and has asked folks to rate their favorite detox methods.  Please add your own experiences, and always remember that what worked for one person may not work for another, which is why you sometimes need to keep experimenting to find what works for you.

Unless you have an acute case (a recent tick bite), treatment may take anywhere from months to years. This is important from many aspects.

  1. Now is the time for pristine health habits. You might need help with your diet so you can heal. Many have allergies, food and or chemical sensitivities and/or leaky gut which need to be addressed so you can heal.  Most literature states to avoid sugar, gluten, and alcohol as well as anything that causes allergy type symptoms.
  2. You may need treatment to help you sleep. One of the hallmark symptoms of MSIDS is fatigue and sleep issues. Many have insomnia which leads to extreme day-time fatigue. If this is a problem, make sure you discuss this with your doctor.  Many have found help with the use of things like Gabapentin, LDN (low dose naltrexone) https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2016/12/18/ldn/, natural progesterone, Valerian Root, and other sleep aids.  Without sleep you will not heal.
  3. You need to fix the imbalances in your body. Based on your exams, Many LLMD’s will order lab work to determine your body’s weaknesses and imbalances. Many need to go on thyroid medication and perhaps low dose hydrocortisone and/or other bioidentical hormone supplementation as MSIDS often puts the body into adrenal fatigue.  It is quite common to be low in Magnesium which is an important major mineral responsible for some 350 biochemical reactions in your body (it also helps sleep).  Your lab results will indicate what you need; however, here’s a great article showing you what to look for.  One possible sign is constipation.  http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/01/19/magnesium-deficiency.aspx You may be tempted to opt out of this part of treatment due to cost.  Don’t.  Your body needs all the support it can receive as it is in a major war.
  4. Now is NOT the time for vaccinations.  Despite what you hear in the media about immunizations, there is another side to the coin and you need to do your own research to determine what is best for you – particularly since your immune system is compromised due to a serious infection(s). Every single MSIDS patient I know who got vaccinated had a relapse or worsened.  For starters, read: https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/a-word-on-vaccines/  https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/vaccines-continued/  https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.wordpress.com/2016/02/05/zika-sexually-transmitted/
  5. You probably will need emotional support. Another unfortunate thing that happens to MSIDS sufferers is isolation. People don’t understand what you are going through or don’t believe it. Frankly, I wouldn’t believe it myself if I hadn’t lived it!  Sometimes these people are in your own family leaving you with a great sense of loss and helplessness. Often you just need someone to understand. There are many excellent support groups here in Wisconsin. Trust me, we get it.  If you would like to become a “follower,” to this website, clicking the blue “follow” button, and you will receive an email each time I post.  I do post M-F typically 3-4 articles a day.  Delete what doesn’t interest you and read what does.  Learning about Lyme/MSIDS is like receiving information via fire-hose.  There’s a lot to know as it is imperative you are a partner in your own healing. If there isn’t a support group in your area, start one!

A few words about treatment

Each LLMD has their own approach to treatment.  You will find each practitioner quite passionate about their regimen.  This is one of the challenges as a patient; to find a practitioner you agree with as treatment is highly variable.  It is not uncommon to change doctors sometime in treatment.  Often people start out very inexperienced and desperate.  As time progresses you become more knowledgable and develop an opinion of your own about treatment.  There is nothing wrong with changing doctors; however, we hope to help explain the various doctors and their approaches to you at meetings so you can make an informed decision at the onset.  And if you live in a state other than Wisconsin, please contact your local support group for important and helpful information regarding doctors, fees, approach, etc.  Feel free to ask questions as someone in the group probably has experience one way or the other.  Also, it has been a goal of mine to post the talks given by these WI LLMD’s so you can see them for yourself firsthand.  If you type the doctor’s name in the search bar you will be directed to their talk to the group.

Some doctors use a straight antibiotic approach, some pulse, some use ozone or herbal products, or a combination of all these approaches.  Some put high value on diet, chelation, ozone, and other supportive measures, where others don’t even discuss these options.  Whatever approach your doctor takes, quality pro and prebiotics are extremely important for your GI tract.  As antibiotics take a toll on your GI, and since treatment is usually months to years long, it is quite easy to develop Candida, or yeast issues.  Some doctors sell these products right in their offices, where others just tell you to find good quality sources.  This again is an area where the support group can help you find good sources as there is much experience within the group as to what works and what doesn’t.  Also, these same folks usually have found the cheapest sources as finances become a top priority as well.

It is daunting in the beginning of treatment to keep all of the various meds and supplements in order – particularly the timing of them.  It is important to separate your antibiotics from your pro and prebiotics as well as your supplements.  Take your morning probiotic when you first wake, giving it at least 30 minutes to an hour before you take your antibiotics. If you are taking thyroid and hydrocortisone, you may take that with your morning probiotic. Try and take your evening antibiotics early enough that you have a number of hours before taking your evening probiotics and/or prebiotics before bedtime.  Supplements also need to be separated from antibiotics by a number of hours as they will interfere with absorption.  Feel free to ask these types of questions at the support meeting as folks have been doing this for years and have it nailed down.  And of course run everything by your doctor and even a pharmacist who is privy to everything you are taking.  Pharmacists can give very helpful information about drugs and their interactions.  Here’s a nifty site you can type in all your meds for yourself to see possible interactions:  http://www.rxlist.com/drug-interaction-checker.htm

Herxing may be felt within minutes to days of taking antibiotics. Common symptoms include: increased fatigue, muscle or joint pain, rashes, sight, sound, or touch sensitivity, irritability, dizziness, insomnia, cramping, night sweats, hyper or hypotension, headaches, swollen glands, chills or fever, nausea, bloating, constipation or diarrhea, low grade fever or feverish feeling without fever, heart palpitations, facial palsy, confusion, ringing in the ears, uncoordinated movement, and severe itching.  (Although herxing can manifest in a thousand different ways). Go here for some of the more bizarre symptoms.

While herxing is never fun, you can relish the fact you are killing pathogens.  If the herxes are too strong; however, you need to communicate that with your doctor.  Sometimes people need to slow treatment down or even stop altogether until their body detoxes properly.

To make your appointments are as efficient as possible I highly recommend getting a month-at-a-glance calendar that has lines for writing on it.  On a daily basis you should log your major symptoms and changes down.  Appointments with LLMD’s are typically only every 2-3 months – a long time to have to try and remember symptoms.  By keeping a daily tally, you can write/type up an executive summary with the main symptoms for your doctor to look at during your appointment.  This will help you stay focused on how treatment is affecting you.  I had to do this for myself and my husband and I found this practice indispensable.  Some of you are having to track multiple people!  This will definitely make your life easier and your time with your doctor more fruitful. Remember, there aren’t any accurate tests for any of this.  Symptomology is key for proper treatment, but you need to have a way to remember them in order to be properly treated!

Then there’s the issue of coinfections.  Remember, Lyme is typically just the tip of the spear and there are many other pathogens ticks can transmit.  In the beginning it is common to perhaps have only a few major symptoms.  As you begin treating you may notice that some symptoms wax, wane or entirely disappear or entirely new ones will crop up out of the blue.  This is horribly frustrating as it is one of the hardest aspects of treatment.  No two patients look alike (although there are often similarities) and no two patients respond identically to treatment.  It’s hard enough just to keep track of what your own body is going through on a daily basis!  Over time you will notice trends and you will become experienced, but in the beginning it’s a wild ride.  Hang on and don’t let go!

Lastly, be gentle with yourself. Remember your body is in a battle and you will feel it physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. While many will not be able to see this battle going on externally, I guarantee you will feel it internally. It’s also important to remember that once Lyme/MSIDS is in the brain it can cause a whole host of psychiatric symptoms that are not well acknowledged, understood, or discussed. For instance, I spoke with a patient who got lost on the way to work and had to return home.  He took this road for some 20 years but his brain couldn’t remember how to get there.  Yes, it can get pretty crazy.

Remind yourself and your loved ones often to treat the sick person gently.

Here’s to the beginning of a journey, with many pilgrims walking the same, albeit slightly different path.

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Flu Vaccine – Causes the Flu

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/11/08/vaccine-exemption-updates.aspx?e_cid=20151108Z1_DNL_art_1&utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20151108Z1&et_cid=DM90094&et_rid=1205331808

Another study proving that a highly vaccinated population still gets sick.

Upcoming Vaccine Information Facebook Event

On Thursday evening, November 12th, from 9 to 10 p.m. ET, Barbara Loe Fisher of the NVIC (National Vaccine Information Center) and Dr, Mercola will be holding a vaccine information event on Facebook. There will be short videos, and information about the programs and services of the NVIC. Various staff members will also be highlighting different programs and services available at the NVIC, all of which relate to education and advocacy.

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