Category: Lyme Treatment

The Great Imitator and The Consequences of Misdiagnosis

The Great Imitator and The Consequences of Misdiagnosis

Lyme disease is often referred to as the Great Imitator. Depending on which system the organism invades the visible symptoms can be different from patient to patient. The individual could receive various diagnoses without consideration of an underlying cause for the appropriate treatment options. 72% of participants reported being diagnosed […]

Breadcrumbs – Germany Adventure

Breadcrumbs – Germany Adventure

Hi Everybody from St. Georg in Bad Aibling, Germany! Background I’ve started this adventure a while back. A group of friends have mentioned that in Germany they treat Lyme Disease using Hyperthermia (I will explain what this is later on). It was not until a friend gave me the courage […]

Learn how you can manage the most crippling part of Lyme – Pain

Learn how you can manage the most crippling part of Lyme – Pain

Pain and Lyme Many of you fellow Lymeys already know the treatment of Lyme takes holistic approach. One cannot just treat one infection. Coinfections, secondary infections, viruses, allergies and any component that might effect the patient’s health has to be taken into consideration when deciding treatment plan for Lyme patients. […]

The Angel of Lyme Nightmare – Detoxification

The Angel of Lyme Nightmare – Detoxification

You cannot rely on the natural detoxification process your body goes through, so there are options to support the process. You have to remove the toxins from your body as fast as possible, otherwise it gets reabsorbed into your body, instead of being eliminated. Many people get sicker after they start […]

The 8 Stages of Lyme Disease Every Lymey Goes Through

The 8 Stages of Lyme Disease Every Lymey Goes Through

1- Dark Ages: Confusion and Doubt Phase You are confused you know you have  multiple problems and you are going from doctor to doctor. Yet you come back home with generic diagnosis. Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Migraine and with prescriptions that is only trying to address your symptoms not the underlying issue. After […]

Pain

Pain

Funny fact pain is the one thing that is capable of strengthening your belief in the higher power. You feel helpless, cornered and not in control of what is happening to your body. The pain gets intensified by the level of helplessness you feel and when you reach that point […]

When it rains, it pours

When it rains, it pours

I received the second set of test results for Toprak, my 5 year old boy. Unfortunately, the test results show that he also has Bartonella. I was hoping that besides the HHV6, he will not have any other issues. Bartonella is a co-infection of Lyme disease. It is a tick bourne […]

Somewhat good news from the doctor

Somewhat good news from the doctor

The Visit to The Doctor Amazingly enough my little brave soul was really good during this process. Even when he got blood drawn for the first time, he did very good. Our doctor is very child friendly. The experience was pleasant and Toprak enjoyed the 2 hours we spent at the doctor’s office. Our […]