tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72382737862000947.post746015774024892907..comments2024-01-02T05:27:31.360-07:00Comments on Lyme Bytes: Update...And A Few Healing TidbitsConnie Strasheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16717029511098232885noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72382737862000947.post-42160157700686485982009-03-22T13:44:00.000-06:002009-03-22T13:44:00.000-06:00Dear Ray,I am sorry to hear of your challenges. I ...Dear Ray,<BR/><BR/>I am sorry to hear of your challenges. I think vitamin C IV's will certainly help you but I personally do NOT think that this by itself can get rid of Lyme. I would be wary of any doctor who says you can get rid of chronic Lyme this way. There are however many good LLMD's in CA and I would suggest checking the ILADS.org site for a list of them. You really need a good doctor to beat this disease; I would not go with any doc that doesn't have extensive experience treating it. It's much too serious to mess around with. Thanks for stopping by and I wish you well in your healing,<BR/><BR/>ConnieConnie Strasheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717029511098232885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72382737862000947.post-19883251295514404132009-03-22T13:15:00.000-06:002009-03-22T13:15:00.000-06:00Just this past week, I *finally* got a blood test ...Just this past week, I *finally* got a blood test result (through the highly-regarded IGeneX lab) to confirm my suspicion that my disability is likely being caused by chronic Lyme. Probably got infected about 15yrs ago, but didn't even suspect neuro-Lyme until a progressive-thinking MD raised the question to me about 9mo ago (that's how long it takes to jump through the medical hoops - I'm on disability/Medicare). Tomorrow, I will have a visit from my home health doctor. To his credit, he has admitted that he knows very little about Lyme, other than to say it can be knocked out easily with antibiotics. Pretty naive, huh? Did you ever try an IV of Vitamin C? A doctor near LA, Dr. Julian Whitaker [drwhitaker.com], claims to have had great success with this approach when treating Lyme. I hope to avoid taking pills, and want to try Vitamin C IVs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72382737862000947.post-26468972476327686962009-03-20T11:32:00.000-06:002009-03-20T11:32:00.000-06:00Thank you Connie,I have taken the test and it show...Thank you Connie,<BR/>I have taken the test and it shows that I am low in D. Dr. Marshall advices against it for Lyme. I am not on his program, but I got confused.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72382737862000947.post-21079646251970550562009-03-19T19:05:00.000-06:002009-03-19T19:05:00.000-06:00Hi Inrepair,I think that most with chronic illness...Hi Inrepair,<BR/><BR/>I think that most with chronic illness are deficient in Vitamin D, and I would definitely recommend taking it. If you can afford the blood test to confirm that you have a deficiency, I would do this first. Lack of vitamin D causes skin cancer! (So that story about staying out of the sun to avoid skin cancer might not have as much merit as we thought). Good luck!<BR/><BR/>Connie<BR/><BR/>Hi Kylee,<BR/><BR/>That's great you have a blog on Lyme! I will have to stop by one of these days and check it out. Best wishes in your healing,<BR/><BR/>ConnieConnie Strasheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717029511098232885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72382737862000947.post-29089994995571972522009-03-19T18:58:00.000-06:002009-03-19T18:58:00.000-06:00I am so glad you are back.To take or not to take V...I am so glad you are back.<BR/>To take or not to take Vitamin D. What is your take on it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72382737862000947.post-64915386021044962952009-03-17T20:56:00.000-06:002009-03-17T20:56:00.000-06:00HelloI plan to read your blog, my mom's friend jus...Hello<BR/><BR/>I plan to read your blog, my mom's friend just showed it to me. I also have a blog about Lyme disease. We also have the same layout..great minds think alike huh? thank you for writing<BR/><BR/>KyleeKyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08411100881156686308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72382737862000947.post-67398482747126534562009-03-16T10:08:00.000-06:002009-03-16T10:08:00.000-06:00Hi Renee, Thanks for your kind comments. I am so g...Hi Renee, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your kind comments. I am so glad you continue to enjoy the blog! Hope all is well with you :)<BR/><BR/>Hugs, <BR/><BR/>Connie <BR/><BR/>Heather, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your story. Yes, it can be hard to know what the internal blockages are...I have done energetic work to help me discover what some of mine have been. If you go to: quantumtechniques.com, there are some downloadable documents there, one has a list of 100 questions you can ask yourself which may help you to discern what your blocks to healing are. I can't recall which one it is, you might ask them at the website... <BR/><BR/>As for me, I am not sure exactly what I will be doing when I go back to the States. A friend is trying to raise some money for me so that I have more options. I think that my book, if you choose to read it, may help to answer the question regarding which therapy might be right for you. I think I may visit an LLMD, but more for my hormonal issues. I have a few ideas about what I will do for the infections, but haven't settled upon one yet. Anyway, I don't think the infections are primary for me, so for me this aspect is less important than trying to get my immune system to function properly again. I may at some point do antibiotics, but I am still reticent to go that route. I would rather exhaust all other options first, though I know that they can be a great option for some. I hope this helps! <BR/><BR/>Take care, <BR/><BR/>ConnieConnie Strasheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717029511098232885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72382737862000947.post-53686329062984719772009-03-16T04:56:00.000-06:002009-03-16T04:56:00.000-06:00thanks for this update, connie. i appreciate so m...thanks for this update, connie. i appreciate so much you sharing your wisdom gained through the labyrinthine journey that is lyme. your words about internal blockages to healing ring so true for me. i'm currently trying to open myself up to the universe and creator in my quest to figure out which steps to take next. it's hard, harder than it sounds, for some reason.<BR/><BR/>do you think you'll be working with an LLMD once you return to the states? will you go back on abx? these are questions i'm trying to answer for myself, and i know no one can answer them but me, but it's helpful to reach out to other alternative/holistic-minded lyme patients and see what their thoughts are, as well.<BR/><BR/>anyway, take good care. many many blessings your way.<BR/><BR/>heather.<BR/>:)heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660424024860364816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72382737862000947.post-15081800716622451922009-03-15T16:46:00.000-06:002009-03-15T16:46:00.000-06:00It is good to read your postings once again, Conni...It is good to read your postings once again, Connie. Sounds like you are keeping very busy and finding what you need to move forward.<BR/>I am looking forward to reading your next book.<BR/>God bless<BR/>ReneeReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089685282700680525noreply@blogger.com