synergyman
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Yes, my hands, ankles, feet and knees used to swell terribly. They would swell to the point I could not bend the joint. Then there was the extra special day the fluid in my right knee broke through the synovial membrane and created a Bakers Cyst. It measured, via emergency room ultra sound, 15 centimeters X 3 cm X 2 CM. It hurt like hell. The ER docs where jerks. They stated there is no such thing as Lyme. Go home and live with the pain. Thank God I have an exceptional LLMD. She explained the Cyst - Lyme connection and treated it. I walked out of her office almost pain free. It still took a few weeks to totally heal. However, My recovery is going very well. Severe water retention and joint swelling symptoms are now vague memories. There is occasional slight swelling, due to herxing, of the hands. But it goes away quickly. Also all Lyme heart symptoms are gone. I was treated with ABX and lots of natural supplements, sauna, meditation, tea, chiropractic, Homeopathic meds. Once this round of ABX are complete I will switch to 30 days of Sliver. Massage also worked extremely well to move the lymph system to reduce the swelling. Recently, I started to take "Arnica Montana", Homeopathic Med. It worked great to reduce the swelling. I now have knuckles on my hand again. My LLMD was really happy. I think the ABX phase of treatment is almost complete. Take heart, the symptoms we all share are real. They hurt. But they go away, or at least can be greatly mitigated as we become well. The issue is how to treat lymes successfully. |
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