jaime1978
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I'm glad you like this forum. We try to keep this user friendly. I started at a different forum, and there were just too many people, and too many opinions, and nobody respected anyone elses opinions, and I agree, choosing a treatment is personal, and nobody should be attacked for what they choose. I found out today that Buhner has another book called "herbal antibiotics" or something like that, I have that coming from my library, as well as the other one everyone talks about. I can't wait to see what they say. Honestly, I really believe that going at this from all directions is the only way to go from the research I've done. Especially for me. I have unbelievable pain, and it seemed as though most people on other boards had pain, but not like I do. I have found people in my same situation, and we have found that yes, lyme disease does cause pain, but there are other things involved such as active viruses, which can be unreal as far as pain goes, and they lay dormant near the spine, and anyone who has had coritsone injections near or in the spine (i had 12 IN MY SPINE), reactivates them....big big big issue here, very dangerous. Also, candida is a big issue. We all have yeast in our bodies, and for women reading this, just because you don't get the typical "yeast infection" we think about with abx, doesn't mean you don't have candida systemically. This also can cause horrible pain, and many of the lyme symptoms, so we need to get that under control. Parasites also can be a big deal, heavy metals, and so on. Of course, tackling all these at once can be dangerous, you need to do it slow and steady. So for me, I have been infected for 20 years, that's 20 years all these things have been driving down my immune system. Now I'm taking abx long term. ... in reality, these drugs are toxic, but they are more good than bad for most of us, so therefore we choose to take them.... but at the same time, I feel I need to build up that immune system that's been torn down all these years, with vitamins, minerals, supps, herbs, etc. And Bruscano says even for people who can't tollerate abx, like Julie, building up the immune system is the way to go, our bodies are amazing things, and CAN AND DO fight this off. I'm trying to work on an exercise regimine I can do, as the O2 and heat is someting the lyme hates. I would be very interested in some of the research you've done. I'm like a sponge with all this, can't get enough info! Also, if you pm me the state you live in, I might be able to help find you a LLMD. There are some who take ins. as mine does. Most don't though. But it really sounds as though you have it in the bag here. You've done your research and seem to have a clear understanding, and I think Buhner really knows what he's talkig about. Keep us posted, and let me know some of your research  Warm regards, j Please do not take anything I say as medical advice. I am not a doctor.
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