6 Month Break

The past few weeks since my last appointment have had its ups and downs. The die offs from my medications have been more severe then I have ever felt before. I have also had some great days where I have felt like myself. We have decided that trips we have had at sea level have been awesome and that I have felt amazing! So we want to move to Hawaii ;) but anyways we have been pretty good and have kept positive.

Today we got my lab numbers back. My CD57 number came up by 1... yes one. Now it is at 67. But they didn’t drop so that is a victory! Dr J gave us better news and that is that I get to have a 6 month break OFF of antibiotics!! Yahoo! We are so excited. We talked about how my body’s natural good bacteria in my gut has been getting depleted with the constant use of antibiotics. With this break my body will be able to recover and have a chance to work on its own. I will be on natural supplements that will still kill off the Lyme and will still give me herxes or die-offs, but we are hoping they won’t be as bad. Overall this new regimen brings much peace. We know this is what my body needs right now.

The goal over these next few months is to aid my body in this fight. I have started doing yoga, and meditation to help relieve stress and pain. I love how it helps me relax. I try to find time each day where I can truly just focus on my body and helping it with meditation. We also have been focusing on diet- not like a count your calorie diet- but we want to eat things that will help my body fight, not make it worse. Limiting sugars, and low-quality carbs is what is important. Filling my body with high-quality carbs such as fruits, veggies, animal protein, and whole-grains all in moderation is what helps the body fight! I have been pushing fluids each day, especially lemon water. Moderate exercise also helps me feel energized. Essential oils have been helpful. We especially like oregano and aroma-touch oils. All of these things is what we are focusing on. We are excited to see how my body does over these next few months!