Hello - Lyme Disease Message Board

Mrs Ekim · 08-19-2005, 10:10 PM

Hello to Everybody

I just want to share that I am tiered of all the pills I have to take, all those abx, can't handle it anymore, had enough. It's been 8 months now and I have two more to go before I see our doctor. I hope he will give me a break or otehrwise I am taking one. My liver is not doing so great, I get yeast infections all the time.... and I wonder what a strain it is for the immune system. I guess I should think I am killing the nasty Lyme, but I wonder can we really kill the bacteria with immune system trying to survive?
I wish you will tell me I really need the pills, make me feel good

My husband has been on abx for two years at least and the moment he gets off them his lyme symtoms come back, so he can't imagine living without them. But lately he have been having very bad reaction to everything- he catches every virus or bacteria.....I just wish I know where it ends

Sorry for the depresing post, I usually don't write because I see a lot of people are having very hard time with lyme and my symtomps comparing are not that bad, but today i decided i need to say how much i want this to end

But I don't know what will happen - even if I am cured what if my husband have it- will i get it again? Same for him.....

ticker · 08-20-2005, 07:22 AM

Hi Mrs. Ekim. I am glad you posted. Do not apologize. We are all in this together and the people here really understand how you feel.

Lyme disease is a very hard disease to deal with. I believe you can get better with proper treatment, but it can take time. It is defintely not easy. You have a double whammy with you and your hubby both sick.

Are you taking Milk Thistle? It is a herb that helps the liver. Many people who have Lyme take it. It can help lower elevated liver enzymes. Ask your doctor if it is okay for you to take this with your treatment. Also, are you taking high-quality acidophilus? This will replace the good bacteria in your system and help prevent yeast overgrowth. Make sure you wait at least two hours before or after taking the antibiotics to take the acidophilus or the antibiotics will not be absorbed properly.

Try to do something fun for you and your hubby--watch a funny movie, play a game, do something that may distract you. Please remember you are not alone okay?

Mrs Ekim · 08-20-2005, 08:26 AM

Thank you ticker for the advice and the support

I started taking the acidophilus about a week ago and will try the milk thistle ( never heard about it)

dorkdad · 08-21-2005, 04:45 PM

Just wondered if you had looked into alternate ways to treat Lyme besides antibiodics. The reason I wondered is because the ammonia Lyme causes can cause the liver to shut down (like mine had started to do) and if I had chosen antibiodics I would have done even more damage to my liver.

I was treated by Dr. Jernigan (Beating Lyme Disease) in Kansas, which is how I discovered my liver had started to shut down. I ended up there three weeks I was so ill. Did pretty good for the first several weeks back home, but it looks like I will have to go back next week, having some more weird symptoms and I don't want to go back to being as sick as I was. Anyway, perhaps this is not the route you want to take, so I am not pushing it, I was just wondering...

I as so sorry that you are so distraught. I soooo understand the feeling.

Jeanne (dorkdad's wife)

Mrs Ekim · 08-21-2005, 10:20 PM

Thank you Jeanne
I hope you will be fine and will get better