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Old 10-12-2006, 06:27 AM   #1
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Off antibiotics for good

I'm happy to say that I'm done with antibiotics. I have been off them for a month now, and I'm never taking them again. I am taking Dr. Jernigan's borrelogen and neuro anti-tox three times a day, and I am eating right and taking care of myself. I finally have my life back. (Now if only I could get my hair back!!!! LOL)

I feel pretty good, a few minor things that I have to address once in a while, but nothing I can't live with. I am definitely living my life fully and doing the things that I need to do. I can work, exercise, garden, golf, read, sing with the worship team, survive my piano lessons with my meticulous chinese teacher, drive the kids around all day and walk the whole mall if I have to, etc.

There are two things I can't do anymore, but I don't care. One is run (jogging) I just can't do that right now because it makes my heart pound like mad, and the other is eat junk, but I don't miss that at all.

I realize now that I will likely always have lyme in my body, but I don't have to have lyme disease. I don't have to have pain and fatigue and brain fog if I regulate a few important things. The things I regulate are: my pH, my body temperature, and my diet.

Taking antibiotics for so long made my body into a war zone, and it is a battle I can't completely win. The die off and the toxins were killing me and wrecking my quality of life because of the pain. The yeast was getting a hold on me finally too, and I definitely don't want a chronic candida problem on top of everything else. Bye bye antibiotics.

I have to supplement the thyroid and adrenals because they are too beat up from 25 years of lyme having its way with me. I also take a liquid multivitamin, hemp oil, and wobenzyme. And the borrelogen and neuro anti-tox.

Every morning I exercise, I go in my sauna and every morning I pray to God to guide me and show me what to do to be well (and I pray for all of you too). That's how I start my day. Every night I have a detox bath and I use essential oils to address any aches or troubles (like that ear thing we all talk about). Oregano is my favorite oil, but it's caustic if used straight so I have to dilute it with a carrier oil like almond or jojoba. Essential oils are amazing! I have about forty of them, and I use them all.

I eat live raw fruits and veges, nuts and grains throughout the day. Uncooked means lots of enzymes and that is a great thing for staying healthy. I have some really good recipes, the food is not boring and now that I've been eating this way, I love it. I drink ginger tea, green tea, cinnamon tea, and lemon water. I eat organic foods and I don't eat white sugar or white flour. At night I eat a cooked meal with my family, but no pork and no shellfish because they are not really clean foods and I don't want to subject my body to them. No deep fried foods either.

The things I eat that I probably shouldn't but I don't really care are: organic black coffee in the morning, organic sulfite-free wine on the weekends, and organic dark chocolate (orange flavored is the best) whenever I want a treat. I know caffiene and alcohol are not so good for me, but I have these things anyway. I take extra molybdenum on the weekends when I know I'm going to have a drink. It helps get rid of the amaldehydes that are created.

This is my story, this is what's working for me right now. You all who know me know that I am not saying that I think people who take antibiotics are making bad choices or doing something they shouldn't. Everyone has to follow their own path and find out what they need and what they want to do. I just want you to know that I'm doing this, and my life is good again. I'm going to keep doing this and teach my kids how to do it too.

Wishing good health to all of you, no matter what route you are taking to find it.

 
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Old 10-12-2006, 07:06 AM   #2
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Re: Off antibiotics for good

wow sleeper. congrats to you. the way you;re attacking this and the results you're having are astounding. i'm glad you found your key and are finally getting your life back. hopefuly you'll keep in touch and that your strategy continues to give you wonderful days. thanks for sharing, once again another story of how the other aspects in our lives are so crucial to our rrecovery. it gives me more motivation to continue to be constistnet wiht my physical therapy and healthy eating. good luck sleeper.

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Re: Off antibiotics for good

Hi Sleeper-

Good for you, this is so encouraging to hear. Please continue to let us know what you are doing and how you are doing. I know I have to get to this point some day. My goal is to kick this back with abx as much as I can and then try some alternative therapies like Dr. J, or herbs. I have to get on top of that natural, healthy eating thing, but I don't have the energy. Please keep us posted. I was loving my sauna, but can't do it with a picc line. I would love to get back to that.


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Re: Off antibiotics for good

Dear sleeperwoken,

You are an inspiration. The way you attend to your body, mind and soul is admirable! I am so proud of you and you should be proud of yourself.

Thanks for sharing so many details. I love reading the ways folks beat this monster.

You motivated me to cut back on my Diet Coke (I only had half a glass today!) and to eat live raw foods (I had a big salad for lunch!)

I know what you mean about the antibiotics. I feel it going on inside of me. I'm handling it so far. I like the Levaquin and I feel it really made a difference and pushed my recovery forward quite a bit.

I am glad I started the Jernigan tinctures. You and Mike were big in my decision to start taking them and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I am very happy that they are working for you.

I pray that you continue to feel better and get your hair back!

Peace and health to you,
Mickie


 
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Re: Off antibiotics for good

Wow! That's tremendous!!!!! I am so happy for you. Thanks for sharing everything that's working for you. Do you think a person can beat Lyme with Dr.J's tinctures without using any antibiotics? I ask because of having struggled for years with Candida. Antibiotics wreak havoc. I heard that the Lyme suppresses the immune system and allows candida to take over. Once Lyme is under control, I've heard Candida is much easier to beat. This isn't what I've experienced, only what I've heard.

Take care. Keep on letting us know how you are doing. We want to be where you are at.

Kayda

 
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