tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post5058634598138627558..comments2024-03-09T08:14:49.856-08:00Comments on LymeMD: Primay care: Lyme endemicLyme report: Montgomery County, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035327980787631502noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-28869453520909723822011-12-21T05:07:00.257-08:002011-12-21T05:07:00.257-08:00Did you give him Welchol to bind toxic products in...Did you give him Welchol to bind toxic products in gut?<br /><br />Is he drinking enough filtered water?<br /><br />Thank you for being here!worriedmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15793273940892928730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-58087774015476495522011-12-21T04:43:02.156-08:002011-12-21T04:43:02.156-08:00I am currently under treatment for chronic neurobo...I am currently under treatment for chronic neuroborreliosis. My treatment regimen was recently changed for coverage of babasia. Mepron and Artemisinin every other day for two weeks then a week off. I was wondering if evidence of hemolysis would be helpful in evaluating effectiveness of treatment for babesiosis. <br /><br />I have been told that current evidence is suggesting that I will always have borrelia in my body. It is just a matter of my immune system gaining the upper hand. Could it be the same for babesia?John Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302374462972490698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-13156291162195757382011-12-19T19:01:43.302-08:002011-12-19T19:01:43.302-08:00I'm 58 years old woman, living in Florida. Abo...I'm 58 years old woman, living in Florida. About 8 months ago I was bitten by the spider. Since then I started to feel really bad and week, lost weight, have a problem with blood circulation in my hands and feet, my eyes are tired all the time . <br />After a long time of searching for the reason of such a condition during the blood tests the bacteria called bartonella was found in my blood. <br />According to the laboratory there are many (21 or greater organisms per total fields observed) of Hemobartonella or Hemoplasma. <br />Also there was a detected biofilm community-like structures.<br /> I'm not able to find any doctor to establish the treatment for me. is it possible to have the appointment with you? Please contact me at zofiaf(at)hotmail.comzofiafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13499780923107303638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-88461286400642739782011-12-19T19:01:27.802-08:002011-12-19T19:01:27.802-08:00I'm 58 years old woman, living in Florida. Abo...I'm 58 years old woman, living in Florida. About 8 months ago I was bitten by the spider. Since then I started to feel really bad and week, lost weight, have a problem with blood circulation in my hands and feet, my eyes are tired all the time . <br />After a long time of searching for the reason of such a condition during the blood tests the bacteria called bartonella was found in my blood. <br />According to the laboratory there are many (21 or greater organisms per total fields observed) of Hemobartonella or Hemoplasma. <br />Also there was a detected biofilm community-like structures.<br /> I'm not able to find any doctor to establish the treatment for me. is it possible to have the appointment with you? Please contact me at zofiaf(at)hotmail.comzofiafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13499780923107303638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-89349368221632474732011-12-18T20:20:39.232-08:002011-12-18T20:20:39.232-08:00Hey Doc,
Your posts are informative, and I have l...Hey Doc,<br /><br />Your posts are informative, and I have learned a bunch from you in the past month since finding this site.<br /><br />I'm located in NoVA, and am interested in potentially scheduling an appointment for chronic lyme (about 5 years since tick bite/EM rash). I couldn't locate your contact info within this site; please email me at bigdogsal14(at)hotmail.com.<br /><br />Thanks in advance,<br />MikeAlphaCarbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15520296982524650113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-44743853233292447332011-12-17T15:48:22.532-08:002011-12-17T15:48:22.532-08:00Hi Doc:
Is one month is enough. My daugher becam...Hi Doc:<br /><br />Is one month is enough. My daugher became worse for 2+ months on the Mepron & Zith for Babesia (she never tested positive but had the symptoms). <br /><br />We were never sure if it the meds were working and she was becoming worse until fevers finally started to abate just after 2.5 months.<br /><br />Crazy diseases and of course everyone is different. I agree long term med treatment is difficult at best and if the patient doesn't buy in then dosages are missed and probiotics are not taken.T9imhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210593485499585555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-39595695040244958932011-12-15T13:02:46.312-08:002011-12-15T13:02:46.312-08:00You get used to feeling "the usual terrible&q...You get used to feeling "the usual terrible" you feel. Any change, and you notice. You measure your well being compared to a baseline that has sunk very low.<br /><br />I was very worn down by Borrelia and the metabolism disorder it triggered (Graves Disease / Hyperthyroidism - molecular mimicry? http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15671776). I have been treated several times with different medications, sometimes experiencing increased tension and anxiety.<br /><br />At this point I am on a higher threshold of wellbeing, and I can honestly say I wish someone would have risked a harder treatment sooner. What worked best for me was Plaquenil and Clarithromycin in two long 8-week periods with a month or two in between. I then supplemented with a few weeks of Flagyl afterwards. Pretty much a carpet bombing with antibiotics. It's effect has been dramatically much better than anything else.<br /><br />Rashes on my legs that appeared simultaneously with the first Borrelia symptoms have started to clear up now - two years after I finished the last antibiotics cure. They were diagnosed as Schambergs disease and were bright red at first, then fading to a brownish "rust" color. Red blood cells leaking iron into the skin or something. Couldn't tell, you will know. I am now on metabolism stabilizing drugs with Anti-TPO levels still high but dropping. I eat well and sleep a lot. My body is doing the rest of the cleanup itself - or so I hope.<br /><br />Lyme is still there. Hidden inside cells just waiting for a chance. Just a few days with little sleep, and I notice a significant decline in my mental state and sometimes I do see some bleeding into my skin.glytzhkofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209210441276934575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-38584820541157561202011-12-15T11:36:06.481-08:002011-12-15T11:36:06.481-08:00You are scratching your chin but at least you are ...You are scratching your chin but at least you are thinking about it. NO guarantee of "cure" with treatment, is it worth treating someone who is asymptomatic and make things worse? Up to the patient to decide?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com