Jenna’s Lyme Blog

Antibiotics have been hailed as the super cure in their vaulted past, but over the years, as people have begun to die and suffer terrible side effects due to over-use, and still others who become sick from even a small amount of antibiotics, there is a new wave of bad publicity towards antibiotics, rightly so when taken casually.

But for those of us with chronic Lyme disease, the risks involved with taking antibiotics - for years even- are absolutely worth it. Many will admit to thinking that death is not a punishment compared to the hell we live with each day.

Posted on January 20th, 2010 under Chronic Lyme Disease, Coping with Lyme Disease, Discussion, Treatment Protocols. Tags: antibiotics, Chronic Lyme disease, dangers of antibiotics, treatment for chronic Lyme. Comments: 1

Dr. William Fife, a pioneer in undersea medicine first for the Air Force and now at Texas A & M University, has published extensive research demonstrating profound improvements in Lyme disease patients treated with HBOT. These improvements include pain reduction, return of clarity of the mind, and reduction of depression.

Posted on January 20th, 2010 under Chronic Lyme Disease, Coping with Lyme Disease, Treatment Protocols. Tags: Add new tag, Chronic Lyme disease, Cure for Lyme, Dr. William Fife, Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Therapy, Lyme protocol. Comments: 2

Several years ago I admitted a patient with Lyme disease (LD) to a psychiatric unit. He was para­noid and assaulted five police officers in an episode of rage. During the hospital stay, the patient went to the river behind the hospital to watch the Fourth of July fireworks display. When the fireworks began, the patient jumped into the river. It appeared the loud noise was responsible for an acoustic startle reaction.

Posted on January 19th, 2010 under Chronic Lyme Disease, Coping with Lyme Disease, Discussion, Neurological Lyme disease. Tags: Chronic Lyme disease, Violence and Rage from Lyme disease. Comments: None

IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral diseases.

Posted on January 16th, 2010 under Chronic Lyme Disease, Coping with Lyme Disease, Product Reviews, Treatment Protocols. Tags: Chronic Lyme disease, treatment for Lyme symptoms honey and cinnamon. Comments: 6

Magnesium is one of the most important minerals that you can take when you have chronic Lyme disease.
However, lately in forums it has been blasted as a crucial component of the biofilms that protect colonies of spirochetes from being destroyed by antibiotics and our immune systems.

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Posted on December 10th, 2009 under Chronic Lyme Disease, Coping with Lyme Disease, Research and Development. Tags: biofilm busters for chronic Lyme disease, Coral calcium, himalayan salt, Lumbrokinase, Magnesium, nattokinase, Serrapeptase. Comments: 7

Dr Mercola has invested most of his career helping people help themselves. If you join his newsletter you will find many useful articles on general health, chronic fatigue and chronic diseases.
Last week, he sent a very helpful article on building a healthy immune system. The article is reprinted here with his permission.

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Posted on December 10th, 2009 under Chronic Lyme Disease, Coping with Lyme Disease. Tags: boosting immune system to fight chronic Lyme disease, Immune System. Comments: None

The distinction between Lyme disease and chronic Lyme disease is completely lost amongst the uninformed, and most people believe that media outlets are the ultimate harbingers of truth. I thought when famous people started getting sick that the truth would finally break free - but no, actors, politicians, and most others who are famous keep it quiet lest it hurts their career.

Posted on November 19th, 2009 under Chronic Lyme Disease, Coping with Lyme Disease, Discussion. Tags: Chronic Lyme disease, Hypochondriacs, Truth. Comments: None

As those of us know, there are many facets to Lyme disease, layers of physical, emotional psychological and spiritual. I hope that I am not being presumptuous by projecting my journey on the rest of Lyme sufferers, however, it seems to me that there is a cycle that we must go through with Lyme disease that is not unlike the cycle of grief when a loved one passes.

Posted on November 6th, 2009 under Chronic Lyme Disease, Coping with Lyme Disease, Treatment Protocols. Tags: Apathy, Chronic Lyme disease, Hope, Inertia. Comments: 2

Have you heard the buzz about immunoglobulin IV treatments?  It is not a “new” treatment, but is in the very early stages of gaining information about success rates for those who are severely ill with chronic neurological Lyme disease. [NOTE: I am about to start the program and will keep you all posted.]

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Posted on October 24th, 2009 under Chronic Lyme Disease, Coping with Lyme Disease, Lyme News, Research and Development, Treatment Protocols. Tags: IVIG infusion for Lyme Disease, New Treatment for Lyme Disease. Comments: 5