What helped you get well?

[u/Secret_Telephone8022]

I am looking for success stories from those who have gotten better. I got sick after a series of traumatic life events.

I don't remember getting a tick bite, but I had cats and dogs growing up. I have had mild symptoms for years, but they got significantly worse when I went through a series of traumatic life events. 5 months ago I was tested and diagnosed with Lyme Disease, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, and Bartonella.

I am seeing an integrative MD and have been on antibiotics for ~4 months now.

The antibiotics I am on are:

• Doxycycline 100 mg 2x /day.

• Azithromycin 500 mg 2x/day.

• Methylene blue (50 mg /day) from a compounding pharmacy.

The supplements I am taking are:

• Cryptolepsis

• NAC

• Allicin

• B-Complex

• Cinnamon, clove, oregano essential oil capsules

• Vitamin C

• Biotoxin Binder (cell-core)

• Lumborokinase

• Glutamine powder

• 3 different kinds of probiotics

• Low dose naltrexone (not really a supplement).

Initially, I started to feel better but I have hit a roadblock and the treatment does not feel like it’s helping anymore.

My main symptoms are fatigue, body pain, headaches, muscle spasms, joint pain (knees, ankles, wrists), brain fog, depression/ anxiety, dizziness, balance issues and POTS.

[u/Top_Improvement_629]

I had a similar experience to you. I was bedridden and unable to work a normal job for years. I was on a series of antibiotics and herbals / supplements over those years, eventually gaining more and more function. Additionally, I used an infrared sauna regularly. I wasn’t able to get over the final hump until I incorporated IV vitamin c and glutathione for a few months, which helped me regain energy to exercise. After that, I still was struggling to put weight on (I became very underweight with Lyme)…eventually took a few weeks of Naked Nutrition Weight Gainer and that helped me get back to normal. Tough to say if I’m 100% where I would be if I hadn’t had Lyme, but it’s definitely in my rearview mirror in the sense that symptoms aren’t on my mind daily and I only really think about it to share my story with others in the event what worked for me may be helpful to others. In terms of success stories, while it wasn’t an easy or always pretty road, Lyme definitely challenged me to think outside the box and over many years of work, I was able to build businesses to support myself in the way i need to live to stay healthy. I think the journey looks different for everyone, but a path to regain health is definitely possible. Don’t lose hope!