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What I was taught and experienced.... We are meant to tolerate treatment and herxing is often a part of it. Not everyone herxes and that is great and doesn't mean you aren't healing. If it feels like too much, then it is time to adjust or take a break for 2 to 3 days. I did better at restart. If I was feeling worse and clearly herxing, I kept at it, increases detox and herxing remedies to continue. BUT ... if I was tortured or extra miserable is when he had me either back off

Please comment with your favorite if not listed! There are many options. https://mastcell360.com/non-toxic-tick-prevention/ https://rawlsmd.com/health-articles/effective-tick-repellents-lyme-season https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fke8aS90J58&feature=youtu.be https://thetickchicks.com/amazing-repellent-you-should-always-have-on-hand https://www.prevention.com/health/a22095155/best-tick-repellents https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/lifestyle/health/after-sons-bout-with-l

I do this post out of anger towards the doctors who don't treat a new tick bite correctly. I am seeing this 10 times a day in groups I run or support. So I am making this post so we can easily access it next time I see this. These idiots say no lyme in this state or one dose of doxycycline is enough. They are UNEDUCATED period! We have this problem due to lack of education in the medical field. So I recommend emailing so they can easily open these links but also please print

Always go low and slow when adding anything. Tinctures are no different. We use colorful shot glasses with a bit of water and add each tincture to those. Wait a while and then shoot. That is how Christina and I do it. I use several tinctures in my protocol since the beginning and still use them. My doctor uses the Professional Formulas tinctures as well as Nutramedix. Information in those at bottom. Both are 25% on the Rise Above Fullscript FYI. He also uses Byron White, Peka

For Future Reference, if you find a tick - SAVE IT!! Here are many options: https://www.ticknology.org/ https://www.tickreport.com https://igenex.com/product/tick-test https://tickencounter.org/tick_testing/labs https://www.lymedisease.org/miltick-testing-program https://www.wkbn.com/news/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-lab-offers-free-tick-testing NY free testing: https://www.lymewny.com https://www.bayarealyme.org/lyme-disease-prevention/tick-testing/ https://tulsaworld.com/new

"Many people suffer lifelong disability because they followed their doctor’s advice to “watch and wait” for symptoms to develop." Here is a video I did to educate on what to do if you get bit. Share for awareness and to learn what to do yourself. https://youtu.be/K7uMPCB6dsQ https://www.treatlyme.net/guide/antibiotics-for-acute-tick-bites https://www.lymedisease.org/tick-bite https://iladef.org/education/how-to-handle-a-tick-bite/ https://www.ilads.org/patient-care/ilads-tre

Always fight back calmly with confidence by providing education. "In a 1995 study performed on ticks infected with Borrelia, researchers found that transmission of the bacteria was determined by how much Borrelia was in the salivary gland of the infected tick, not how long it had fed. " "Currently, the CDC’s website states: “In most cases, the tick must be attached for 36 to 48 hours or more before the Lyme disease bacterium can be transmitted.” Unfortunately, this sends th

"If you want your physician to diagnoses and treat your low thyroid in Lyme disease as I propose here, print off this article and provide it to your physician. It contains a large number of references which physicians like when using new treatments like I propose here." https://www.treatlyme.net/guide/hypothyroidism-lyme-disease https://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/hashimotos-and-thyroid-nodules/ "John D. Bleiweiss, M.D., a Lyme Disease specialist, states, “Increasingly, I

Buy most brands below. Anything here is 25% off. Not a sale. https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/theriseabovelyme https://hormonesmatter.com/thiamine-fibromyalgia-cfs-me-chronic-lyme-sibo http://www.hormonesmatter.com/thiamine-fibromyalgia.../ https://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/thiamine-and-thyroid-fatigue https://hormonesmatter.com/marginally-insufficient-thiamine-intake-oxalates l https://www.healthrising.org/blog/2021/04/15/thiamine-b-1-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-fibr

EMDR Therapy (I have personally done this): https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/ https://www.carolynyateslmft.com/blog/t6wevjulvjh6ngz6t28d19x9esk8fj https://seattlebartonelladrmarra.com/services/lyme-disease/ptsd-and-lyme-disease/ SOMATIC Therapy (I use this currently): "Somatic psychotherapy uses a bottom-up approach rather than the top-down approach of traditional talk therapy. Other terms for this modality are “body-based psychotherapy” or “right hemisphere psychotherapy.”

A member said a therapist who is also a manager at a behavior health center would like to educate her other therapists, staff and doctors (psychiatrists) about Lyme disease and mental health. I am doing this post containing articles pertaining to that connection. There would be many to gather based on Bartonella but I'm keeping it Lyme focused. Email us for a Lyme Literate therapist: https://www.riseabovelyme.com/post/rise-above-lyme-lyme-literate-knowledgeable-therapists-and

See our POTS post here: https://www.riseabovelyme.com/post/pots-possible-solutions Has an article on how the weather can trigger mast cell symptoms. https://www.lymedisease.org/members/lyme-times/special-issues/mast-cell/severe-weather-worsen-mast-cells https://www.tiredoflyme.com/feeling-worse-in-the-heat-with-chronic-lyme-disease.html https://www.the-healthy-path.org/heat-intolerance.html https://www.mitoaction.org/resources/meeting-dysautonomia-april-4th-2008 https://www.g

I haven't used this to my knowledge (unless it was in a combination product I may have used in the past). I asked my doctor and he says I don't need it right now. I have a few people providing trustworthy feedback so I can edit this later. Feedback is always welcome- we would love to hear your experience using it. "Two brain scans, one taken during years of illness and another taken after the treatment was completed, provide indisputable evidence of teasel’s effectiveness."..

I personally buy the brands Organic India and Buddha brand off Fullscript because of 25% off discount (see below). I like Marshmallow Root, Dandelion, Passionflower, Holy Basil and Chamomile as my top choices. Paul D'arco is well regarded in some Lyme resources as well. Cistus Incanus is the most well-known as it is a good treatment tea and internal tick repellent. I use that daily in a tincture personally. Many use milk thistle in tea form too. All of these below mention dif

A few members have asked us about Tick-borne Relapsing fever (TBRF). Hope this helps for better understanding. Keep in mind, some articles are scary at times but remember we can survive them and thrive after them. I have one of the most deadly co-infections and it has often killed in less than 3 weeks, so I understand fear. Please remember that when reading anything negative about ANY co infection we post education on. Relapsing fever: https://igenex.com/webinars/is-it-lyme-d

This can be used for sleep issues, insomnia, inflammation, gout, peripheral neuropathy, liver health and more. Just wanted to share something I'm learning after speaking to my Lyme doctor. I've known about this but never knew or took the time to learn it's benefits. He suggested capsules before bed to help with my early wake time. I screenshot the bottle he shipped. Please share your experience using Montgomery tart cherry. You can get 25% off on Tart cherry here: Us.fullscri

Adding organization into your life makes treating less stressful. Tracking symptoms can help guide you and your doctor in treatment choices. Here are some options gathered to hopefully help you: SYMPTOM TRACKING "Use the Lyme Symptom Tracker App to keep track of your Lyme disease symptoms each day." https://www.globallymealliance.org/patient-support/lyme-symptom-tracker-app "This project involved a mobile web app to help Lyme Disease patients keep track of their symptoms a

Although Babesia is most known for causing night sweats, Bartonella can also be the cause especially when it happens in the morning and afternoon. Hormone fluctuations and regulating your body temperature is also an issue in these diseases so the causes can definitely vary. https://danielcameronmd.com/sweats-may-be-a-sign-of-babesia https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3562603 https://www.lymedisease.org/co-infections-sorting-out-lyme-burrascano/ https://aspire.care/t

"Sometimes a challenging part of healing with natural medicine is figuring out how to swallow the pills and concoctions that are prescribed." https://uprootinglyme.com/7-tips-for-taking-pills-and-liquid-medicines "Whatever the reason for the swallowing difficulties, consider these 10 tips to sweep away those fears so that you can gain the tremendous health benefits of natural and herbal remedies " https://vitalplan.com/blogs/blog/down-the-hatch-trouble-swallowing-pills "Never

These are available at 25% off! Not a sale. Plus, guaranteed and temperatures controlled. We made a list of the most mentioned brands by Lyme Literate MDs and NDs. Please read the three articles at the bottom of this post to learn why the brand and where you buy matters. There are other top brands on there, but this list contains top mentions. Allergy Research Group Apex Argentyn 23 Biocidin Bioclinic Naturals Biotics Research Cananda RNA (Boluoke) Clinical Synergy DaVinci La