Lyme Disease update… Well, I have been undergoing treatment for chronic Lyme disease since May 2017. I have had to be on prescription antibiotics as well as herbal antibiotics and many other medicines. We have also been treating my Hashimotos, SIBO, and adrenal fatigue. I had blood work done again last week and my thyroid is still crazy, I have hypo symptoms but hyper numbers, so we are having to adjust my medicine. I also found out that I most likely developed another autoimmune disease, Lupus. My CD57 has still not improved, so that means more blood work for confections such as Bartonella, and Babesia. I will begin another 2 month bout of antibiotics while continuing my herbal antibiotics as well. My weight has been all over the place despite lifting 6 days per week, doing cardio 7 days, and tracking macros diligently, and will probably increase again after my thyroid medication adjust. It is beyond frustrating and disheartening, but I refuse to give up and let Lyme disease ruin my body and life. I will share a insight of what my daily routine looks like: I set an alarm to take my thyroid meds, then go back to sleep… Upon waking I take my morning medicines, have a cup of organic coffee, and then I walk my dog (she is the best). I work, do my best to workout, take more medicine throughout the day (4 times), go to school, be a wife, cook, clean, and more.. Please do not give up on yourself, always have goals and be proud of your achievements. Sure I don't do as much I as I feel I need to some days, but that is okay. I will not my chronic illnesses define me. I do miss bodybuilding, but that is just something that has to be put on hold until I heal my body.
I have been absent from my blog due to battling several illnesses. I have been sick for years and have gone to multiple specialists and doctors who could find nothing wrong with me. I was dealing with debilitating fatigue, weight gain, reoccurring SIBO, joint pain, food intolerances, headaches, insomnia, weakness, and the list goes on and on. I was diagnosed with Hashimotos early last year and given a T4 medication, I did my own research and decided to modify my diet by going AIP and limit the amount of harmful chemicals in my everyday environment (beauty/household products) - check out ewg.org to lean more. I also found out about possible celiac a few years ago but I'm not willing to eat gluten for weeks in order to have a test, because it makes me deathly sick. I felt a little relief but then I quickly felt worse again, no matter what I tried. Conventional medicine had failed me. I decided to do my research on functional medicine doctors in my area and found one that I really liked and who actually listened to me (that was a first!). We did a huge blood panel and it confirmed my hashimotos, along with high inflammatory markers and poor liver function, both mutations for the MTHFR gene, and I also had a few concerning heart markers. He also suggested a stool analysis and cortisol saliva test, along with something none of my doctors had ever mentioned before... a Lyme questionnaire by Dr. Horowitz. Well, after reviewing my blood tests I was out on A compounded free T3 + T4, LDN, vitamins, and herbal antibiotics for SIBO. My adrenals are completely shot, so I am working on healing those as well.
Now, as far as my Lyme questionnaire goes, my likelihood of having Lyme was almost definite. So, my doctor did the Western Blot and CD57. According to my tests I had borrelia and EPV virus (Lyme co infections), and most definitely chronic Lyme (meaning that I've likely had it since I was a child). We had to do a month round of prescription antibiotics plus multiple herbal antibiotics for 6+ months. I am so relived to have discovered my route cause for hashimotos, however, I have a long road of recovery ahead. I get a blood test every 3-6 months in order to check my healing progress. I still am lifting but he only cardio I can do is walking, as I am having some heart problems (probably from Lyme), and just had an ECHO done. I am also reverse dieting as dieting just isn't a good idea for my body at the moment. Please don't give up if you feel that something isn't right with your body. I may have chronic illnesses, but I don't plan on giving up the fight! 😊💪🏻 I'm looking froward to spreading the word about Lyme and thyroid disease. I will also be sharing some of my latest recipes. |
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