Lyme Self Help-Part 3 Eradicate Pathogens

Part Three of the Lyme Self Help Series is focused on  bad bug control.  In the first blog we looked at lowering  inflammation  tips and the second piece symptom management. These are the first three key pieces to unlock the puzzle of Chonic Lyme disease.

What Lyme Self Help targets the out of control pathogens? Bad Bugs are making you sick, they need to go.  Ideally you want to reduce the numbers and variety of organisms that are part of the Lyme community in your body.

You might think, well there is nothing I can do, that is up to the docs…..  But there are concrete things you can do to help yourself.

First what are the bugs in the bag talked about as Lyme?  In people with chronic Lyme upwards of 50% have at least one additional infection, called a co- infection.  There are many. I will list a common subset of the pathogenic organisms that can be messing with your terrain.

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Lyme Self Help on the Bad Bug Front.

• Be sure you understand what is wreaking havoc, so you and your health care team can take appropriate steps. It may have to do with Lyme, a co-infection or something totally unrelated..  Coinfections can interfere with attacking the Lyme bacteria.
  1. Get the tests you need to know.
  2. Take appropriate steps to prevent re-infection.
• Be healthy.  What I mean by this is,  as much as you can get enough social contact, exercise, sleep and eat really well.
• Be happy  & chillax  so that your hormonal environment is optimized for healing.
• Be disciplined in staying on the routines in your life that build health and make your body a less hospitable place for the Lyme community to crash in.
  1. Early Bed time and a great sleep routine.
  2. Regular Detox, whether that is the sauna or the tub.
  3. Follow your medicine/tincture/supplement schedule.
• Be active lead your health care team
  
  1. Track and prioritize symptoms before health care visits.
  2. Know your medicines; keep a spreadsheet that is up to date.
  3. Bring ideas forward to health care team to refine and update your treatment plan.

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Not an Easy Task, granted.  Medicine 5 times a day is a significant focus shift.  But if that is what you need to do, there is learning in that. Life can get in the way big time, but Lyme can get in the way bigger time.  If the medicines are making you sick, don’t just stop taking them.  Consult your health care team there are often alternatives.

Be proactive in your communication with your health care team.  Don’t assume they know more than you do all the time.  Forward articles and research to them.  If this doesn’t work for them but is important to you, consider a change in team member.

Communicate changes or additions that you or other members of your team make, so everyone stays in the loop.  You are the head of the team and the communications coordinator.  This is a critical function to optimize your path to health and healing.

Give your body time and self care to heal and recover.  Most people experience symptom relief and system recovery over a year or more.  There are many lessons learned from Chronic Lyme patience was a big one for me.

Please remember this information does not constitute or take the place of medical advice, it is for learning only.  Please seek the advice of your health care team and keep them up to date.