Mast Cells are important components of the immune system. They are triggered by infections, toxins, and even stress - essentially telling the body to attack the foreign invader. Many Lyme patients develop Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), a condition that causes mast cells to become hyperactive, reacting to every stimuli, including foods, smells, even the…
Severe head and neck pain. Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain. Numbness & tingling. Shortness of breath. All over weakness and flu-like feeling. The last few days I have been detoxing heavy metals. It's one of the many problems associated with Lyme & tick disease. We hold on to toxins, they build up and every now and…
I am given recommendations every day by well meaning people who can't understand why I'm still sick. I appreciate their love and care, but it can feel like they think this complex disease is easier to treat than it actually is. If you haven't been in the trenches (or lengthy discussions) with someone who has…
I post an awful lot about Lyme and tick disease. I sometimes feel like I'm being obnoxious about it and I wonder if others get tired of seeing it. And then I get a text with a picture of a perfect bullseye rash with the question: "Is this Lyme?" I hate that Lyme continues to…
In the last 2 months, I’ve not had 5 full nights sleep. Most nights I lay awake until 2 or 3 AM and sleep only a few hours at a time. You change when you stop sleeping. You don’t think clearly. Your body doesn’t have the rest it needs to be able to regenerate so…
Have you ever walked through a doorway and forgotten why you went in there? Isn’t it frustrating? Doorways are essentially dividers separating two rooms. While you are in a room, your mind is associating everything in that room (including your thoughts) into specific spaces in your brain. When you cross through a door, your mind begins…
As part of my illness, I am frequently nauseated. And occasionally, that nausea becomes severe and I will vomit. My husband, desperate to help me when this happens, researched tools to that could offer relief. He found that there are several pressure point in the body that connect to the stomach and can relieve nausea.…
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