Homeopathy
Yesterday was the first visit back to John's "local" Lyme clinic. Local is in quotes because it takes 90 minutes to get there one-way. We have been at this clinic for 3 months. It's a neat place because they take a whole body approach, an East meets West take on healthcare. John has seen the LLMD once, and was supposed to hold her plan for 6 months, but also see the homeopath there. The homeopath has been a great experience for us. She's very thorough. Her remedies are all natural and easy to take. She helps us work on one thing at a time, and realizes that there is a certain order we need to go in, based solely on how John's body handles the remedies. Is that individualized or what?
When we walked into her office, the homeopath looked over my son. She thought he looked like he lost some weight, which when you're a 64 lb. 12 year old, is NOT a good thing. I told her I didn't think so, and so we were off to the scale to measure. As soon as she stood up, she said, "No, he's grown! Look at him. And his feet look bigger. What a good sign!" The scale, which is usually a disappointment for John, showed 1/4" growth and 2.5 lb. weight gain since the 2 weeks in Utah. We were all pleased, and decided now that his immune system is well enough to allow him to grow, it's time to attack the Lyme.
Homeopathic remedies are small spheres that taste like sugar. They are placed under the tongue to dissolve (this is called "sub-lingual"). There are remedies for just about everything from teething to hot flashes. They can be purchased on Amazon, Vitamin Shoppe, and many natural food stores. Our family has used them to support Big Dog's fight against cancer, for anxiety, for mood support, for food sensitivities, for supporting bones during growth spurts, and now, for Lyme. The homeopath suggested a remedy that is used for syphilis because the Lyme spirochete is very similar to the bacteria that causes syphilis. John is supposed to take this syphilinum remedy 3 times: at night, the following morning, the following night. Apparently, this remedy is supposed to work on the Lyme very quickly and might cause some bad herx reactions. If this happens, we stop with 2 doses and hold for a week. During the pause, there is typically a lot of progress made on the Lyme. We are doing this for 1 month, and will go back to report our changes. Beyond that, we are to add more fats to his diet to support the detox pathways.
There are so many changes that happen for a Lyme patient. Many experts believe that because the Lyme spirochete is so crafty, a treatment plan should change within 6 months. This keeps the spirochetes on their toes, never knowing what method of attack is coming their way. This spirochete video shows how these little buggers can be so challenging.
I am writing this blog for a few reasons, but one of the most important is that it allows me to write down what we are doing. With all the changes, it's hard to keep track of what the plan is. So for the next month, we are to continue the routine from the FAR Clinic: smoothie, exercises, hyperthermia with oxygen, rebound, smoothie, serrapeptase. We are to use the homeopathic remedies (Kali phos, calc carb, calphos, aurum met, syphilinum) from our Lyme clinic. We will support his thyroid. We will add fat bombs. Ugh! Is this it? I feel like we are forgetting something, but I always feel this way. Maybe a homeopathic remedy for scatterbrained-ness is in my future.
When we walked into her office, the homeopath looked over my son. She thought he looked like he lost some weight, which when you're a 64 lb. 12 year old, is NOT a good thing. I told her I didn't think so, and so we were off to the scale to measure. As soon as she stood up, she said, "No, he's grown! Look at him. And his feet look bigger. What a good sign!" The scale, which is usually a disappointment for John, showed 1/4" growth and 2.5 lb. weight gain since the 2 weeks in Utah. We were all pleased, and decided now that his immune system is well enough to allow him to grow, it's time to attack the Lyme.
Homeopathic remedies are small spheres that taste like sugar. They are placed under the tongue to dissolve (this is called "sub-lingual"). There are remedies for just about everything from teething to hot flashes. They can be purchased on Amazon, Vitamin Shoppe, and many natural food stores. Our family has used them to support Big Dog's fight against cancer, for anxiety, for mood support, for food sensitivities, for supporting bones during growth spurts, and now, for Lyme. The homeopath suggested a remedy that is used for syphilis because the Lyme spirochete is very similar to the bacteria that causes syphilis. John is supposed to take this syphilinum remedy 3 times: at night, the following morning, the following night. Apparently, this remedy is supposed to work on the Lyme very quickly and might cause some bad herx reactions. If this happens, we stop with 2 doses and hold for a week. During the pause, there is typically a lot of progress made on the Lyme. We are doing this for 1 month, and will go back to report our changes. Beyond that, we are to add more fats to his diet to support the detox pathways.
There are so many changes that happen for a Lyme patient. Many experts believe that because the Lyme spirochete is so crafty, a treatment plan should change within 6 months. This keeps the spirochetes on their toes, never knowing what method of attack is coming their way. This spirochete video shows how these little buggers can be so challenging.
I am writing this blog for a few reasons, but one of the most important is that it allows me to write down what we are doing. With all the changes, it's hard to keep track of what the plan is. So for the next month, we are to continue the routine from the FAR Clinic: smoothie, exercises, hyperthermia with oxygen, rebound, smoothie, serrapeptase. We are to use the homeopathic remedies (Kali phos, calc carb, calphos, aurum met, syphilinum) from our Lyme clinic. We will support his thyroid. We will add fat bombs. Ugh! Is this it? I feel like we are forgetting something, but I always feel this way. Maybe a homeopathic remedy for scatterbrained-ness is in my future.
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