Lyme Certificate for Survivors

If you have managed to survive Lyme disease, you deserve a certificate of survival and completion.  This is probably the most difficult thing that a person can go through in their lifetime.  I want to personally recognize your efforts at recovery.  You took your antibiotics on schedule, ate a sugar and gluten free diet, did not drink soda or alcohol, took the proper supplements, and never missed an appointment with your Lyme literate doctor or doctor of integrated medicine.  You did not give up or quit trying to get properly diagnosed, when many told you that you did not have Lyme disease.  You deserve an award because you are a winner!  You beat this thing!

The Link Between Lyme And Cancer, Cysts, Endometriosis, And Other Illnesses

Lyme disease can cause many body systems to break down. Here is a study that discovers the cause and effect between Lyme and other diseases:

https://sites.google.com/site/marylandlyme/lyme/cysts-tumors-lesions-cancer

Your Knee Joints and Lyme Disease

Lyme disease attacks many areas of the body.  One of its favorite targets is, perhaps, the knee joints. It will sometimes  attack one knee, or alternate one knee and then the other. It is easy for many doctors to misdiagnose Lyme for Rheumatoid arthritis or Reactive arthritis.  It does resemble both of these illnesses.  It is important to get prompt treatment because it is a progressive illness with distinct symptoms at each stage.  By the time your large joints become affected pain and swelling, you've had Lyme disease for quite some time.  For many people, swollen neck, shoulder, and knee joints are the first sign that something isn't right.  They are already in the third stage or tertiary Lyme disease.

What are some things that a person can do to help prevent damage from Lyme disease, in addition to taking antibiotics?  If you have already been "cured" of Lyme disease, how can you repair the damage caused by this bacterial infection?

Here is one idea that I have found:

http://www.healthyaeon.com/2015/12/this-miracle-recipe-will-heal-your-back.html?
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Here is a smoothie recipe for strengthening your knees.  I posted this one before, but it's worth repeating:
http://www.healthandhealthyliving.com/pineapple-cinnamon-and-oats-smoothie-for-strengthening-the-tendons-and-ligaments-on-your-knees/

The Calcium Bomb

Calcium causes inflammation with bacterial infections:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfgFDVjjVxQ

This book has implications for Lyme disease, Mad Cow disease, etc.

The Calcium Bomb

If you can find a copy, it is worth a read!

http://www.lyme-morgellons.com/calcifying-bartonella.html

Thyroid Gland and Lyme Disease

Your thyroid gland controls your metabolism and helps control your energy levels, sleep patterns, and heart rate.  Hypothyroidism, or low functioning thyroid is linked to Lyme disease for some patients.  I found a link that describes how to test for low iodine, which is necessary for a healthy thyroid gland:

http://theheartysoul.com/iodine-and-thyroid-test/?t=TRF

Red onion juice as a folk remedy for thyroid issues:

http://www.non-stophealthy.com/he-slept-with-a-red-onion-around-his-neck-when-he-woke-up-he-witnessed-a-miracle/

Your Eyes And Lyme Disease

Your eyes can provide some tell-tale signs of Lyme disease.  It can be one of the first symptoms of Lyme disease and co-infections.  These symptoms can be irreversible, if not treated early, so it is important to bring these to the attention of your doctor.  What are some of these symptoms?  

• conjunctivitis
• copper-tinted eye lids
• light sensitivity
• clouded or fuzzy vision
• poor night vision
• problems with depth perception
• floaters
• trouble focusing when reading
• retinal artery damage
• eye  muscle twitching
• can predispose to cataract formation
• keratitis 
• vision loss
• double vision
• dry eyes

Here is a link to a study about the Lyme disease and vision symptoms:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26748767

Herxheimer Reactions and Detoxification

How to manage detoxification and Lyme disease:

http://thenaturopathicmama.com/coping-with-detox-and-herxheimer-reactions/

Heavy metals and Lyme disease:
http://goop.com/a-heavy-metal-detox/

Detoxing with a heat lamp:
https://liveto110.com/single-infrared-heat-lamp-therapy/