Treatment Day 3

Day three went by so fast...I just realized I hadn't even given my short post.

Doc-he found parasites. Specifically fish tapeworms and rabbit tapeworm eggs. He made a remedy for the parasites and for their toxic affects on me. The doctor also did more work on my back, as usual.
Therapies-Same as always

I am feeling great. The amount I turn around here is astounding to me. I mean I can't just hop out of the chair and do jumping jacks, but I'm fine with that. I'm not in pain, I am able to eat just fine, my spine and all of my muscles are loose and useable, my nose isn't draining, my brain is working. How many people get to go to their doctor, when treated for Lyme, leave feeling better? How many of you raise your hand when I ask, do you feel worse from a herx? I would bet everyone in conventional chronic disease treatment has had some herxing.

I don't know. I am just glad to say I feel good. I don't have a bummed or depressed feeling either. It's just all is well right now

Hansa Round 3 day 2

Yesterday was another productive day here at the center. I had the CRT test first thing in the morning. This test checks the temperature changes in the organs which further denotes malfunction. If something is out of range it will show if the organ is hyper or hypo active.

Doctors report-He worked on my spine, neck, and head with the percussor to free up fixations. I wish this is something I could do weekly, I nearly always get instant results and I physically feel better.

CRT results showed my body systems and organs have gained a significant amount of strength since last time, he said it was one of the better reports he's seen. When I first came here in January my liver, kidneys, gallbladder, and thyroid were under active, significantly. This time around my thyroid is much better, it could even be slightly over active. So that will be in my watchlist for this week and the future to make sure it doesn't become a new problem(though it is doubtful). My liver and gallbladder are working fine according to the CRT, when I first came in I would get liver and gallbladder pain, not bad but it was building. Gone.

My kidneys are the only one that got worse, they are showing more strain. This seems to be stemming from a detoxification overload on them. No big deal at this time, the parasites toxic overload that is being resolved should resolve the kidney strain. 

He said lower jaw looks good, colon is good. I still have sinus irritation(which I knew) and that is irritating my gut(knew that too). So he gave me remedies to knock out these allergies that are going on. My nose has been draining a lot less since I started this remedy yesterday-it's awesome.

He also used an oil on my back called Raven. 

Therapies-same as always, Q laser, sauna, Beamer 2x, st-8, lux, massage, PMF, a head magnet(new to me), and powerplate.

I felt better yesterday than I did Monday, still tired and mentally fatigued 

Hansa Round 3 day 1

Well you guys, I am back in Kansas. I saw the doctor yesterday for an hour then went through all of my therapies for the day.

Doctors report-bloodwork looks good. Blood sugar has come down to the 80's, vitamin D is ok, immune response is high, iron seems to be ok, good cholesterol is low so I need more fat in my diet, easonophils are high indicating parasites/allergies, liver and kidneys are fine, gallbladder seems to be good.

I would say that's a much improved report over last visits. 

Doctors visit-parasites, yeast, and mycoplasma are what I'm dealing with at the moment. Bacteria and heavy metals did no show up as significant through his testing. To me that means Lyme and Mercury aren't causing me any major issues right now, which makes me happy. Progress made.

I knew parasites and yeast would show up, I've been having itching and yeast rashes. No surprise there.

He found the parasites are affecting my brain, stomach, and heart. Which would explain my weird appetite changes, insomnia and brain fog, and contribute to my inability to exercise. 

He also found I have heart worms, which is relatively rare in humans according to Google. He gave me 3 remedies to take, two liquids he compounded with herbs and homeopathics, and a tablet called parazyme.

He also did some chiropractic work using the percussor on my rib cage. This is on of my favorites, whatever he does always makes my back so much less stiff and sore. When he's done I don't feel so frozen from the tight muscles in my back and abdomen.

I do what I can to keep my muscles loose, oils and magnesium, stretching when I can, Epsom salt baths-it's just not the same.

Therapies-sauna, Q laser, lux, st-8, PEMF(new!), massage, and beamer. 

At the end of the day I was satisfied with my results. I felt well, but extremely fatigued. I managed to sleep very hard last night( praise the Lord!) and actually woke up before I had to this morning. I did not get to sleep earlier than usual though.

I'll take it, sleeping hard and waking up without major struggle is a battle in itself.

Before Treatment update

Hello you all, I know it's been a little bit since I've said anything. No news is good news, this time.

I go back to Kansas for treatment soon, which I am looking forward to. This visit has the potential to be the last needed. I would love for it to be, but my guy feeling is that it won't be. 

This week I am trying to get back into juicing like I need to be. I have been doing smoothies, which is good. But I really do need to step it up a bit. Every time I juice consistently I feel significantly better, without fail. 

One thing that makes me think, is it the detoxing from juicing that makes me more alive or is it the nutrition.

I know I don't eat much, my stomach doesn't allow it. Too much food makes me nauseas and bloated(still). 

In a last post I had mentioned my kidney pain had taken off again. I drank an herbal tea for a week, which had almost gotten rid of it. The pain stopped, then came back worse. So I made up another herbal remedy, and stuck to that a little longer which seemed to have finished off whatever that was. It may have been some kind of UTI, I didn't have any burning, just major side pains. If I thumped my back it felt almost like a bruise.

This will be making my list of question to ask the doctor when I get to Kansas.

Another recent thing to have popped up is yeast rashes. I had 1-2, around my hips that weren't bad. I noticed them but didn't think much, figuring maybe it's heat related. I have had a yeast rash around my stomach that comes and goes. I put coconut oil on it and it goes away, until I sway to far from my diet for to long-then it comes back to remind me junk food isn't doing me any favors.

But these rashes are more resistant to the coconut oil. Several rashes had appeared and grew before I started doing anything for them. Which was probably my first mistake. 

Yesterday I started to crack down on them, rubbing in coconut oil with a couple essential oils to soothe the itching that has started. Today I did even more. Maybe tomorrow they will begin to sway...

In the past my stomach rash would disapear after diligently rubbing coconut oil on it. Though each time the rash has come back it's been more resistant to the coconut oil, which can't be a good sign.

Other than this I have been doing well. Fatigue isn't at its worst, neither is insomnia. The night before last I went to sleep at a resonable hour, which felt fantastic by the way.

I am hoping this is the beginning of many more restful nights asleep. I still feel like I have a significant ways to go...but I do enjoy the improvement.

I would say since my last visit to my doctor I have had some of the most extreme ups and downs...

Resolving the Situation

Guess what guys, only a few weeks before I go back to the Hansa Center! I am excited to go back and further my treatment. Each visit to the clinic has brought me to a better place physically and mentally. I still struggle with symptoms in between visits, so I will for sure be talking to my doctor about what to do. I will be treated for a week(5days) just like my last visit in April,

Anyway, I am glad to say this week has been so much better than last week. The last few weeks I haven't felt so hot, and I've had the gloom and doom thoughts. It all eventually manifested into another symptom, kidney pain. My kidneys began hurting again, at the same time all of my other symptoms skyrocketed.
When this occurred, it hit me-I can do something about this. Back around November my ND found I had a minor UTI, which manifested as side pain. They gave me a bag of herbs to make tea out of and it worked out well. My pain stopped after drinking the tea for a week.
So last week I made myself another batch of tea. I can't remember all of the ingredients, I know the tea contains marshmallow root and uva ursi. I made up the tea and drank 8oz twice a day. Hallelujah, a few days later I'm starting to feel my normal again. The doom and gloom disappeared, my skin even began clearing up.

Now after going through a pitcher of tea, I'm doing very well. The first three days of this week I spent over an hour outside laying in the sun. I know my vitamin D levels are low, it's been a while since I spent significant time outdoors. The heat will also help my joints, which are often cold.
I believe this has given me a little bit of an edge, since starting sun bathing my sugar cravings went away. It's not normal for me to crave junk food, but recently I have wanted more and more of the nasty foods. Maybe Candida is flairing.
I also have a small, quarter sized, yeast rash on my hip. So I suspect maybe my kidney infection/UTI (whatever it was) was yeast related. Just a thought.

Yesterday and today I exercised a little, it wasn't much but it sure made me happy. My body loves to reject any tiny physically straining, so a little weight lifting and stretching feels amazing when my body allows. My joins are less tight and cold and my back is more limber now, I love it.
In total I exercised 5-7 minutes both days, I pray this can become a regular part of my health routine.

I'm glad to have something positive to write for a change!!

Climbing my Skyscraper

This last month has been hard, and I don't know why. I just feel like I'm trudging. Dragging through the day, living the same day over and over. I had been doing so great, a few times this year I was able to exercise for fun and it felt good. That hasn't happened in years. On paper that looks like progress to me.

After the first and second visits with the Hansa Center I was doing great. My energy was building up, I felt like my body was getting stronger. Life was getting a little better, I was feeling more positive.

Recently, I feel like I'm fighting to feel the little I feel. I've felt more down, and my body has physically felt depressed. My whole body is just clawing to do what it's doing...

I don't know what to do. I'm booked to see my doctor next month, I am looking forward to talking to him about what's going on. It would be nice if he has some breakthrough, I know that's rather idealistic and he won't have a straight up, simple, single answer. He will have answers, he's great at finding the bottom of things, but there are many levels to an illness!

In the meantime...I have over a month left before I see the doctor. What do I do... In the past I would take to the Internet or library trying to find something. Usually ending in me changing something in my protocol or adding to it. It's been a long time since I've had to do that, I love not having to be my own doctor. It's so stressful having to rely on yourself for treatment, my doctor has been a life saver,

But today I guess I'm going to hit the Internet, I don't plan on adding anything to my protocol. But I just have to do something, I feel like I just sit at home and struggle. 

Even going through the refrigerator, all food looks gross. Eating for whatever reason is a struggle for me, so on the down days I have had the last month or two it's even harder to eat. Motivation to eat is low, looking at food thinking I'm going to eat the same usual food, also not helpful. I don't know what I need to do...

Sleep, BWO, and Life

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was going to post about brain wave optimization. Well Lyme brain struck!

But today I remembered I hadn't written the post, and I thought it was a good time. So here it goes.

Brain Wave Optimisation 

This therapy is a way for the brain to "see itself", a way to show the brain what's not ticking right. The goal is to bring balance back to brain function. It has been shown to stop anxiety or sleep disfunction when the brain waves are brought back into the correct balance. The therapy reads off brain waves and reflects them back using sound. When the brain "hears" itself it can correct what it didn't know was dysfunctional.

It sounds good right? It all made sense to me when my doctor explained it, when I researched it online, and when I spoke to the practitioner. I do believe this is a good therapy, if it's what your body needs.

Here's my experience.

I started the therapy, I met with the practitioner for 4 days, 2 hours in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. I layed back in a chair for most of it, with headphones in. During parts I would be attempting to sleep, if anything the goal was to relax and be still. That was easy, I am usually very relaxed. 

During this time the device was reading off my brain waves and playing them back to me using tones and music. It wasn't bad...I wouldn't go to a concert to hear that again, but it wasn't bad. During the second half of the therapy the goal was to be awake, somewhat stimulated. I would be sitting up in the chair, with a light on above me, and looking through or reading a book. Again, no big deal. 

During this whole therapy I became rather tired, sitting in one spot for so long took it out of me. But nonetheless, I thought it seemed promising. 

Towards the end of the week, nearing the end of the therapy, I felt more awake/alert during the day. No change in my sleep whatsoever. The practitioner seemed to be stuck on relaxing, the computer read outs didn't show I was unrelated. He just didn't seem to understand how some one could just not sleep...

Needles to say, I wasn't impressed with the end results. Sleep I would say changed none whatsoever, focus may be somewhat improved on some days. Which is good, but still not an impressive result. 

I also got this headband device, it is similar to the therapy with the practioner but on a smaller scale. I wear this headband that is connected to a tablet. The tablet will show the brainwave readouts, in a much more simplified manner than the practioners machine. The tablet plays the music, through ear buds, that supply the brain wave reflection. 

I'm supposed to do that everyday, starting at 2minutes building up to 20-40 minutes. I am going to continue with it, but I haven't noticed any change.

On a brighter note-

A few days ago I had one night of amazing sleep. That particular day I had to wake up early and hit the ground running. It turned out to be a good day(symptom wise), and I was able to do everything I needed no big deal. When the day came to an end, I was dead and actually went to sleep at a decent hour. I use the term decent hour loosely, it was about 1:00am but that's great for me. I woke up myself the next morning without needing an alarm, so my body was able to rest enough with time to spare. That never happens.

Sadly I haven't been able to repeat that, because my energy still had to rebuild after a long day like that. I'm almost back.

I know my last few posts have been about being depressed. This week I've had some relief! A couple days ago I decided to raid my oil stash and see if I could find a mood/energy booster. Instead of thinking beforehand and deciding what oil could work, I just looked at my bottles to decide what I would try. I just looked through my oils until something "stood out", I tied to follow my intuition. I picked frankincense and wild orange, 2 drops each in my diffuser. 

Frankincense is known for its mood boosting properties, I've used it successfully in the past. But wild orange was rather new. You see, I don't like wild orange. A few years ago I ate a bad orange, it probably had some chemicals on it or something and it made me vomit. That particular orange had a very strong orange smell to it, smelling the orange oil very much brought back the same nausea that bad orange did. 

Not this time, after mixing it with frankincense and diluting it in a diffusor, the orange gave me no problem. 

The frankincense/orange combo has been great, my mood and energy took a turn for the best. I have been able to sit down and focus better, I have had the motivation to get up and do things, very little depressive thoughts. 

Today I wasn't able to do it because I wasn't home enough, and I can feel the difference. I feel more bummed out and don't have the get up and go I did yesterday.

I have used oils with great results in the past, but I don't know if I have ever had such a dramatic result so fast. 

Now if I can find a mix of oils for sleeping...I could rule the world!!