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I am having my GF get a western BLOT in december just to be sure she is ok .. I do not want to knock out this disease only to find out I am getting it back again.
here is my question.
I need to know which natural suplements she should take . how much and how long before the test to help indicate if there is lyme present.
thanks
Paul
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When I was sick, I asked my LLMD if my husband, who has no symptoms, should be tested. I was not worried about him being sick because if he was exposed, he was able to fight it off, but I was worried I would get it back from him once I got healthy.
My LLMD thought the testing was unnecessary and that it was very unlikely that I would get it back from him.
Now I'm better, and my LLMD was right, so far I have not gotten sick again.
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my concern is that some people can carry it and not have symptoms because of the immune response.... and Onban I would like to know the answer to the Syphilis through kissing question
I told my GF it's not very likeley it can be transmitted this way but want her test none the less... now back to the original question also
I have been told Grapefruit seed extract is a cyst buster... and I hear about Olive leav and Grape Seed
thoughts on all of the Above ?
Paul
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Asking a good LLMD what they think on this is your best bet. Ask a few of them....
We're all going to have different opinions.
Mine is that if she tests positive, then she got it from her own tick/bug bite.
I've had a few boyfriends in life after lyme diag.. and they all are ok.
Until it's proven that it's transmitted this way, I am going to believe it's not.
Everyone has their own DNA in how you fight or get things. My daughters are negative with Igenex and I probably had it before they were born.
Stress can add a negative to our healing of bodies. Best wishes.
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Paul - My son and I have been on the Grapefruit seed extract 3 X day for cyst busting for a couple of months or more and have not noticed really any improvements or anything.
I am starting Flagyl this weekend so am hoping it works better than GSE.
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I made my husband get tested. He had no symptoms and tested completely negative.
He grew up in Mass, said he had over 50 tick bites as a child. Never got sick. He was amazed that my only tick bite and I got lyme. I honestly feel that not everyone exposed to Bb gets lyme.
Think of it like the flu...I have twins, one will get the flu the other will not.
So, getting tested is important, especially if symptoms are present. However, my husband has had many chances of being exposed either from me or from ticks himself and he is 100%.
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If she has painful knees and depression, she has symptoms.
Many people don't remember tick bites because ticks are very small, especially deer ticks. How would you even know if you had a deer tick on your head?
All my tick bites were dog ticks, so I did find them because they are larger.
Kimmie, I think you're right. Dr. K has said as much. He has said that all chronic lyme patients either have KPU or mold exposure. In one article, he says if you treat the KPU you become invulnerable to Lyme.
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- I would let HER decide how to proceed. Of course, it all depends upon the two involved but I might be upset if a partner started telling me what to do. (Yeah, I know how ironic that sounds as I'm posting here, telling everyone else what to do.)
You cannot be her doctor. However, you can share some key articles and then let her decide what to take, what not to take or if to get the test.
But, I'd not spend money on the test before getting a physical assessment by an experienced LLMD. It could be lyme, or another stealth infection or a deficiency. A good LLMD can tell the difference.
With her symptoms, though, I wonder why wait for 4 months? Could she see a LLMD now?
First, I'd consult a foot specialist and be sure support is all there. She may need custom made orthotics. Especially, if she wears footwear that is not supportive, there could be other reasons for painful knees.
Bottom line, though, it is her decision. Of course, with her symptoms, I think she should get a consultation but, if she is pushed or made to feel responsible for your illness, resentment can build.
As for whether she gave you lyme or not - maybe. But you could have given it to her. Symptoms don't always show up on the same time-line for everyone.
Now, it does not matter how you got it. Many people get bitten even in their gardens and are unaware of a bite. Mosquitoes carry lyme, too.
If you told her you think she gave you lyme, I hope that went out in a loving way with her feeling absolutely no blame. None at all. I'm not suggesting you blame her but if she feels it's her fault, that a huge load to carry and it can affect how she sees your suggestions for how to doctor herself until December.
Good luck figuring this all out for yourself. I hope she can figure out what she needs to for herself, too. And, when appropriate, the two of you working together to solve a puzzle that affects you both. -
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