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Hi - my DD 8 has Lyme, recently diagnosed, too late . I am wondering, does Chlorine cause any Lyme interactions? She loves swimming but has a lot of upsetting depressed thoughts the night after and day following. After that she goes back to normal. She is being treated with high does ABX, and the depression she was having had gone away almost instantly with abx treatment. Thanks in advance
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joalo
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Up for input.
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Keebler
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- Hi, Hopeny.
Swimming used to be close to my heart so I have some thoughts about the chemicals.
I first have to break up your post so I can read it. -------------------------------
Hopeny posts:
Hi - my DD 8 has Lyme, recently diagnosed, too late [Frown].
I am wondering, does Chlorine cause any Lyme interactions?
She loves swimming but has a lot of upsetting depressed thoughts the night after and day following. After that she goes back to normal.
She is being treated with high does ABX, and the depression she was having had gone away almost instantly with abx treatment.
Thanks in advance
Hopeny (New York) -
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Keebler
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- I'm so sorry to hear of your dear daughter's reaction to the chlorine used in the swimming pool.
I used to love swimming but - in addition to the huge sensory issues and energy unpredictability - and adrenal "payback" later - well, the chlorine was one reason that I had to curtail it even before all those other elements just said "stop" - so to speak.
I can't explain exactly WHY chlorine is doing this to your daughter right now. I KNOW why but my ability to put it into words fails me.
There are so many very real reasons for this really, so I will try to voice those but it may be out of synch.
1. I think Chlorine is bad for everyone. Everyone. It is toxic. And the concentration is likely just too much for your daughter's body under so much assault.
And the chlorine fumes created at indoor pools can make it worse (not all can be vented out even with the best ventilation system - which can be noisy and another stressor which may be wearing on her more now, even if she is unaware).
But, most people manage to deal with it, perhaps with just seemingly minor eye or skin irritation.
Alternative: SALT WATER POOLS are popping up in some places. Bromine treated water once thought better now is seen as having some challenges.
2. Those with lyme are usually far more sensitive to chemicals, sensory input, and exertion.
3. Your daughter's LIVER & KIDNEYS & SKIN - the organs of detoxification are just overloaded from
a. lyme toxins b. medicines c. other chemicals that we all face in daily life
LIVER SUPPORT helps and is vital for all in lyme treatment, IMO. I hope her LLMD has offered suggestion for liver support.
Many with lyme develop MCS - and I'm officially all out of steam and at a loss for how to finish. I will post some links for you.
I hope they help. I hope she gets better. It really should with treatment and she should be able to swim again - even in chlorine. Although it would be helpful to be sure other chemicals are as low as possible.
Going unscented at home and at school, if possible, can help.
Identifying Environmental Illness and Mold Exposure in Patients with Persistent Lyme Disease.
Lisa L. Nagy, MD Video $15.
(She is NOT A LLMD, however, she understands the kind of toxicity issues faced by many with lyme. She did not have lyme but overcame very serious MCS. She spoke at the recent ILADS conference.
It's a great presentation to see. The DVD can be ordered. Great detail about toxicity issues also here:
How does it work? Every time your pump runs, your water passes through a two-stage electrolytic cell that automatically comes on and treats the water.
At the same time, it adds a small dose of copper ions that reside in the pool and prevent algae.
The electronic controls are easy to operate and require very little oversight once the proper settings are identified for your particular pool. -
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surprise
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I have heard taking Taurine helps with the negative affects of swimming in chlorine.
Also, (obviously) rinse completely off.
And Epsom salt baths.
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