I've been on various ABX lyme treatments for two years now, and for the past year have had to try and drastically change my diet for anti yeast.
Anyway, my last 3 blood workups since aug. show low red blood cell counts and borderline anemia. Also, low calcium. My thoughts are that Im no longer eating a balanced diet. Or, does this happen to other long term lyme patients ?
I have also been on flagyl 2 weeks on/ 2 weeks off since aug, but that wouldn't effect this stuff would it ? I dont remember what flagyl does.
I have been a vegetarian for 14 years and mostly vegan for 8 years. I have never had trouble with iron levels or anemia before ! Actually, my levels were always higher than the non vegetarian women, including that Ive had 3 children.
I wonder if cutting out whole grains is realy very good for us long term ?
Anyway, any ideas on what could cause this or how to help it would be appreciated.
On the bright side, I have been seeing improvement in my symptoms and am going to try and start an excercise routine.
Posted by mountainmoma (Member # 6503) on :
I guess I dont know how to edit a post. So much for thinking I was thinking better lately ! Anyway, since the anticandida diet change Im now on, I eat around 2 eggs a day-so B12 is not a problem. (It wasnt before I ate eggs either). Im wondering how people are getting sufficient FOLIC ACID without eating grains though ?
Posted by AlisonP (Member # 7771) on :
Hey Mountainmomma,
I used to live in Santa Cruz - I love it there!
I just had one thought about the calcium. Most of us are extremely Vitamin D deficient and that directly affects calcium uptake and utilization. it's actually more of a hormone than a vitamin.
Anyway, as winter approaches and us West Coasters think thoughts of the lovely SAD we can get, it may be a good idea to take some fish oil which has the D in it.
I'm not sure about the anemia...I have been diagnosed anemic in the past...I wonder also if this isn't an iron uptake issue. I have a theory that the distorted shape (that comes with some infections) of the red blood cells makes it hard for them to hold onto the iron.
As for candida, I found this amazing website just yesterday. I am such a sugar addict this diet just kills me especially since I just quit smoking.
But this website explained things so clearly and I signed up for her newsletter which got me into her archives and they are great too. Also now I have what feels to be an awesome plan for dealing with candida/sugar/etc.
Hi there, I also am an ex Felton girl! My husband is a 4th generation Felton"ite", we moved in '76 after 3 yrs of being married and needing a little time to get to know each other w/o all our families around. They are still there and we are now in AZ, to get away from ticks...but I got bit and infected here in the desert too. Anyway i also am vegan. I have been on the Hallijullia dite...mostly raw. I have been on IV abx for a little over a month and I find a lot of good recipes at www.hacres.com You can have raw oats, flax seed, barley (soaked) and dehydrated foods. I have not had a problem with yeast. I take 1 dyflucan when I feel bloated and I am good for another 7-10 days. I try to avoid supplements, except organic, cold processed such as Juice Plus. You can also look up raw diet or the "raw men" for recipes. I feel much better than I have in a long time (including I just had thyroid cancer surgery and now do not produce any calcium due to my parathyroid going into shock and going HYPO) but I think low calcium can cause bad headaches. I reviewed my old lab tests and they showed my calcium as normal, but since surg. my HA have almost been eleminated. I did have HA's for nearly 6 yrs. straight until last Oct. I started getting B-12 injections up to 2 x a week (give them myself) and it helped tremendously. Hope this helps. I think it is mainly yeast, vinagars and sugar that hurt my yeast problems. Blessings to you, Shar<>< PS How long and where do you live?
Posted by bpeck (Member # 3235) on :
Mountain M:
Try taking CoEnzyme Q10. Make sure it's a good brand, mixed with an FA (fatty acid). Jarrow , in my opinion, is the best brand to buy. It may improve your anemia.
CoQ10 is prevalent in red meat.
Batb
Posted by raw (Member # 8299) on :
Maybe it is part of long term lyme cause in the last couple years I have tested anemic and borderline anemic and also tested very low for B12, but my diet has always been very rich in B12...and have been baffled by the thought of having low B12 levels
Posted by mlkeen (Member # 1260) on :
Hi mountainmoma-
A low yeast diet doesn't have to eliminate whole grain completely. I eat brown rice, oats, barley and spelt flour, just in much smaller amounts than before. I'm generally very good about not eating wheat and sugar in most forms so I seem to do well with whole grains.
Not everyone will have the same experience. I also take folic acid, I seem to have trouble absorbing it, even when I ate more whole grains.
Lyme tends to run minerals out of you. There is a relationship between calcium and magnesuim and if your mag is low then calcium levels are affected.
Much has been written here about magnesuim and calcium, try doing a search for more info.
Mel
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Been treated for babesia?
Posted by mountainmoma (Member # 6503) on :
Im not sure, Ive taken so many medicines, what is babesia usually treated with ?is it the one that flagyl is used for or is it that other antimalerial type drug ?
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
clindamycin/quinine or mepron/zith, or artemisinin. Better get tested. However, you can't rely on the test to tell if you have it or not.
The following signs/symptoms may be present in those infected with Babesiosis: Fatigue* Arthralgias* Myalgia* Drenching sweats* Headaches* Emotional lability* Depression* Dark urine* Splenomegaly* Dizziness* Nausea and vomiting* Cough* Dyspnea* Fever* Chills* Hepatosplenomegaly* Jaundice* Malaise* Shortness of breath* Bleeding tendencies, bruising* Thrombocytopenia* Hemoglobinuria* Hyperesthesia* Pulmonary edema* Encephalopathy* Low to normal range leukocyte counts* Possible elevated levels of dehydrogenase, bilirubin, transaminase* Anorexia*
Approximately 25%- 66% of Babesia patients are known to be co-infected with Lyme disease. These symptoms may continue for long periods of time, decrease, then return. A low Babesiosis titer (IgG) often indicates a chronic infection.
An acute or current infection may show a higher reading on the IgM test initially. There are over 100 species of Babesia in the United States but only ONE or TWO species are currently checked by commercial labs.