Niki,Was this an infrared heat lamp (didn't help hubby)? or was it a lymphatic massage where the infrared source looked kind of like a handheld hairdryer ? -- hubby had this done a few times several years ago early in his illness but before Lyme was actually diagnosed.
I have seen something similar advertised in Alternative Medicine Magazine -- I think it might have been called the "Lymphstar Pro".
At the time hubby was very toxic and he went from passing out about 1 time weekly to every day after 1st treatment and then multiple times daily after 2nd treatment. I think it overstressed his already overstressed adrenal system or the toxins were just not being eliminated quickly enough.
The environmental doctor at the time suggested hubby try 1 day free in his detox unit -- this should give you an idea of how sick and toxic he was at that time.
1st he sat in a sauna for about 5 or 10 minutes at most -- Parkinsonian tremor (a year before myoclonus and seizure-like episodes) got much worse so stopped sauna.
2nd he rode an exercise bike for about 5 or 10 minutes at most -- started dry heaves although did not actually vomit. Nixed that idea.
3rd he just sat on a mini-trampoline and gently bounced up and down -- didn't even last 5 minutes before he passed out.
The Doctor was convinced at this point he had a serious neurological disorder and scheduled an appt for us in Florida a week later -- we were in South Carolina at the time. I won't give the details of that drive other than to say he had a couple of detours to ER's and a psych ward before we got to the neurologist 2 weeks later.
If this infrared treatment helps, I say go for it. Just be careful not to overdo or you could get too toxic.
Hubby has since done manual lymphatic massage and tolerated that better.
I am sending you that long email I promised a couple of days ago.
Bea Seibert