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I have read alot about foot pads on this forum. I have been using Podi Patches for about 3 months now. I have also been on antibiotics this whole time - even IV Rocephin (stopped about 6 weeks ago).
Now I am on Bicillin shots, Zith and Flagyl.
So far, the foot pads have not gotten any lighter. Some days they are lighter, but other they are darker. I don't feel I have seen any progress yet.
So, my question is - has anyone seen progress with the foot pads while on ABX? Or is just the presence of the ABX enough to keep the pads staying dark?
I want to keep using them, but I wanted to check in with you all about this since I am not seeing much difference in the pad color over time.
I have not taken any breaks with the pads - use them every night. I read recently about taking a break now and then. Should I do that even if they are still showing so much color?
BTW - I do still have my amalgams....
Robin
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I still have half of my amalgams.
I used footpads for 15 days, but my left heel got very sore when I first tried to walk in the mornings, so I quit them. My heels are still sore though.
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I used them every day for a year. They finally did lighten up to a tea color, but that took many many months. I use them now (off abx) one week a month for maintenance.
For me, they really difused the intensity of my monthly herxes, to the point where I was no longer bedbound those few days a month and could continue to work full-time. (I got hit with a 28 day herx cycle, so was easy to predict).
Again, IMHO, they are worth every penny, and feel they contributed greatly to my recovery.
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I agree with Julie. I used them regularly for the first year I was on abx. I felt they helped me sleep more soundly, and, as Julie said, I thought they helped mitigate my herxes.
I only stopped using them, because my sense of smell became very acute, and I reached the point I couldn't handle it--even wtih socks and a lot of foot washing.
I've only got good things to say about them.
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I love detox foot pads! Reminds me - need to reorder. And they DO stink! So do most of my supplements. I'm resigned to what's good for me isn't necessarily enjoyable. (where do they get that adhesive - my feet have never been so clean as when I scrub that off)
Mine got lighter as I used them continually. Then I would take a break, inadvertently - lyme brain - and they would be darker, then lighten up again. Even while on intense abx.
I also do other detox therapies - lactated ringers when I had my PICC, chlorella 3x/day and cholestyramine at night, lots of vit c, currently IV vitC & glutathione, water and water and water.... More water, ginger & lemon water, chlorofresh, skin brushing, baths, a great homeopathic detox kit, etc.
I had my amalgams removed (incorrectly but they are `gone') a few years ago for `MS'.
I still find that if I forget very many of my detox regimes, I get `sick' and have bad neuropathy.
I feel best when I take the time to overdo the detox, get too much sleep and fresh air, drink too much water, and take too much care with what I eat. Posts: 47 | From morgantown, wv | Registered: Feb 2007
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Okay - so it's good to know it can take many months for them to get lighter (although a bit scary, huh?). I will keep using them.
I have not really noticed that they help me alot with sleep or whatever yet. Maybe they are and I just don't know it. I am doing so many things to help myself that sometimes I can't tell what it helping and what is not.
So what kind of foot pads is everyone using? Just curious.
And yes, all kinds of detox is what really is good. I did get a rebounder (thanks Lymeinhell - yours posts helped me decide this) a while ago. I got one from Canada. Expensive, but my back and knees needs something soft (its a Sundance extra soft model).
Epsom salt baths, BioMat (far infrared crystal mat), chlorella (although I think I need to get powdered or something, the capsules just get caught in my throat!). Diet, diet, diet. Started juicing some again, eating more raw food. Yes, sometimes detoxing takes alot of my time! But, it is worth it.
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i used the gold ones from healthmarvels. man, you can't beat their prices.
i switched to the blue ones since they're supposed to treat lyme.
mine our jet black. sigh, i wonder if they're ever going to get light.
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I'm using health marvels as well - yes great price!
I've tried the blue and the gold - can't really tell a difference - will reorder blue, thanks.
I have a rebounder too, but I find it to be painful, bothers my head and neck/spine, as if they are full of hot jello.
I'm walking - up to 2 miles in my neighborhood, and `walk away the pounds' videos - boring but I'm getting better.
Used to do the `Firm' ages ago...remember those? I also have a gym quality elliptical and a nice treadmill - can't do one, yet - other is boring and I sometimes step off the thing. (used to be a fitness fanatic)
I would love to try a far sauna and some lymphatic drainage massage - sorry forgot correct name - but money these days....
I do have a patient horse - she lets me ride bareback (saddle kills my hips) and the warmth of her back and motion is wonderful - I get off with better energy, pain free hips and back. I believe it helps my balance. I can trot now - more work for both of us.
Grooming her is my upper body work, now that I can hold a brush - My favorite therapy and I highly encourage `therapeutic riding'. Or any activity with animals - walk my dogs - (great pull up the hills)
Juicing - should do that again - it really helped ages ago and more raw food - yup, great suggestions! Soo much work but you are right - should be a priority.
I really don't know what has worked best for me - I think it has been the entire combination. I believe that maintaining and getting to full recovery will depend on an extremely healthy lifestyle. I really like reading what works for everyone. Thanks.
I still use abx - don't know for how much longer.
Robin (too)
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lymeinhell
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Rebounding too - good for you!!
Yes, sometimes it is tough to tell what is helping (until you stop it and suddenly something that you thought was gone magically returns...).
For me, nothing replaces the trampoline. I can run on the treadmill, use free weights, bike ride, etc., but when I skip the trampoline for more than 10 days in lieu of the others, I end up with very tight shoulders and a strange pain near the top of my right arm. One session on the tramp, and I'm a new person.
Sounds like you've approached your treatment plan from a wide angle. May it be your path to wellness also.
FWIW - I always used the Podi Patch brand. And boy have the prices come down on those things. They were $240 for a month's worth just 3 yrs ago. A few months ago I tried something with a gold label - I got them from my LLMD so I have no idea what brand they were. They seemed to be less effective (and also less expensive), but that's just MHO..
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