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cured?
Hi, it is just me again. Just wanted to know, has anyone out there been cured by anything? or is it just treatment for the rest of your life? thanks!
Whiteshell
Whiteshell
Oh, and PS, if it's caught very early, the cure can be relatively direct and fast, compared to someone who has been ill a long time. There are aspects to Lyme and its coinfections that medicine and science simply don't understand yet, and because the diseases profoundly mess with many of our bodily systems (endocrine etc.), it's difficult to dislodge sometimes, and each person's own body chemistry and other medical issues affects the experience of and the treatment of Lyme.
Everyone is different, and others can tell you their experiences, but bear in mind that those who are no longer ill probably aren't visiting MedHelp/Lyme any more ... no offense, but I sure wouldn't be!
I do personally know people who have been treated fully and successfully, so it is possible. Are the bacteria just suppressed so far down that it looks like a cure but isn't? Who knows! But the tests come back negative and symptoms are gone.
I also read about people who have been cured, and I think the answer is: it's a long road, and some of us reach the goal of full health sooner than others, and perhaps some never quite get there. But for those who never quite get there, the quality of life can still be increased substantially with careful and thoughtful medical care to suppress the bacteria even if not whollly eradicate them. At least that's what I surmise from reading.
There's certainly no *quick* cure, and the bacteria are very tricky, and on top of it the medical profession is in disarray about Lyme, so it's not easy or fast for anyone. Treatments range from antibiotics to herbs and supplements and other methodologies, and there is no one-size-fits-all.
For me, the goal is to keep plowing ahead, regardless of set backs and relapses and treatment changes -- everybody gets down about it sometimes, and the trick is just to get up and try again. Kind of like ... life. Ha.
I do personally know people who have been treated fully and successfully, so it is possible. Are the bacteria just suppressed so far down that it looks like a cure but isn't? Who knows! But the tests come back negative and symptoms are gone.
I also read about people who have been cured, and I think the answer is: it's a long road, and some of us reach the goal of full health sooner than others, and perhaps some never quite get there. But for those who never quite get there, the quality of life can still be increased substantially with careful and thoughtful medical care to suppress the bacteria even if not whollly eradicate them. At least that's what I surmise from reading.
There's certainly no *quick* cure, and the bacteria are very tricky, and on top of it the medical profession is in disarray about Lyme, so it's not easy or fast for anyone. Treatments range from antibiotics to herbs and supplements and other methodologies, and there is no one-size-fits-all.
For me, the goal is to keep plowing ahead, regardless of set backs and relapses and treatment changes -- everybody gets down about it sometimes, and the trick is just to get up and try again. Kind of like ... life. Ha.
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