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"Key Factors in End Stage Lyme-
-Hormonal inbalances
-Diet
-lifestyle
-rest (or lack thereof)
-toxins
-nerve damage
-physciatric disturbances
-metabolic imbalances
-mitocondrial damage
Signs and Symptoms of tick borne illness
(i only wrote down the things i thought I needed to remember)
Lyme- afternoon elevated fever
Bart- CNSi irritant, insomnia, jumpy, Gi upset, rapid relapse upon abxi removal
Babesia- night sweats, global headaches, air hunger, severe picture of lyme
Ehriclia- Headaches behind eyes, sore muscles, low wbc
Myco- patients symptoms worse with exercise, major neuroi symptoms, found IN SICKEST PATIENTS & MOST IMPORTANT CO INFECTION
Testing-
Lyme- Western Blot W/ all bands, PCRi, & urine antigen testing
Babesia- Sereology, Fish, PCR, or blood smear
Bart, Ehricilia, Myco, HHV-6, EBVi, CMV- Sereology or PCR
Treatment-
Best Combo for long term chronic treatment-
Cell wall drug
Intracellulari drug
Fluid & Tissue Drug
Spiral, L Form, and Cyst drug
example- bicillin, rifampin, biaxin, flagyl
Doses of abxi MUST be pushed to maximum tolerable levels
Best orals in Dr. B's experience in order of effectiveness: biaxin, ketek, doxyi, zithi, minocin
Patients require a course of Flagyl
Treat Bartonella before babesia
Give any regimen 6-12 weeks before changing it
Treatment length must continue 2-3 months AFTER all signs & symptoms have disappeared
Consider "cycle therapy" (discussed in "cure unknown")
not reccommended for very ill patients. when ready, hit it hard with everything, then stop. wait 3-4 weeks for all symptoms to come back hard, repeat. expect brutal herxing.
Co-infection treatment
Babesia- Mepron, maleron. blood levels must be monitored. combine w 2 other drugs such as zith & art. 5 months treatment minimum. NO tetras w mepron or maleron
Bartonella- Levaquin drug of choice, do not pair w an erithromycin (biaxin, etc)
combine w cell wall drugs
can use w tetras & azoles
alternatives to levaquin are combos of rifampin, sulfur, biaxin, and rarely gentamycin
Ehriclia- easy to cure, 2-4 weeks tetras
Mycoplasma- worst case scenario for lyme patients
best regimen not known altho current info suggests 2-3 year treatment of therapy. combos of intracellular drugs are currently most promising
DNA viruses- HHV, EBV, CMV, ETC
Valcyte always better than valtrex
treat 3 months minimum, often patients respond after 3 months but have no response whatsoever prior. treatment can be applied to iggi or igm, no one knows yet..
and for the best part....the NEW stuff-
igenex can now test for Bb surface proteins for bands 31, 34, and 41 which means all you band 41ers can tell if your band is lyme or not! doesnt mean u dont have lyme, but can help narrow down..
new fish tests for ducani and Wa-1
new better cd57 test thru labcorp
new better cytokinei testing
new infectionsi rising such as micro worms, west nile virus, q fever, tularemia, and TBE virus
bartonella may in fact be tularemia in some patients due to the similar symptoms
DR B NEEDS YOU ALL TO GET YOUR DRS TO SIGN YOU UP FOR THE LYME REGISTRY. it is the ONLY way we will win the war, we have to document our info for the idsa, etc...
EXERCISE- crucial as we all know, push yourself, the more you do, the better youll get. NO exercise, not going to get well. Gym or health club regimens are best. ones designed for ill lymies are best also.
and finally-- TIGACYL. dr b says this has ALOT of promise, has built in efflux pump inhibitor, and combine w biaxin or ketek has a good chance at helping people get to a better place of health. very effective for most co infections. studies on the drug not out yet for lymies, but is PROMISING. if insurance will pay for, try it. very expensive otherwise"
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Cpnii, Mycoplasma pn, Bartonella quintana and henselae
Roxyii 300mg 450mg , Rif 600mg, NACi 1200mg and Tiniii/Metroi pulses, clarithromycin 1000mg
Doxy, Azith
Poland

Thanks
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--------------- "Chance favors the prepared mind." --Louis Pasteur Husband treating MSi with CAPi
Whew, that's a lot of info
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi
This part is very sad to
This part is very sad to see
EXERCISE- crucial as we all know, push yourself, the more you do, the better youll get. NO exercise, not going to get well. Gym or health club regimens are best. ones designed for ill lymies are best also
In people with ME exercise is a killer and has caused deaths. Even those who survived a graded exercise program are made worse on a permanent basis.
This tends to make me think that Dr B isn't seeing PWME and if so, great harm may be being done.
Can anyone offer an explanation? It seems such a powerful remark for any doctor to say and not face a direct confrontation at a conference.
Though no one can speak for
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi
Before this thread goes any
Before this thread goes any further, let's get straight on what Dr. Burrascano is actually talking about when it comes to exercise.
The good Dr. gave a speech to people who are familiar with his work and probably know the following document very well (see pages 35 and 36):
http://www.sewill.org/images/burrascano_0905.pdf
Dr. Burrascano very clearly means to get and keep patients limber and mobile, and he very clearly states "NO aerobics."
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Joyce~caregiver-advocate in Dallas for Steve J (SPMSi). CAPi since August 06, Cpni, Mpn, B. burgdorferi, systemic candidiasis, EBVi, CMV & other herpes family viral infectionsi, elevated heavy metals, gluten+casein sensitivity.
Thanks, Joyce.
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi
Why is excercise considered
Why is excercise considered being harmful? I would think it is better to try to keep the muscles and joints working as much as possible in order not to stiffen up.
Daniela
Well im not a doctor but i
Well im not a doctor but i work with Physiotherapy at a rehab center.(When im not sick).
I think the main issue is what you mean with excercise and do we all mean the same.
Excercise can be very harmful when you have a infection, it can be to much for the body to cope with. Beeing sick is very stressfull for the body. And the energy you have is needed for healing. So if you do to much to soon it can make you moore sick and then it take moore time to get well.
Also the infection can be in your heart or spread to your heart. Porphyriai, also gets worse from exercice.
So I say no running, aerobics or things like that when you have any infection. and not other type of heavy workout with weights and so on. Anything thing that makes you sweat or/and dont feel good is to much.
Its really importent to listen to your body and dont do to much.
I dont think any doc would say that you should excercise hard when you are sick with an infection. But of course they say that you should be active in your home etc with things you can do and which dont make you feel worse. And of course you should pay attention so you your joints and muscle dont get stiff and so on. Take a walk if you can is also good if you have the energy for it.
Its importent to be active in your daily life as well as you can when beeing sick. Its importent in order to get well, but to rest after beeing active is as much importent in order to get well.
So for now I practice this balance with excercise and resting in order to get well and to be able to help my patients again with this in the future.
So I say excercise is very good but when beeing sick it must be at the right level and dont forget to rest after beeing active!
Best Wishes from Maria
When Ruthless gets here,
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Combined Antibiotic Protocol minocycline, azithromycin, metronidazolei for muscle pain, insomnia, interstitial cystitisi, sinus, disphonia, dry eyes, stiff neck, veins, thyroid, TMJ.
"Lift the weight up, put it
"Lift the weight up, put it down, lie down on the sofa. " Thanks for that concise message Janice it will help a lot of new-comers to the CAPi protocol where annihilation of the host is not our aim, but eradication of a parasite.
I do think that this thread has the potential for much confusion here and as others have pointed out this speech is not related to our protocol, but is aimed at Lymies only.
Just my 2 penn'orth. <grin>
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Progressive MSi dx2006. LDNi & CAPi: Wheldon version. All supps. Doxyi 200mg. Zithi 250mg. Metroi 400mg.Pulses #10/16...I can because I think I can.
My disability insurer last
My disability insurer last year forced me to go to a physical rehab program. I think this was even before I had started the CAPi in June, 07. I met with Anna, the Anialator on a Monday, she worked my butt off & said how wonderful I was doing. The next 3 days I was flat our "crashed" simply existing between the bed & the bathroom. I went again on the Friday but this time I told her, I think this is too much for me, but she disagreed & again, "crashed". Post exertional malaise is something us ME/CFIDSi & FMSi people have to be concerned about. I have also had Lymes.
I have had some success using yoga on good days, no aerobic though as of yet. My doctor told the insurer to back off, I am really sick! Since then, they have been pretty quiet but doc is doing an update soon.
We need to do what our bodies allow us to handle. I have learned this, a type A personality type, that has crashed & burned more times than I care to admit. Easy does it!
The stress the abxi & toxins put on our bodies on the CAP is also a consideration. As well as, what types of illnesses we are treating. We are a mixed bag of nuts!
peace
r
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CFIDSi/ME 32 yrs, FMSi,
IBSi, EBVi, CMV, Cpni, chronic insomnia, Lymes, HME, Natural HRT peri-M, NAC 3 gm, 6-07 Doxy 200 mg day pm, Azith 375 mg M/W/Fday, Pulse#15 750 mg X 5 days 11-1-08There is also that idea
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PPMSi-misdiagnosed 2001-diagnosed 2006. Also maybe csf and Lyme -- who knows?! Minocycline 7 mos.- resulting bronchitis 5 months. Deserted by Hopkins neurology dept. and going to private md. out-of-plan. Wheldon CAPi 3/2/07 - 200 doxyi; azith MWF. 5 pulses.
Arttile, I am also more of
Arttile, I am also more of the school of carrying on and doing something. I don't go to the gym but have a large house and garden to take care of , not even counting the 14 dogs. When I was very ill, beginning of this year, I was hardly able to walk more than 50 m without resting and being out of breath. Nevertheless, I did not stay in bed for a single day and I am convinced this helped with a speedy recovery. As my dear grandfather always said: Who rests - rusts .
The article said exercise
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Combined Antibiotic Protocol minocycline, azithromycin, metronidazolei for muscle pain, insomnia, interstitial cystitisi, sinus, disphonia, dry eyes, stiff neck, veins, thyroid, TMJ.
New dr Burrascano's
New dr Burrascano's presentation -20.09.2008
http://www.lymepa.org/What_s_new__Slides_Sept_2008.pdf
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Cpni, Mycoplasma pn, Bartonella quintana and henselae
Roxyi 300mg 450mg, Rif 600mg, NACi 1200mg and Tinii/Metroi pulses, clarithromycin 1000mgDoxy, AzithPoland
Just bumping this up for
Just bumping this up for friends that I've told about this in the last 2 days.
Nancy
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PPMSi-misdiagnosed 2001-diagnosed 2006. Also maybe csf and Lyme -- who knows?! Minocycline 7 mos.- resulting bronchitis 5 months. Deserted by Hopkins neurology dept. and going to private md. out-of-plan. Wheldon CAPi 3/2/07 - 200 doxyi; azith MWF. 5 pulses.
Just so long as they
Just so long as they understand the post was specific to Lyme.
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi
Well, MacK, one is a friend
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PPMSi-misdiagnosed 2001-diagnosed 2006. Also maybe csf and Lyme -- who knows?! Minocycline 7 mos.- resulting bronchitis 5 months. Deserted by Hopkins neurology dept. and going to private md. out-of-plan. Wheldon CAPi 3/2/07 - 200 doxyi; azith MWF. 5 pulses.
Nance, I'd laugh, if it
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi