Lyme Disease Support Group
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere. It is now one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the U.S. Lyme disease is caused by infection with the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, and is primarily transmitted to humans as well as dogs, horses and other domesticated animals by the bite of infected ticks.
I went to the chiropractor today and he suggested that I add Vit D. I don't think I've taken that before. He thought maybe I'm getting too much calcium. So I'm going to give that a try. I'm doing this for the achy muscles and joints in my legs, hips and spine right now. Seems like this comes and goes.
I also have a heating pad called a Far Infrared. You can google this. But it is so fabulous for muscle and joint pain. It's like nothing else out there. I bought one from a lady in Utah about 18 months ago and I just can't say enough good about it.
Can I say "I hate pain"
Cheppie
I also have a heating pad called a Far Infrared. You can google this. But it is so fabulous for muscle and joint pain. It's like nothing else out there. I bought one from a lady in Utah about 18 months ago and I just can't say enough good about it.
Can I say "I hate pain"
Cheppie
On the calcium excess, I've heard about that too. I think there's something about Lyme that can cause us to either make or absorb too much calcium. There is a blood test to check for calcium levels. You may want to ask these dr's suggesting to take Vit D to address a surplus of calcium to take a baseline reading of your level. To see if tehre's a reason to up your intake of Vit D.
Even with vitamins, there can be too much of a good thing (esp with fat-soluble vits, which accumulate in teh body if we take too much, unlike water-soluble ones that flush away in urine if we take to much).
I know the other thing that made a HUGE difference for me was getting a thermo-elastic foam pad (Tempurpedic) for my bed (we got a 4" one from Overstock.com). The bigger the better - though they recommend certain inches based on weight. I sleep much better on it (still some insomnia), have a LOT less pain in the morning and it cuts down on movement between my husband and me (so I don't wake up just because he turned over)... I gave one to my parents for a gift and my dad loves it. Even put it on top of their new mattress because his hips don't hurt when he sleeps on it.
Apparently, some research has shown it to be an incredible vitamin that helps with chronic pain. It can prevent c-sections in one report I just read.
Another interesting thing to note is that MS is less prevalent in the U.S., the further south you go. They believe it's because of the Vitamin D we get from the sun.
Let us know of any improvements you have from adding it to your protocol.