Body Cookin'

Hello, I haven't been on here in awhile and I apologize. I have had so many things going on ! Now back to the sauna episode.So I texted my friend Jeni & ask her how she felt about going to the sauna,she replied, "I don't like them, they make me feel bad & I almost passed out in one" I said great so you wanna go with me to one? After some back & forth texting,some hesitation & some nagging on my part, Jeni was game.So I asked her what do you wear in one of those things, a swimsuit or do you go naked with a towel around you ? Jeni advised me that she wore a bathing suit on her previous sauna experience so now that I knew the proper attire I was ready...hopefully. I made arrangements for us to finally go one afternoon after work. We met up at a local store and rode to the sauna together, we laughed the whole time on our car ride over to the sauna,if this was any indication as to how the rest of the sauna experience was going to be..oh my watch out ! 

    We finally got to the sauna and checked in.We were instructed on where to go & given the instructions (yes there are instructions for using a sauna....) when we finally got there we each went into our stalls to change and get prepared for the body oven that was waiting for us.First of all let me say that the sauna ,to me, looked like a human size chicken coop, complete with "roosting bars/benches",we entered slowly,giggling of course. As we perched our self up on the top to adjoining benches I immediately felt completely absurd lol. Prior to entry we made it clear that we would stay the whole 30 minutes even though my husband said there was no way we could make it the full 30 minutes in there .After a few minutes in there and lots of laughing and cackling like a bunch of hens I was about to pass out & Jeni  had sweat beading up and her glasses were foggy.It was then we decided we would stay in for 7 then out for a few then in for 7 until the 30 minutes was up.  Each time we switched in and out of the sauna we giggled at our butt prints on the benches ! I dubbed the use of a sauna as "body cookin" Stay tuned for more sauna stories :)

     

The Sauna....

Jeni-my partner in crime :)

First of all let me say that finding a sauna to use is not a easy thing to do.I  made several phone calls one day & finally found a sauna that was available for public use. Me being me, of course I googled sauna use & dangers and the more I searched the more hesitant I became of using the sauna.One article said the use of a sauna can cause your body to start detoxing from all kinds of things and you could experience seizures,asthma attacks,nausea vomiting, and you could pass out..the list goes on and on. Obviously I became petrified of the sauna,however,I continued to search the different types of saunas & found that there is a difference in saunas.I had no choice but to go the infrared sauna route because that was the only one I had access to. The next problem was I was afraid to go alone for fear of dying in the sauna. I knew the person that would be my partner in crime in the sauna would be my friend Jeni, even though she didn't know it yet lol.          

The long list....

I left the Dr's office relieved yet apprehensive.Relieved that there is hope but apprehensive & scared of all the treatment required. I knew I could do the treatment but I also knew it was going to be tough. The Dr said I would in fact get worse before I got better...yippie.The treatment plan was a little overwhelming, not gonna lie, but the Lyme's disease was getting the best of me so I knew I had to do something and soon.No matter how intense the pain had got, I kept a good & often quite humorous outlook on the situation.I am a firm believer that laughter can heal alot of things! 
    Now....back to the list ! On my list was a course of four different antibiotics (which instantly made me feel sick at the thoughts of taking them), Renew life 6billion strand Flora Smart Probiotic http://www.iherb.com/Renew-Life-FloraSmart-Advanced-Probiotic-6-Billion-90-Veggie-Caplets/7155?utm_source=ms&utm_medium=s , a Ionic Foot Detox bath ( which sounds gross !)  http://www.ionicfootdetoxbath.com/   , the use of a sauna   http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=prod1181084&srccode=cii_18492716&cpncode=32-133295080-2&pid=CSE_Bing ( I will get to my sauna experience soon  lol) , also the use of a detox , I was told to use the HEEL detox ( sounds disgusting I know )   http://heelusa.com/ , but it works. i was now armed with all the stuff I needed to start kicking some Lyme butt ! lol

My tick doctor

I started taking my D-ribose powder & starting feeling alot better so I decided to go ahead and call the Dr's number that was given to me.I called and the staff was most helpful.I explained my situation & they got me in rather quickly ( I was told before I called that it may take several months to get me in- they got me in within the week ! )  On my first visit I could tell she was just what I needed to beat this disease,very knowledgeable & she listened to everything I had to say. As she began telling more about Lymes disease and how if affects you a light went on and this disease finally began to make sense to me.For the first time in months I finally had a explanation for all my weird symptoms  and problems that I had been experiencing. At the conclusion of my visit I left with a checklist of things to get,things to take and why and  also a order for more blood work. It seemed overwhelming at first but I knew I could do this.

D- ribose ?

The lady at the health food store told me about a supplement called D-ribose.http://www.springsunday.com/ribose-d-powder-200-jarrow.html This product was simply amazing ! She told me it helped with muscle issues &  fatigue, which I was suffering from so bad. She also told me about a doctor in Salem who she knew could help me.I took the name & number & was excited about all the knowledge that had just been shared with me ! I was skeptical about the D-Ribose ,but  I decided to buy it and  try it. After all, what did I have to lose ! I went home & decided to start taking it immediately, glad I did because the first night I took the supplement I actually slept through the night.The next day I got in my first full dose of the supplement. By the end of the day I didn't feel as bad as I usually did. Maybe...just maybe...this will work !    

My internet searching led to help...

One day I was online searching for some kind of natural remedies for Lymes disease because I was sick of taking antibiotics.I came across several sites that had all kinds of informative http://www.ehow.com/way_5523521_natural-treatment-lyme-disease.html  and also http://cassia.org/treatments.htm had alot of links that were very helpful ! In the midst of all my searching one thing was for certain, Lyme's disease can be very destructive on ones body if left untreated ! I stumbled across one site that said the herb Cats Claw was good in the treatment of Lyme. So me & my hubby set off to go to a local Natural food store to get the herb, they didn't have it, so I went to another natural foods store in Dublin. The trip to this store turned my nightmare around ! I had been there before several years earlier & the lady was most helpful & very knowledgeable so I knew she could help me.I explained my ordeal to her & she came back with all kinds of stuff to help me,for the first time in a long time I was starting to see a glimmer of hope !

             

So I survived the 4 weeks of Doxy...yippie

Well , four weeks slowly went by and I still hurt like hell . I still had a rash on my legs and I still had many strange & bizarre symptoms that made me feel like I was slowly losing control of my body. Getting in & out of bed was a long & painful process, I cringed at the thoughts of getting up in the night to go to the bathroom ! Turning over in the bed was dreadful, my whole back,hips & legs hurt, at times I had thoughts of just laying in one spot all night & taking a chance of my body going numb rather than turning over...pathetic I know lol One day as I was moaning,groaning & growling in an attempt to get out of the bed ,my adorable (yes that was sarcastic) husband was laughing and said " baby,sleeping with you is like sleeping with a geriatric person ." Me (being the quick witted smart ass I am) cleverly smiled and said "yes, honey bun..I know how you feel, because sleeping with you is like having a sleep over at the nursing home.. oh..& by the way....your snoring could wake the dead...just sayin ." He quickly turned as red as a red delicious apple and then walked away , as I was making the ding,ding sound for boxing !  I had won this battle lol !