Re: Re: mono and lyme and edema

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Thanks so much for your help Peggy!

Connie

[ ] Re: mono and lyme and edema

Hi and Connie,

Sorry to group this in one post, but I am trying to consolidate for the sake of

time.

I don't have a lot of info about the fluid shifts. I heard about it from a LLMD

at a lyme conference. Apparently babesia can cause really weird symptoms. I get

facial swelling. It is not your typical swelling that you would expect. Most

people get the ankle, feet or hand and finger type. Babesia can cause the

unusual water edema pattern.

I would look into a couple of things. For ankle and feet I would look at

vascular tone. Remedies like horse chestnut and butchers broom help to increase

vascular integrity and circulation. I also look at kidney drainage as well

because fluid retention can be a sign of kidney deficiency in chinese medicine.

There is a product called fill the ocean. I am not sure of the company off hand,

but you can probably google it. I would think any good kidney support would work

well. I also use extra potassium for me. I tend to run low and you can have

fluid retention with low potassium. I do believe that lymph back up is a cause.

I have tested for babesia in my head area. i get bad trigeminal as well as

earaches. I use guasha( a ceramic chinese spoon) with some massage oil and

scrape the areas under my jaw and ear. it does help to drain my face.

Asparagus is a good diuretic . It does not demineralize you like conventional

diuretics. I only suggest this if you really need to deflate :-) Most of the

time I prefer to go the mineral or drainage root.

Take care,

Peggy

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I purchased my rebounder from Walmarts for like $40...

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Subject: [ ] Re: mono and lyme and edema

I looked up rebounders online. Some are crazy expensive for that little

thing. However, we DO have a big TheraBall, and I will put Abby on that for

detoxing lymph! That should be really good for the mono!

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> Hi Connie,

> I just remembered another thing to help with lymph drainage. My LLND

> recommended poke root oil to help with lymph stagnation. He said it is

> fabulous. It is also great for cystic breasts or for breasts that have

> lymph back up(that area is a major drainage spot.). I have not tried ot

> myself yet. I just ordered some from mountain rose herbs. I will keep

> you posted on my progress.

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> Do you rebound? My back does not love a rebounder, but I use a pilates

> ball. I just sit on it and gently bounce. I have had good success with

> it. Hope some of this helps.

> Have a great night.

> Peggy

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Hi Peggy,

I've been thinking about trying poke root. I'm taking red root currently and I

can feel it helping my spleen. Do you know if I can take both at the same time?

I'll see if I can find out.

I don't know what rebounding is. But, if it's aerobic I can't do it. My heart is

the biggest problem I have with Lyme and I can't walk up stairs without my chest

starting to hurt and my breath getting short. I can only manage 20-30 minutes of

yoga everyday.

Thanks for the ideas!

Connie

[ ] Re: mono and lyme and edema

Hi Connie,

I just remembered another thing to help with lymph drainage. My LLND

recommended poke root oil to help with lymph stagnation. He said it is

fabulous. It is also great for cystic breasts or for breasts that have

lymph back up(that area is a major drainage spot.). I have not tried ot

myself yet. I just ordered some from mountain rose herbs. I will keep

you posted on my progress.

Do you rebound? My back does not love a rebounder, but I use a pilates

ball. I just sit on it and gently bounce. I have had good success with

it. Hope some of this helps.

Have a great night.

Peggy

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Thanks Peggy! I didn't know you could use it as an oil. I've seen it as a

tincture mixed with other roots including red root. So I'm sure they're all

right together. I think I'll give it a try. Babesia is my biggest problem as

well. My new doctor started me on A-BAB. I can only take one drop every other

day or I herx like crazy. I tried to increase the dose this week to one drop

everyday and I ended up staying home from work a couple of days! The same thing

happened when I took Arteminisin, so I feel certain I have a strong case of

Babesia even though my test came out negative.

Thanks so much!

Connie

[ ] Re: mono and lyme and edema

Hi Connie,

You can combine the two because the poke root oil is topically applied. It is

used a s a massage oil on lymph drainage areas.

A rebounder is a trampoline, so I am thinking that is out for you. I have

babesia and I have heart stuff and breathlessness. I have really little exercise

tolerance. I can manage to gently bounce on a pliates ball for a few minutes

though.

I am using Khella and healthy heart(both from herb pharm) and I have been doing

much better. Look them up when you get the chance.

Take care,

Peggy

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> Hi Peggy,

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> I've been thinking about trying poke root. I'm taking red root currently and I

can feel it helping my spleen. Do you know if I can take both at the same time?

I'll see if I can find out.

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> I don't know what rebounding is. But, if it's aerobic I can't do it. My heart

is the biggest problem I have with Lyme and I can't walk up stairs without my

chest starting to hurt and my breath getting short. I can only manage 20-30

minutes of yoga everyday.

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> Thanks for the ideas!

>

>

> Connie

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