Sharon E. Rainey's Blog, page 3
May 16, 2017
Sharon’s Symptom History
The simplest way to present my own history to you is to show you how many different types of physicians I saw, some of the major medical events that occurred, and of course, the various diagnoses I was assigned. I know many patients can probably relate to this snapshot. Physicians I saw for symptoms: Often, […]
May 15, 2017
Disease Transmission to Humans
The following is an excerpt from Lyme Savvy: Treatment Insights for Lyme Patients and Practitioners. We open this section talking about Bartonella, but Lyme disease is also discussed. Keep reading to find out more. Disease Transmission to Humans Dr. Mozayeni There are many ways to get Bartonella, including from your cat. When infected, cats have […]
May 14, 2017
The Traditional Western Blot Test
The following is an excerpt written by Dr. B.Robert Mozayeni included in our book Lyme Savvy: Treatment Insights for Lyme Patients and Practitioners. In2008, when I looked at Borrelia Western blots I gave it sort of a 3 or 4 out of 10 in terms of how confident I would be in the result if […]
May 13, 2017
Lyme, Borrelia, Bartonella, Protozoa
The following is an excerpt Dr. Mozayeni wrote from our book Lyme Savvy: Treatment Insights for Lyme Patients and Practitioners I think when Borrelia is present, it tends to be associated with joint pain and sometimes joint swelling because the lining of the joints is very vascular; it is getting its nourishment from the vessels […]
When Words Become Unlanguagable
Earllier this week, I saw this photo of Glennon Doyle Melton on Facebook. The power of the imagery was almost overwhelming for me. I remain in awe of Glennon’s determination to live authentically. While I do not necessarily agree with all that she has said, says, or believes, I honor her as a fellow Love […]
May 12, 2017
Traditional Tick Bite Treatment
The following is an excerpt written by Dr. B. Robert Mozayeni from our book Lyme Savvy: Treatment Insights for Lyme Patients and Practitioners. Traditional Tick Bite Treatment Diagnosis for Lyme Disease is not simple and neither is treatment. Let’s move out three months from the original tick bite and classic ECM rash. Now we have […]
May 11, 2017
How Did I Heal?
Every patient heals differently. There is no one way to treat this disease. And depending on what combination of co-infections you may have, the treatment course can vary. For me, some of the primary ingredients to my healing included (not necessarily in this order): long term use of oral antibiotics and anti-malarials, pharmaceutical grade supplementation, […]
Finding a Reputable Lyme Doctor
If you have Lyme disease, you need to be treated by a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor, also known as an LLMD. You can’t just Google them. A good place to start looking is through the ILADS.org website. They can direct you to physicians in your area who have taken courses through their organization. Or even […]
May 10, 2017
Celiac Disease, Low Grade Fever, Hair Loss, Fatigue = Lyme?
Brittany, a 21-year-old attending college, arrived at the doctor’s office complaining of bloating, gas, and diarrhea. Brittany had been diagnosed with Celiac disease three years earlier in her home state of Colorado Springs, CO and successfully adhered to a gluten-free diet since then. She also stated she had started to lose more hair than ever […]
May 8, 2017
Helpful Media Related to Lyme Disease
Directly Lyme Related: A Twist of Lyme: Battling a Disease that “Doesn’t Exist” by Andrea Caeser Auto-immune Illness and Lyme Disease Recovery by Katina I. Makris Beyond Lyme Disease: Healing the Underlying Causes of Chronic Illness in People with Borreliosis and Co-Infections by Connie Strasheim and Lee Cowden MD Chronic Illness as an Access to […]
