A big sigh of relief. Yesterday I spent an hour with Dr. K. going over all of my test results, translating them to English and creating a treatment plan. Yes, I have Chronic Lyme, yes I have co-infections (including cat scratch fever which makes me giggle), yes my immune system is shot from being in overdrive for the past 4 plus years, yes I have allergies, my hormones are all wonky, sure my thyroid is shot, yes I have deficiencies galore, and yes, I have hope.
In two weeks I will start oral antibiotics. In the meantime I am trying to get myself back in balance with supplements galore and diet changes so I will better tolerate the Levaquin. No more gluten, no more yeast, and *sniff* no more eggs. Sadly, no more oysters too, which is odd because I am zinc deficient and oysters are loaded with zinc. But now I know why I felt awful the day after having gone out and having 1/2 dozen oysters with dinner the other night.
I have spent the past few years trying to pretend that I was okay, trying to get through a day without collapsing in tears and frustration in front of others, and most of the time I succeeded. The memory issues, inability to focus, depression, pain, mood swings, lethargy, anxiety, sleep deprivation, it really wasn't all in my head. There is a reason, and with some work and patience I should be back to being a functional me again.
But honestly, eggs? Really? At least I still have sushi.
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