New Path
It’s been a month since I last posted on my blog. Things have been very busy around here! After continuous Herxheimer reactions and helpless days, I decided a change was definitely in order. A friend recommended I go to Washington, D.C. to meet with Dr. Jemsek. Dr. Jemsek is an infectious disease specialist in Lyme Borreliosis and tick-borne infection. I was fortunate enough to talk with Dr. Jemsek at my initial consultation along with one of his nurse practitioners. The doctor and nurse practitioner both agreed I was a candidate for IV treatment. The 6 page list of daily medications I was taking was quickly eliminated. The doctor’s suggestion was to end all medications except Doxycycline. He prescribed Diamox, Klor-Con and Vitamin C to be taken twice a day for headaches. He started me on Neurontin twice a day for nerve pain and Trazodone and Klonopin for sleep aid. Dr. Jemsek’s treatment protocol is essentially chemotherapy. Considering the current state of my body