So this is the part that you may have been waiting for. Perhaps you're surprised that the part where you kill Lyme bacteria didn't come first. However, I learned the hard way that jumping straight into dealing with the bacteria without establishing a good ...
Detox is something that's talked about a lot in the Lyme community. So much so that there are some advocates of detox being the only thing you really need to tackle Lyme. As someone who's recovered from Lyme, I don't think that paints the whole picture th ...
Lyme Disease takes its toll on many bodily systems & processes. Whereas most of the symptoms suffered with Lyme Disease are down to *inflammation*, the body's inability to bounce back is often due to your body being unable to generate a 'normal' respo ...
Lyme Disease is a complex, systemic disease which can develop quietly for months or years before you finally have a diagnosis. It affects nearly every bodily system and successfully evades both your immune system and antibiotics. So when you're adopting a ...
Too often, chronic Lyme recovery is seen as binary. You’re either sick or well. Unhealthy or healthy. But I find myself in the in between. I’ve healed the Lyme infection, but my body still has some recovery to do. Lyme was the hurricane that devastated my ...
There are two schools of thought when it comes to life after Lyme. Some people believe that once you’ve successfully treated the Lyme, it never comes back. Others believe that you can’t fully eradicate Lyme from the body, but that successful treatment red ...
Living with chronic fatigue can be challenging in many ways, but an unhelpful addition to that is having to explain the difference between tiredness and fatigue. Often, well-meaning friends & family offer advice and support without understanding that ...
There’s no doubt about it – chronic illness is hard. When I turned 30 last year, I reflected on how different my life looked to what I had originally planned. But the surprising thing was that amongst the negatives, there were some positives that came fro ...
Did you know that up to 62% of people with a chronic illness experience anxiety & depression? In the general population (i.e. people not experiencing a chronic health condition), the rate is much lower at 25%. That’s a huge increase. There are many fa ...
Jump to Recipe Sugar: oh how lovely you are! Unfortunately, my joints don't get on with you so I think we should limit our meetings for now. For many people with chronic illness, and especially Lyme, sugar aggravates symptoms. This makes finding some l ...
Mindset matters. And this is especially true when coping with a chronic illness. Subtle shifts in your mindset can dramatically alter your experience. This is because thoughts become words, and words become actions. We end up becoming what we think. ...
This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you make a purchase through our links.Detoxing with Lyme Disease is not only essential for managing symptoms; it should be a core element in any treatment approach you choose t ...
If, like me, you have a chronic illness and would like to start dating it can feel like an incredibly daunting task. But you're in luck, because I've been dating now for a year and I've learnt some important lessons along way. And of course, I'm here to p ...
If you have a chronic illness, then you have cytokine cascades behind many of your symptoms. Cytokine cascades & chronic illness are closely intertwined, and learning how to manage these cascades of inflammation can help to reduce many symptoms. Ther ...
What is a Herx? A herx is a systemic inflammatory response to the toxins released by spirochetes when they die. Successful treatment results in the cell membrane breaking down and the contents being released into the body. This causes widespread inflammat ...
Lyme biofilms are one of those topics that seem to raise more questions than answers. Some people believe that they are the key when healing from Lyme and others don't think they're a big deal. We think the truth lies somewhere in the middle. What Are Lym ...
Sweating is not only a natural process, it's good for you. It helps to regulate body temperature, clean pores, fight bacteria & viruses on your skin and expel toxins. In fact, sweating is one of the safest, most effective methods of excreting toxins, ...
It’s the beginning of 2020 and Justin Bieber has just announced that he has been fighting Lyme. Of course, he has been accused of all sorts, including having a drug addiction and flat out lying. This got me thinking about how common this experience is for ...
This post contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you make a purchase through our links.The struggles of Lyme Disease can strip you of purpose & identity. Part of your healing journey needs to include reclaiming these things ...
Choosing Doug Coil frequencies for Lyme Disease can be a minefield. That’s why we’ve put together a handy guide on how to get started & which frequencies to use.
In our ‘How To’ series, we’ve talked about a number of supportive lifestyle changes, and now it’s time to talk about detox. Detox is discussed at great length within the Lyme community, and rightly so as it’s incredibly important when herxing. What often ...
Inflammation is like fire: When it’s contained in a fireplace it provides warmth and comfort. If it runs wild, it’ll burn your house down. Out-of-control inflammation is responsible for many of the symptoms we experience as part of Lyme Disease. As such, any protocol must incorporate methods to treat Lyme inflammation.
Ever wondered how to choose a Lyme Disease diet? You’re not alone!
With there being so many anti-inflammatory diets out there it can be overwhelming to decide how to proceed.
In today’s blog post we look at some of the guiding principles behind a Lyme Disease diet and give you some useful tips on deciding which diet to go for.
Exercise. For some, this conjures images of bodybuilders, marathon runners and mountain climbers. Perhaps it’s choosing to walk instead of drive, spending some time gardening or even going dancing. Whatever it is that you associate with the word exercise, ...
Rest is important. It’s a universally understood truth. Rest is even more important when you have Lyme. The longest recorded time that a human has gone without sleep is 264 hours, or 11 days. That came with major issues, such as hallucinations and parano ...
In our last article, “The Difference Between Tiredness & Fatigue” we touched upon how Lyme is often misdiagnosed as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Fibromyalgia. Whilst this can be frustrating and downright depressing, there is a silver lining when you re ...
Have you ever told someone that you suffer with fatigue only to receive well-meaning advice such as “Have a cup of coffee”, “Just take a break” or “Push through”? It can add to the frustration of living with Lyme as well as being distressing. However, far ...
Oftentimes, you’ll hear people with Lyme talking about a herx, crash or flare. But what do they mean? A herx, crash or flare can often be used interchangeably to describe an increase in Lyme symptoms. However, these are three different phenomena that can ...
It’s that time of year again. Regardless of whether you’re a New Years Resolution setter or not, I thought it’d be a great opportunity to talk about goal setting with Lyme. An enormous part of living with a long-term illness is the acceptance of your cur ...
I began coiling in February 2018. At that point I was basically bed bound, with no life to speak of. As a 28 year old, I struggled immensely with knowing that this illness has stolen what should have been some of the best years of my life. The times when ...
Building a Lyme Disease protocol can be an overwhelming task. There are just so many options out there and many, many strong opinions. Here at Ticked Off With Lyme, we believe in following a proven Treatment Approach which aims to reduce symptoms and prep ...
This post contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you make a purchase through our links.Lyme Disease supplements play an important role in a treatment approach. A successful protocol will reduce inflammation, rebuild & suppor ...
Can coil machines damage healthy tissue?This is a question I'm asked a lot. It's a good question. I go into a lot of detail in my post about Resonance, but for those not wishing to delve into all the scientific principles behind coiling, this post is for ...
Bartonella is a common co-infection that's often contracted at the same time as Lyme. It's a gram negative bacteria, which means that it has a thin cell wall which is surrounded by a thick plasma membrane. In contrast, a gram positive bacterium has a thic ...
My first Rifing session using the ESP101 was way back in February 2018. I was going back over my diary entries and realised that I’m now approaching the 6 month mark. Remaining committed to providing regular updates of my rifing progress has kept me focus ...
The typical Lyme Disease treatment approach usually focuses on killing alone. Often, there is very little attention to anything else, with the exception of a perhaps recommending a probiotic with antibiotics. The problem with this is twofold: antibiotics ...
This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you make a purchase through our links.If there's one supplement that everyone seems to be taking by the bucketful, it's activated charcoal for Lyme. Early in my healing journey ...
Wattage. It's a number that's thrown around fairly often as a measure ofRife Machine Power. The problem is, it's just not great at showing how powerful a coil machine is. In What A Coil Machine Is (And What It Isn't), we learnt about using atuned circuit ...
Conducting a quick google search will yield seemingly endless results about all the different types of Rife machines you can buy. Most of these claim to be a variation of a coil machine. We're not going to have a look at every single one today, but we are ...
Whenever I speak to people about Rifing, I'm amazed by the number of theories that come pouring out. So, if you've ever turned to Google for some answers and felt like you ended up through the looking glass, I don't blame you. Some unscrupulous individual ...
Three months ago, Glenn completed the build for my ESP101. Without much information at all to go on, we selected 864hz at random from the list of Doug’s frequencies, I held the coil to my abdomen and we switched the coil on for 30 seconds. That resulted i ...
Living with CFS/ME as a result of having Lyme Disease can be extremely difficult, and it’s just made worse by the fact that many of the people in our lives just don’t get it. It can be easy to fall into the trap of believing that they just don’t care, ...
