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  1. Rachel--24
    The price should still be the same. I only got tested this last October. Igenix is in my area so I actually went to the lab to get their opinion of my results. I was very impressed with the lab. The lab director sat down with me in his office and spent about 20 minutes of his time giving me advice and getting into detail about testing and what steps I should...
  2. Rachel--24
    The chelator will only bind with the metal....the yeast or Lyme would then be freed from the metal. My Dr. told me that I would get worse with my Candida situation once I start chelating mercury....because once this happens yeast will start flooding my system. I read on another site where a dentist had a darkfield microscope and looked at what mercury...
  3. Rachel--24
    I was seriously struck by how many symptoms I've had which were written out in "The Forgotten". I've had the same symptoms and the same feelings. Even though I know that Lyme and mercury toxicity (or any neurotoxin poisoning) can have identical symptoms....its hard to read that and not think about Lyme for me. I read this to "reassure" myself...
  4. Rachel--24
    Wow Laura, I never read that before....its really heart-wrenching and at the same time it hits home. Its like a punch in the stomach. I've felt so many things that were written there....especially when I was too sick to work. Alot of those symptoms have subsided but I'm shocked at how much I could relate to the author....four years ago if I'd read...
  5. Rachel--24
    You're probably able to detox better than some....everyone has different chemistry...also you had the benefit of living a pretty healthy lifestlye...unlike some of us. I ate processed food and fast food and smoked cigarettes and had alot of stress and pushed myself too hard with everything. I'm sure the MSM and garlic can be helpful for detox...
  6. Rachel--24
    Yay!! Thats great Laura...I'm glad things went alot smoother this time. What is omnicef??
  7. Rachel--24
    Antibiotics can have that affect but its hard to say exactly what could be going on?? I dont really know. I think if you're feeling really bad and its not going away...I would call just to make sure its normal. Antibiotics can be brutal...even when they're not killing stuff. They definately have their side effects but if it were me I'd probably...
  8. Rachel--24
    I think mercury is a big issue with Lyme patients because it does weaken the immune system. I've read that mercury is a factor in almost all chronic illness.....not necessarily that it *caused* the illness but once the illness is chronic its harder for the immune system to recover with mercury in the body. Obviously someone with chronic Lyme who has...
  9. Rachel--24
    No Donna.....you must go FOREVER!! ROFL What is that lady thinking?? I think you are on the right track too and you wont need stupid allergy shots when you're better. Stupid mercury.
  10. Rachel--24
    If you have Lyme it impairs your body's ability to detox......the bacteria pruduces neurotoxins which "poison" the body. It can have the same affect that mercury does. This in turn causes other toxins to build up in the body....mercury is always an issue. Alot of times people with Lyme need to have their amalgams removed in order to recover from Lyme. ...
  11. Rachel--24
    I always think its kind of weird that the orange jugs are like the first thing you see when you sit down. Shouldnt they be "hidden" or something? You know what I thought the first time I saw those?? I thought...dang.....those ones are alot smaller than the one I had to lug around. No kidding....the one I had was probably twice that size...
  12. Rachel--24
    OMG...What the heck was I thinking bringing that thing to work??!! I forgot all about that...I stashed it right next to the yogurt! Carla....was it oral DMPS that you took??
  13. Rachel--24
    Just a quick drive-by.. Hope everyone had a good weekend. I really dont like Monday's. Liz, Definately dont have your current dentist remove them! Better to leave them in then to have them removed unsafely. Is it possible to get them removed slowly over time?? Even if it was only 1 per year you would have them all out in 7 years...
  14. Rachel--24
    Duplicate post. I messed up.
  15. Rachel--24
    Claire, I'm very sorry about your kitty. {{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}] I've always had pets and its very hard when we lose them. I've never had to make the choice to put a pet down and I'm sure that is not something that would be easy for me to deal with. 5 years is plenty of time to have bonded with a kitty and loved that kitty the same...
  16. Rachel--24
    Ok....so this is all that I could really find out. So the enzyme slowed down by grapefruit juice is mainly for breaking down xenobiotics....normally found in drugs. So I guess the question would be...Does gluten contain any xenobiotics? If gluten is an opiate...is that considered a xenobiotic? I dont know if there is any chemical...
  17. Rachel--24
    Alison, I dont think so. The grapefruit slows down the livers detox significantly. When one of those drugs that were listed is being taken the enzyme needed to break it down is not available...because its busy breaking down the grapefruit juice. The drugs end up staying in your system too long and can build up to dangerous levels....it can even cause death...
  18. Rachel--24
    You could very well have Celiac Disease....because they didnt run the full panel with tTG and EMA you didnt get a full picture. It is true that you may not have Celiac but it is also true that had they run all of the tests....you may have had positive tTG or EMA....which would clearly indicate Celiac. If all the tests were run and the two which are...
  19. Rachel--24
    Dessa, I'm sorry for your loss. I would be very angry at any disease which took a loved one from me....its perfectly normal to feel this way. You're friend is in a better place and she'll always be in your heart.
  20. Rachel--24
    Miamia, Thanks for the update. What you said does make sense. I am very used to living like this now...with the diet, the chemicals, the research, the Dr. appts, the treatments, etc. It keeps me busy and focused but sometimes it does hit me....just as you described....its like the ground shakes underneath me and I remember that this is all *real...
  21. Rachel--24
    I'm another one who had RAI treatment for Graves Disease. I've tried both synthetics and Armour. I'm currently on Armour but I really feel no "extra" benefit from it. The synthetics worked for me just the same. I would probably be taking Levothroid instead but I'm sensitive to so many things I'm just sticking with this for now. I was sensitive...
  22. Rachel--24
    Here is an article about grapefruit... Grapefruit: Friend Or Foe?? During the winter months, many American produce consumers search for fruits and vegetables which are ripe in the season and providing significant health benefits. One such fruit, the grapefruit, provides a plethera of health benefits. But, to the opposite extreme, the grapefruit...
  23. Rachel--24
    Andrea...its not a citrus thing...its just grapefruit.
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  25. Rachel--24
    I dont think this is true. Many people who have had family members (who are not symtpomatic) tested have found the results to be positive. It is not only those who are sick who test positive with Enterolab. The fact is that most people test positive....whether or not they have symptoms.
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