Better Days

Well, this week’s HBOT sessions have been the best that Peg has experienced so far. As she was in the chamber, she experienced some cloudy-headedness, as well as weakness and trembling, but those reactions were not too severe, and they dissipated fairly quickly. She had some of the usual reactions after the HBOT (achy muscles, especially hips, legs, and feet), but they were not as severe as she has had in the past, and later on she definitely felt better and had more energy. Peg did notice that her eyesight isn't quite as sharp as usual (Lyme disease often temporarily affects vision), so perhaps that is a new area of reaction. We have observed that the reaction aches and pains seem to move throughout her body, out toward her extremities. It’s a little scary, but we’re getting used to it by now.

It’s a bit too soon to tell, but maybe her Herx reactions have peaked, which would indicate that we are getting the upper hand against the Lyme. (Remember, the reactions are caused by the Lyme bacteria dying off more quickly than the body can deal with the “toxic refuse” of dead spirochetes, but if the HBOT is killing the Lyme, there eventually will be fewer bacteria to die off, and the reactions will subside.) Peg has been able to resume her exercise patterns (1-hour long walks near our house and 15-20 minutes “jogging” on the rebounder), so she definitely is feeling better.

We are encouraged that the treatments are working just as we had hoped, and that Peg is on her way to being Lyme-free. At the end of this week, she will have reached the half-way point in the HBOT (and we will also need to come up with the funds for the rest of the sessions). It has been quite a journey, indeed!