monthly symptom cycle
I have been keeping charts for 2 years. I find that the late 20's of everymonth I have an increase in symptoms. Now with the increase in meds the symptoms are worse. Does anyone else notice a 4 week cycle. I am pushing along . I have to always increase my xanax this time of month. I hope I will see small improvements after this ends. I hope to start a flagyli pulse in March. I am also finding it hard to fit the charcoal in. I have to take the minocin on an emtpy stomach and the charcoal away from anything else. There does not seem to be enough hours in the day.
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lee, A resounding affirmative on this issue, as you will see from my earlier posts. I am still amazed at how sick I feel during the 2nd half of the cycle. I have always been textbook, if you know what I mean, but suddenly developed a pms-like syndrome around the time of my ms dxi.
I have read that this can occur with most other chronic illness--especially infectionsi. Most notably, I suppose, since it is true that the female immunei system is slightly compromised during menses.
Supplementsi help some. I started taking Evening primrose oil a couple months ago, which is supposed to be helpful. But my theory is the reduced immune system coupled with the chronic infection is at the root of this problem for people like us.
Wheldon Protocol for rrmsi since Oct '05. Added LDN 4.5mg qhs Oct '07. All supp's. Positive IGGi's for Lyme Disease,Babesia, & Erlichiosis Sept. 2008. Currently: Mepron 750mg bid and Azithromycin 250mg qdi for Babesia.
Another 'aha' moment! I hadn't even put the two together, but you're right. About two years ago, I started having all the classic pms stuff, which I have NEVER had in my life. Until then, I sailed through as if nothing was going on. Suddenly, I felt miserable, grouchy, down, puffy and even commented I now had sympathy for those who'd begged off swim class in school and friends who canceled plans because they felt so lousy. I tough through most discomfort, so I didn't pay it much attention, but it is GONE since I started abxi. Also, how to put this delicately, the 'product' itself seems more 'healthy' now, which I definitely DID notice these past few months. (Sorry, guys; it's just a girl-thing.) Might explain a series of ovarian cysts (one the size of a soccer ball) I had in the past.
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi
Of course I have to get mine in, too, even though it is no longer applicable. I can remember leaving school many times with really bad "cramps". For many years the same- mad bearlike attitude, way before it was called PMS. I wonder if we will ever know if pneumonuia at 11 or 12 and contained for all these dacades had any bearing.
Rica
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3/9 Symptoms returning. Began 5 abxi protocol 5/9 Rifampin 600, Amox 1000, Doxyi 200, MWF Azith 250, flagyli 1000 daily. Began Sept 04 PPMSi EDSSi 6.7 Now good days EDSS 1 Mind, like parachute, work only when open. Charlie Chan In for the duration.