Questions for Dr. Shilling about Lyme Disease and more...

August 1, 2006

Hi All… Just joined the group a

couple days ago and would like to pose a question to Dr. Shillington

I suffer from Fibromyalgia, Insomnia, Bi-Polar

Disorder, severe tinnitus, TMJ, constant “floaters”, Migraine

Headaches, and 3rd Stage Chronic Lyme Disease.

Yeah, I guess I am a pretty messed up person huh?

Anyway…

This year I had a PICC line in as prescribed by my

Lyme Specialist. (Jemsek Clinic in Huntersville NC) The Line was in only

about a month and a half, and it got infected. I was in the hospital for 4 days

because they said the infection would have killed me had I not gone in to the

ER when I did. They had no choice but to take it out.

I have good days, but for the most part, I wake up

every day in pain. I take tons of acetaminophen and ibuprofen and aspirin to no

avail. I get minimal pain relief, but enough to allow me to function in a

somewhat normal capacity. The fact of the matter is that I have become so

accustomed to the pain that what I tolerate and live with on a daily basis

would put most people in bed for the day. Some days the pain is so bad that I cry

when I wake up try to get out of bed. Well, a lot of days actually. My elbows and

knees hurt relentlessly and the pain in my back is really awful as well. I have

herniated discs that press on a nerve that causes the left side of my thigh to

be numb but highly irritable. (When something brushes against it it’s

agonizingly irritating)

If I sit too long, (20 minutes or longer) my legs

swell and then I have problems standing and walking. I have problems standing

and walking regardless.

With the bi-polar disorder, I am currently taking Equetro and Seroquel and it seems

to be helping, but the seroquel (which is also to

help me sleep) makes me incredibly groggy. (100 mgs seroquel

before bed) Oh, and I also take prozac.

I also have an addiction to opiate pain killers which

is currently being treated with 8 mgs of Suboxone

daily. Then there is the Ambien too if even the Seroquel doesn’t work,

So my meds are this:

Prozac 40 mg daily

Equetro 600 mg

Seroquel 100 mg daily

Suboxone 8 mg daily (Sublingual)

Ambien CR 12.5 as needed

I don’t feel like I am getting anywhere. I

can have another PICC line put in, but now I fear infection again, and I wasn’t

speaking lightly when I said I almost died. The infection in my bloodstream was

borderline lethal. They released me and then called me to come back in

immediately after the blood test came back in. They said on the phone that if I

didn’t I may not survive the night. Tell me that’s

not scary!

The pain is only one factor that inhibits my sleep

though. My mind races and won’t stop, the tinnitus in my ears is so bad

that without loud white noise I can’t even consider getting any peace.

As you can see, I am a mess. I normally don’t

complain about it, but you have given such wonderful advice to so many others

that I was hoping maybe you could offer me some as well. I don’t know

what to do about this anymore. It’s very depressing in itself to be in so

much pain and suffer from “depression”. Like I said most days I

just cry. But not in front of anyone. I also try not to let anyone know just

how bad it hurts and sometimes I really overdo it. I’ve mowed the yard

once this season (my dad usually does it) and by the time I was done I was

seeing spots, feeling faint and dizzy, and couldn’t focus on sitting,

standing, or speaking. It was like my mind was this huge blur and I couldn’t

think and if I tried it hurt.

OK, this about sums up the basics of it all. There

is a lot more but I feel guilty about getting this in depth about it. I am sure

nobody wants to hear me whine about my pains and problems. But I do thank you

for listening and would be grateful for any info/advice you could send my way.

Brightest Blessings to you and yours,

~Raea~

August 1, 2006

Dear Raea Tara,

Wow! You do have a lot going on, and I might add are my kind of client. LOL I love the tougher cases. ;-)

You need to get my Lifetime Health Lecture Series to begin with and then get started on an Incurables program (covered in detail in the lecture). Just found out from the office that we're doing a special on these.

I'll send the piece out to the list after I fire this off to you.

In Health, Freedom, and Love,

Doc

PS. These personal situations CAN be handled hon. Takes a bit of work, but you can handle them terminatedly with no return of problem if you make your lifestyle changes permanent.

Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc

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Tara Owens

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Tuesday, August 01, 2006 12:35 AM

Herbal Remedies - Questions for Dr. Shilling about Lyme Disease and more...

Hi All… Just joined the group a couple days ago and would like to pose a question to Dr. Shillington

I suffer from Fibromyalgia, Insomnia, Bi-Polar Disorder, severe tinnitus, TMJ, constant “floaters”, Migraine Headaches, and 3rd Stage Chronic Lyme Disease.

Yeah, I guess I am a pretty messed up person huh? Anyway…

This year I had a PICC line in as prescribed by my Lyme Specialist. (Jemsek Clinic in Huntersville NC) The Line was in only about a month and a half, and it got infected. I was in the hospital for 4 days because they said the infection would have killed me had I not gone in to the ER when I did. They had no choice but to take it out.

I have good days, but for the most part, I wake up every day in pain. I take tons of acetaminophen and ibuprofen and aspirin to no avail. I get minimal pain relief, but enough to allow me to function in a somewhat normal capacity. The fact of the matter is that I have become so accustomed to the pain that what I tolerate and live with on a daily basis would put most people in bed for the day. Some days the pain is so bad that I cry when I wake up try to get out of bed. Well, a lot of days actually. My elbows and knees hurt relentlessly and the pain in my back is really awful as well. I have herniated discs that press on a nerve that causes the left side of my thigh to be numb but highly irritable. (When something brushes against it it’s agonizingly irritating)

If I sit too long, (20 minutes or longer) my legs swell and then I have problems standing and walking. I have problems standing and walking regardless.

With the bi-polar disorder, I am currently taking Equetro and Seroquel and it seems to be helping, but the seroquel (which is also to help me sleep) makes me incredibly groggy. (100 mgs seroquel before bed) Oh, and I also take prozac.

I also have an addiction to opiate pain killers which is currently being treated with 8 mgs of Suboxone daily. Then there is the Ambien too if even the Seroquel doesn’t work,

So my meds are this:

Prozac 40 mg daily

Equetro 600 mg

Seroquel 100 mg daily

Suboxone 8 mg daily (Sublingual)

Ambien CR 12.5 as needed

I don’t feel like I am getting anywhere. I can have another PICC line put in, but now I fear infection again, and I wasn’t speaking lightly when I said I almost died. The infection in my bloodstream was borderline lethal. They released me and then called me to come back in immediately after the blood test came back in. They said on the phone that if I didn’t I may not survive the night. Tell me that’s not scary!

The pain is only one factor that inhibits my sleep though. My mind races and won’t stop, the tinnitus in my ears is so bad that without loud white noise I can’t even consider getting any peace.

As you can see, I am a mess. I normally don’t complain about it, but you have given such wonderful advice to so many others that I was hoping maybe you could offer me some as well. I don’t know what to do about this anymore. It’s very depressing in itself to be in so much pain and suffer from “depression”. Like I said most days I just cry. But not in front of anyone. I also try not to let anyone know just how bad it hurts and sometimes I really overdo it. I’ve mowed the yard once this season (my dad usually does it) and by the time I was done I was seeing spots, feeling faint and dizzy, and couldn’t focus on sitting, standing, or speaking. It was like my mind was this huge blur and I couldn’t think and if I tried it hurt.

OK, this about sums up the basics of it all. There is a lot more but I feel guilty about getting this in depth about it. I am sure nobody wants to hear me whine about my pains and problems. But I do thank you for listening and would be grateful for any info/advice you could send my way.

Brightest Blessings to you and yours,

~Raea~

August 2, 2006

Raea,

Boy do you sound like I did not so long ago.

I did doc's incurables program and am feeling alot better.

It certainly would be worth a try.

I too was taking alot of meds and in January I stoped taking all of them. I don't take anything now except supplements.

Trust me sweetie there is hope I know you have days where you probably get depressed thinking you don't know how you will be able to stand the rest of your life feeling the way you do now but....guess what there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Stay on this list and learn as much as you can look in the files and I strongly encourage you to do the incurables program doc offers here. It is grueling well it was for me anyway but it is sooooo worth it.

If you have any questions fire away there are some awesome people here to help you.

While you take your natural journey of healing during the rough times remember it took you years to feel the way you do so it will take some time to get yourself back on track.

I had been doing cleansing off and on since January along with infrared sauna's and changing my diet and some other habits and I can finally say I have had two days in a row that were good days....I had absolutely no good days before as far as pain and insomnia goes.

The incurables program definately took away my high blood pressure, carpol tunnel symptoms, I lost about 10 lbs. I am sleeping so much better. I would go two weeks with only about 10 hours sleep prior to doing the program. I was very sensitive to smells, lights, noises I am no longer having that problem.

It is just amazing to me to be where I am compared to where I was. I still have a ways to go but atleast now I can stand the discomfort that I have where before it was almost more than I could bare and it was with me 24/7.

So take care learn learn learn and ask questions if you need to.

Dar

August 3, 2006

And you are an example to the rest of us, as to the dedication it takes.

People just don't get into a rotten condition over night. We have to work at it. ;-)

We also have to work to change it around. The key point is, that it can be done with determination.

What I've found to be the toughest thing to accept is that the Lifestyle changes have to be permanent from here on out. It is alway tougher to get rid of a condition a second time and nearly impossible for the third time. The lifestyle changes HAVE to be permanent.

In health, freedom, and love,

Doc

Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc

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dar

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Tuesday, August 01, 2006 11:22 PM

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