Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Anaerobic Bacteria & Lymes

  This is Brad and I have a new twist to what is going on inside my body. I have a bacteria that has been affecting my stomach  for the past three weeks. This particular problem is  something that effects Lyme's patients and for me it has changed the way I perceive the digestive system.

   I first noticed that my stomach was super sensitive and reacted to almost everything I ate, then it continued to get worse and aloe juice no longer helped. I also noticed I was having hunger pains (as if I hadn't eaten in days). Exactly right after eating,  bloating then followed. It proceeded to the point that I just couldn't keep anything down (including all my medications) and this lasted for a couple of days.

  My wife and I decided to just stay off my med.'s suspicioning the antibiotics were doing havoc to my stomach lining. Yesterday, my Lymes Specialist verified that I did need to stop the antibiotics for now. She put me on Flagyl which is an antibiotic to treat Anaerobic bacteria. This bacteria has been growing immensely; one of the reasons my appetite even increased and likely why my belly has been swelling up. I will be on it for at least three weeks and start back on my regular meds after that. She said many of her patients 'hate' this medication. One being it does make all the herxes surface severely. It also causes a great amount of diarrhea.

  My physician said this is quite typical for Lyme Patients as they under-go such an intense antibiotic therapy. This is 1,000 mg- 500 per tablet. First day I am to take 2 tablets and build up to 3 tablets a day.

  My symptoms of the entire disease have NOT decreased. Still encountering great pain and weakness.

  So, here we go with another dilemma in this on going battle of this disease. I know with the Lord as my strength and my family by my side victory will come soon.

5 comments:

  1. So sorry for all you are going through. You are being put through trials I never could imagine going through. But, I know your faith is strong and the Lord will continue to give you the strength you need to get through this valley.

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  2. I just found your blog and started reading it. I was so happy to have found your story. I had to stop my treatment two weeks ago because of the same problem. It brought on new fears that I had to deal with. I feel like everyday is a new battle with Lyme's. God is so good though. Through my illness I have found new strength through Him. Thanks for sharing. Although I am sorry for your pain, I am also grateful that I am not alone. Is that terrible???

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    1. Dear Anonymous; Amen! We are definitely NOT alone. God's goodness always is there. His loving Hands holding on ah so tightly. We also have had the Ravens of supply come just at the opportune time. Ya know, if we haven't gone through this, not so sure I would have this deep of a knowledge and relationship with Him as I do. Thus, I want my life to affect many for Him.
      From Daneille (Brad's wife); but we are ONE and feel the same.

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