Well, it's been a couple of months since I have written here....time for an update.
I went to get the colon hydrotherapy done, and I must say that it wasn't bad at all. There was no pain, which I was surprised at. A bit awkward, but I came to the conclusion that the people in that line of work do it because they love to help people....and they are very used to it. I will say that I had more energy in the following week. So I would say that it was helpful.
Wow, seeing the doctor for MTHFR was so helpful! She knew so much about it all. It turns out that my biggest problem wasn't MTHFR, though it was certainly an issue. I had a couple of genetic issues that were much bigger....for instance, I can't absorb vitamin D very well. (My numbers were certainly low.) She advised me to take Bio-D-Mulsion Forte, which is broken down for easy absorption. It comes in drop form, and is available on Amazon. She also put me on Cerefolin for the MTHFR; again, a food based, broken-down-for-you supplement (available by prescription). This one cost about $170 for a 3 months supply. I have to say, after taking them for a couple of weeks, I was glad to notice a change in my energy levels and alertness. I don't really mean my physical energy; rather my mental energy. I sure don't have to work as hard at being cheerful. For someone that has OCD and ADD that have likely been caused by the MTHFR, that's a big thing! While these things have been helpful, the doctor actually referred me to another specialist, whom she said could do so much more for me. She said that this doctor really has studied genetic issues, and can go down my 23andme results and let me know just what I need to strengthen and help the weak areas. Very interesting! I still need to make that appointment...just one thing at a time for me!
In the meantime, I missed 3 weeks of rife (things got busy, and my husband was out of town, etc.)...so when I did another treatment, whew! Definitely not done with rife treatments.
Physically, I am able to do a lot more.....more dishes, dinner most nights, laundry, homework with kids, etc. Since Jerry works lots of hours, I hired some help to come in and clean a few hours a week. This has been really helpful. I think that the really big thing as I get stronger is to remember to still take care of me....to not get too busy for treatments, etc. (Having someone come in and help works to help facilitate this.) It's hard, when you are borderline feeling good, to schedule a sick/herx day, but it's important to make it happen. Also, on a daily basis, it's not like I am 100%. I am not able to go to the store, pick up/drop off kids every day, etc. I still need lots of rest times. So putting my care first is really important.
I was able to go to a special church service a couple of hours away, which was a big deal, as it was an all day thing. Last year, I was far too weak and had to stay behind. Also, I am impressed with how well I have bounced back afterward.
One big thing that changed for me recently is that my alternative doctor moved away. Now there is no one closer than 1 1/2-2 hours away to get supplements tested by, etc....so I am going to be winging it a little bit there.
I started up a bit of massage therapy, as I got carpal tunnel from too much knitting. She helped immensely, and it just felt like a really healthy thing to do. Since I can't get the extra support from the alternative doctor, I am going to do the massage therapy to see if it helps me overall. I feel fortunate that I can afford to do this, and I know that not all can. I also think that keeping the spine (and thus the nerves, etc.) straight through chiropractic is really helpful. If energy gets blocked up by a messed up spine, I think that that hinders healing. I know that my energy sure is helped by it!
My carpal hands are getting tired, but I wanted to share some other information for consideration. I got the kids tested for the MTHFR, and got the results back for 2 kids. The 2 younger ones had the MTHFR 1298....and 677! That was a big shocker, and of course means that my husband has the 677 (the worst of the 2). So as soon as I see the second specialist, I have to get them started, as well. It feels really overwhelming, but I do feel thankful that I know where to start....especially since I saw some contradictory instructions. The supplement I take for my 1298 isn't allowed for the 677. There were some other double positive genetic things for them, as well (that weren't MTHFR). A lot to think of. But I have to say...this is a very good reason not to just get a simple blood test for MTHFR. There can be bigger issues there, as there were with me. 23andme is the way to go, combined with Genetic Genie and someone who knows how to read the results!
One final thing...Jerry got the results back for his Igenix Lyme test...it was 40, which is equivocal.....and which they said was negative. However, mine was 40, and labeled positive! This seems a little odd to me. We both wondered how you can have all of the symptoms, and have antibodies built up for Lyme, but be negative. So you have it but you don't....Since Jerry has had so many symptoms, and his number matches my number (even though he wasn't as sick as me), we both feel like it should be called a positive. Jerry isn't sick like he was before he did the rife treatments, and he is able to work. Yes, he has tired days. But we agreed that when work slows down, maybe he can do more treatment for it....whether it's rife or herbal supplements, etc.
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