The AC-Q Is Working/for Muscles and Joints

The Chinese herbal blend,
AC-Q,
From Health Concerns,
And recommended by my acupuncturist
To help with my unresolved muscle and joint issues since March,
Seems to be working.

I hope it's not temporary,
As so many parts of this Post-Lyme 'healing' process have been.

I still can't walk fast,
Or I seize up in my legs and hips,
And ongoing standing or going upstairs is still hard;
But there is much less pain and overall discomfort.

The herbal blend is comprised mostly of roots,
Many of which are new to me.
There are a dozen roots,
Two barks,
Two resins,
Two rhizomes,
One fruit,
One stem,
(And a partridge in a pear tree)
From which this is derived. :)


All I know is that it is working -
Even with my full time job in a school
Which includes a fair amount of walking.

Walking is needed. 
Walking is necessary. 
Or more problems develop.

I started taking AC-Q in the beginning of September, I think.
I'm very sensitive,
So I started very gradually -
Just one tablet each day
And then two.
At first it was with food,
And then eventually between meals.
When I start anything new,
I wait to see how it will effect me.
Intermittent dizziness often accompanies new treatment(s) for me.

After a few weeks,
I took two doses of two tablets a few days in a row. 
Now that things seem to be improving,
I'm back to two total tablets each day...
This is what worked with the use of Astra 8 for asthma. 
I will likely take two tablets of Astra 8 each day - 
Indefinitely.

Will take two bottles of 90 tablets each of AC-Q,
And then see where I'm at.

Only took one bottle of the Clear Heat blend
For the immune dysfunction.
It helped and then seemed to plateau -
Just before starting the AC-Q.

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Wishing you well,
Lisa

Persistent Post Lyme Syndrome - ED. w/ FASCIA DEFINITIONS

Edited 12/1/18
See Definitions of FASCIA below***

I lie here with my right hip buzzing - slightly vibrating
   Kind of like a subtle ongoing tremor
Sometimes it's my thigh
   Sometimes the foot somewhere
I think back to the very early days of the Lyme
   Over three years ago
      when a strange electrical like current of energy
         pulsed repeatedly in my lower back
Can't remember exactly where right now
But I know I'd written about it.

Now I'm thankful for the diminished pain - finally - In my right butt cheek
Thankful for the newest Chinese herbal blend
ACQ
which seems to be helping it
After all these months
Since the leg thing started
         The newest inflammation
              Going on six months now
                    For the newest inflammation thing

Persistent 'Post'? Lyme is an inflammation thing
   Over and over again
      In different ways and places in the body
          Depending on what is most vulnerable/
              What is the most stressed and overworked

                                            And then there's the malaise
                                                And the fatigue
                                                     And the bright lights
                                                           And loud sounds
                                                                 And the disorientation


Will do two bottles of the ACQ probably
At the recommendation of my acupuncturist

Acupuncture has helped the leg thing
   Has made me more able to walk and get around
But can't walk like I did before
             Certainly can't speed walk like I did before
                                                                                   Miss that

 If go too fast, or too long
       It seizes up/it aches/it burns
             It's numb/it tingles/it swells
                   The hip/the thigh/ the shin and calf

And now the knee
and the ankle

And in the past 48 hours,
It's taken over the left knee and hip...
That's the Lyme thing...
In the joints

Cracking them brings some relief

Cracking my right hip dozens of times each day

And taking handfuls of epsom salts directly to the leg parts

That helps

     And Turmeric on most things I eat each day (with hot sauce)
         And Vitamin B Complex (thank you, NP, Jen)
             And Astra 8 (for asthma - taken for years)
                 And over the counter allergy meds
                     And Armour Thyroid
                         And the toxic steroid inhaler I'm trying to wean off of permanently
                             And anti inflammatory diet - 'clean' diet  - when can stick to: no sugars,
                                 no refined carbs, no caffeine, no alcohol, no dairy, no processed foods
                                  And meditation
                                      And setting boundaries/saying 'no'
                                          And mindfulness

And the Gabapentin - if I have to
   And Ibuprofen if I need to
      Neither really helps in the long run

Did a bottle of Chinese herbal blend Clear Heat before the ACQ
    The swelling in my right shin diminished more
          And the row of dark spots that had appeared after
                 the March 'injury' on the treadmill that morphed into April swellings during lengthy                              walks
                         Had Finally shrunk down into Much smaller dark spots
                                    Only took 6 months

It did appear to 'clear' out the 'heat'.
    Less burn
          Is that what comes from nerve damage?
               nerve pain?  the incessant burn?

But what is it exactly?

And what are those dark spots on the shin?

Not a varicose vein
     There's one of those on the calf now

The Medicals all take a look
     With no comment
          Because they don't know.

Not the Physiatrist
    Not the Physical Therapist
        Not the Chiropractor
              Not the Nurse Practitioner
                    Not the Fourth "Lyme Specialist"
                         Or the Fifth One
                     

Maybe an answer from the Orthopedic guy
     Maybe an answer from the Dermatologist coming up

But probably not?

I keep looking down at my altered leg
The right knee is swollen
The right calf is bigger than the left
The line of dark spots where something had weeped out -
From within -
Months ago...
    (not a spider bite -
       not a scratch)

THE TISSUE IS ALTERED

The FASCIA?? of my leg - of my body - is altered???

***Aug 7, 2018 - As Black defines it: “Fascia is the body's connective tissue. It's a head-to-toe, inside-to-out, all-encompassing and interwoven system of fibrous connective tissue found throughout the body. Your fascia provides a framework that helps support and protect individual muscle groups, organs, and the entire body as a unit.

A fascia (/ˈfæʃ(i)ə/; plural fasciae /ˈfæʃii/; adjective fascial; from Latin: "band") is a band or sheet of connective tissue, primarily collagen, beneath the skin that attaches, stabilizes, encloses, and separates muscles and other internal organs.

Wonder if the Medicals 
Are up on the role of fascia 
In the body's overall health?
Doubt it.***

I know I'll be up all through the night - again
 'Cause can't get comfortable


But will keep on keepin' on
         
            Because what other option is there?

                          Living in the moment


Am recalling the email sent out by Porochista Khakpour
To her friends
In the early part of Sick: A Memoir.

Can relate

But count my blessings

Not as sick as so many with Lyme
And Post Lyme
And Chronic Lyme

Counting my blessings

                         
Have a good weekend;
Rob and I are going to a concert in Boston:
Nahko and Medicine for the People...
Keep on keepin' on.




         
 

Links to Dr. Rawls' Free Webinars on Lyme Recovery

~Follow the link below for Dr. Rawls' recent webinar (9/18/18) 
"How To Overcome Roadblocks to Lyme Disease Recovery Q&A":

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"Restore Kit 101 - Dr. Rawls' Herbal Protocol"  

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SICK: A MEMOIR - Good book! (re: gnarly Lyme)

Sick: A Memoir (2018), by Porochista Khakpour,
Is a must read for every health professional,
Sufferer of Lyme Disease,
And friend/relative or loved one of someone who has suffered from Lyme Disease.

Thank you, Rev. Paul.