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  1. Markisoutside

    Treatment options for chronic brain fog and inflamed throats everyday?

    Hey @Lucy1996 , I suffer from Lyme and Cfs. I had pretty severe brain fog. I would describe it as feeling like the back half of my brain was disconnected. I was so foggy I couldn't experience joy. It was a bad time. 8 months ago I stopped eating processed sugar. The results were astounding. For...
  2. Markisoutside

    Is Lyme Disease really just CFS?

    Chicken or egg? I received a clinical diagnosis of Lyme 6 years ago. I did 40some days of doxycycline and the symptoms went away. 2 years later I became ill again. Western medicine could not find a reason, I did a course of doxy and stayed sick. I followed Steven burners protocol for Lyme and...
  3. Markisoutside

    Elimination Diet...for my chronic fatigue

    Hey Soxfan, I am curious what you mean you got rid of lyme. It seems like it is better after treatment, but if you are experiencing fatigue you may still have it. I have had lyme for 6 years and was diagnosed with cfs 8 months ago. I quit eating white sugar 8 months ago and my brain fog lifted...