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Here is the source of that info!
http://www.betterhealthguy.com/blog
Interestingly enough it seems like you and him really match each other in symptoms and stuff that had happened to both of you..
Have you sought treatment for the bacterial co infections yet?
I have issues with POTS because of Lyme, it takes clearing up the infection to clear that up. In the mean time I think the best you can do is keep exercising and moving around as much you can weight training and paced cardio activity are best, sleep on an elevated bed rest of at least four inches and remember de conditioning is the trap that keeps POTS a vicious cycle, People often recommend compression socks to help with blood flow, I use this and it helps.. Better though to use some kind of abdomen compressor this is where all of the excess blood flow will mainly flow so abdomen compression will provide the absolute best support, combine this with treating infection and gradual conditioning and you can get recovery.
Keep in mind there is no way to test the amount of parasitic infections there is out there. There are over 100's of possible strains and basic tests usually only cover a very small amount.
You should get tested with IgeneX and see what comes up with that to give you a better idea of what is going on.. At least if you have lyme which ehrlichiosis can be a co infection.. Keep in mind that the CDC panel Western Blot is not always accurate, the only sure way to know what you have is with IgeneX or another east coast lab I forgot the name of.
The good news is that alternative treatment for lyme also covers viral infections and parasitic infections, the abx are all natural anti bacterial, anti viral, anti parasitic.
What treatments are you using up to date for your health?
I think you would extremely benefit from the protocol I use, you don't have to copy everything to the tee but it is important to cover all bases of system help!
Here is what I use
Bacteria killing- Prima Una De Gato (toa free cats claw, different version of Samento), Samento is just a s good though... Banderol, and Grape Fruit seed extract.
Oxidative support- Resveratrol, CoQ10, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Neuro Protek, and Ribociene (glutathione pre cursor), may add PQQ later on
Inflammation response- Lithium aspartate (for my messed up brain), TheraCurmin, Fermented fish cod oil, source naturals glucosamine chondroitin complex with msm
General Immune system help- Ester C, Vitamin D, reishi mushroom, bio citrate magnesium, Jarrows B right complex.
Methylation protocol- Methyl b12, ado b12, methyl folate, L Carnatine Fumarate.
Also recently I added essential oils, these have actually been very, very potent!
The main one On Guard works perfectly for anti bacterial, anti fungal, and anti viral properties. The others I use are frankincense for anti inflammation and mental boost, melaleuca for cyst and bio film busting, and Slim and Sassy Metabolic blend for metabolic support. I got to admit I feel a bit weird using something called Slim and Sassy though lol, the ingredients is what counts though..
The link I posted of the guys site has a ton of info as well, just take a look around and scope it all out.. More then enough recovery tips and protocols to try!
also here is the ehrlichia page I found specifically.
http://www.betterhealthguy.com/lyme/my-diagnosis
Interesting to note for you is NeuroProtek, I use this for allergic inflammation response which I believe lyme and co infection can trigger or cause.. Basically issues with mast cell activation in response to infection.. I found this to be most beneficial to stop any allergic responses, help sooth hyper sensitive nerves, and as nerve protection.
One last note, if you use anything from my protocol most important of all recovery from chronic illness in my opinion is Freddd's methylation protocol..
I do not think I would have gotten better, de toxed, or been able to have a chance of quicker remission and full lyme disease eradication without this..
Chronic infection or illness of any kind wrecks havoc on methylation, and without proper methylation you get severe toxicity and it is no wonder people do not get better!