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Self.com educating Readers on the Risks of other Tick Diseases and Infections

Thank you, Self.com. For creating more awareness in the subjects of tick bite related illnesses and insect borne related illnesses.

Education and communication is so important in empowering people to become more knowledgeable and educated in regards to their own health. Because, health is personal. Health is a case by case basis. And it helps to empower people with terminology they can bring up with their doctors, specialists, and health care providers. As well as research on their own.

Talking about it and allowing space to discuss symptoms, exposure, concerns, and terminology empowers people to be more aware of their health and helps in self-advocacy that can lead to an effective diagnosis alongside doctor, specialists, and health providers. Diagnosis and treatment can save lives. Sharing is caring. Knowledge and the willingness to discuss and question is powerful.

While we at Livelovemanja disagree that these infections and diseases are not “ not Lyme”, as several of the diseases the article lists are various strains of Lyme (others are co-infections). However, the list is still important and useful. The list still holds some truth as well as the disease and infection descriptions. The list sparks interest in readers,it generates research , self education, self advocacy, and an increase in knowledge and the willingness to research and discuss , as well as knowledge and support in the community.

So thank you for being a voice and for serving as a step in the right direction, by simply being willing to go there. To talk about it. To discuss it.

Lyme Insurance Bill passes unanimously in Illinois on March 28th 2019; a bill that will help those with antibiotic resistant Lyme Strains to get the insurance coverage they need to get well. It’s about time, as not all strains of Lyme can be treated with antibiotics and it is wrong to punish these patients with uncontrollable health costs as if they were not insured. Some are insured and billed as if they are not while others no longer have insurance because insurance terms them as “high risk chronic condition “.

Huge gains for the Lyme Community. Thank you to all who are making this change possible.

California, can we be next please?

How it feels to have Lyme, we almost cried when reading this blog post because many lymees can relate to everything she spoke about so bravely and so eloquently. Managing this illness is a full time job and mind boggling expensive. We believe in alternative medicine too; we believe in what works. If it works, keep doing it. And Alice, we believe you.

Recycle for Lyme with Terracycle & TickedOff Foundation ♻️

Ashley Nicolei of LiveLoveManja recently posted this great idea for lymees and other chronic illness patients who go through endless bottles of medications and packaging per the treatment protocols (some effective and some not so much) — all this waste, where does it go? The last thing a chronically ill patient wants to do is add to more waste. So reduce the carbon footprint, help out the planet, and help out those with Lyme Disease in need via this incredible program and partnership with @terracycle and @tickedofffoundation. Learn more via Foundation webpage at https://www.tickedofffoundation.org/recycle-for-lyme/

See her post here:

About a year’s worth of out of pocket (not covered by paid health insurance full coverage individual plan) the big green bottles at $65 each, the yellow at $75 each, the blue at $45 each, the bigger brown bottle $300 each the smaller brown bottle $125 each and the plastic bag about $125 worth of syringes 💉 💚✒️ all this in addition to my health insurance premium of about $600 a month (not including copays for rx, labs, and appointments). No one chooses illness and no income demographic is immune to chronic illness - its a risk we take being human. These empty bottles with labels removed are being packed up and sent to @terracycle @tickedoffwithlyme a program that recycles and reuses medication packaging for Lyme patients who cannot afford medication and don’t have family or caregivers who can help out. We may not be able to change the world overnight 🌎 but we CAN help our fellow human, one life at a time. To be able to help someone else heal is an incredible gift and we would be so lucky to help save just even one. To those who have donated to my Lyme Fund - some of these packages are from your donations. Making a difference not just in my life but for others too. #lymedisease #lymediseaseawareness #lymewarrior #lymesurvivor #chroniclyme #donate #donations #medication #terracycle #tickedoff #recycle #reuse #gogreen #reducewaste #carbonfootprint #goodforhumans #goodforlymees #goodforplanet #health #healing #roadtoremission #youcanheal #yesyoucan #ibelieveyou #donateforlyme #recycleforlyme

You can make a difference. One life at a time.

Ashley Nicolei of @LiveLoveManja at Longevity Institute Bay Area and Hemato Ozone Treatment

Ashley Nicole of LiveLoveManja is pictured above, getting her second Ozone out of ten (of 10 rounds) at the Bay Area based clinic. Ten rounds because 10 Cycles of Ozone create stem cells within the body. Stem cells can do truly amazing things for those suffering from Lyme Disease & Chronic Lyme, Toxic Mold Illness, Cancer, Hashimoto’s Thyroid Disease, Lupus, and other chronic autoimmune conditions. Instead of inserting stem cells, which can be expensive and very difficult to come across, why not invest in your body’s ability to generate stem cells through Hemato Ozone?

This photo was posted on Ashley’s Instagram account a few weeks ago @ashnicolei . She is so lucky to have a clinic in her locale now as she used to have to travel out of state every few weeks for the same treatment as that was the only clinic she could find at the time. She learned from this clinic that getting a treatment every week for a few months can be more effective and less invasive (less acute of a herx) because the “microdosing” prevents the Lyme from recovering during the time lapse of a few weeks. The consistency of one treatment, every week, is more effective in pushing the lyme into remission and less severe of a herx for the patient as the lyme dies off.

Note: A “herx” is the body’s reaction to treatment and lyme dying off, as lyme is living off of the body so the body temporarily thinks it’s dying when the lyme dies until it understands that the lyme is not part of the body and an invader (this happens with the immune system heals, no longer compromised). When Lyme is active, like Cancer, it reprogram the body /the immune system/DNA to think that Lyme is part of the body like a hand or an arm (not the dangerous invader and parasite it is). The parasite-host relationship, the immune system gets turned off (killer cells turned off) and the body is not alerted to the danger. When the immune system gets reactivated by Ozone (oxygenated hemato) it has a severe reaction to the lyme present as it is finally aware to the invasion and it hyperreacts, similar to the histamine reaction when the body has an allergic response to a medicine or food or protein (immune response).

Ashley’s experience with Round Two, Treatment Two, at Longevity Institute Clinic, Bay Area below:

I’ve got the whole 🌎 in my hands when I get this Hemato Ozone treatment. People with Lyme & Chronic Lyme often suffer from chronic migraines and vertigo or head under water sensations because their blood cells become short in oxygen- feels as if you were hiking in very high altitude but you are at sea level; or as if you were hiking up stairs but you are sitting down (oxygen starvation). Migraines and vertigo is the heart and liver communicating to the brain that there is a shortage in oxygen, the blood is oxygen starving, and trying to get the brain’s attention to FIX this dangerous shortage NOW . 10 cycles of ozone begins stem cell production within the body - your blood cells makes new cells from the hemato ozone - blood is a builder and the oxygen rich blood (healthy blood) begins to reprogram the sick cells or dna into healthy ones again. Although the treatment can be considered “alternative” it is not an elective treatment or one I (and others with Lyme) do just for kicks. This treatment has given me my life back, hope, and a second chance. It is time that we educate and encourage our health insurance and medical industry to cover such treatments (as one treatment costs about $850 out of pocket and I will have to go once a week for a few months to get back to remission). We are living in a time that BIG and positive changes are happening- take advantage of this time to make a positive difference, not just in my life and yours but for others too. Sharing is caring. #lymedisease #lyme #chronicillness #chroniclyme #chroniclymedisease #lymewarrior #lymesurvivor #livingwithlyme #hashimotosdisease #hemato #hematoozone #medicine #health #healthiswealth #healing #roadtoremission #yesyoucan #immunology #autoimmunedisease #immunetherapy

Hemato Ozone IV & Vitamin C Immunotherapy and Little Veins

Some patients/people have very small and delicate veins. This can be genetic, occur from dehydration or malnutrition, occur from thyroid conditions, be a side effect of medications or supplements, can be diet related, and more. Ashley of LiveLoveManja has small delicate veins that like to play games, take their sweet time, and repel needles (lab assistants and nurses compare it to a guitar string that pivots around the needle) or like rubber taht repels the needle.

We learned some valuable tips from the ND and his nurse when veins act up.

1. Drink a cup of bone broth a few hours before the treatment.

2. Drink water throughout the day liberally and make sure to pee before you get the IV.

3. Heat can help. Many labs will have heat packs that they can tape to your arm, hands, etc. where they think they may find a good vein. Wrapping a heating pad around the arm to prep it before the IV can also help, as the heat circulates the blood and brings veins to the surface.

4. Hands are good for lab tests, but not good for Ozone. The needle needs to be big enough to allow the ozone and blood cells through, too small of a needle will crush them. The arm and under the forearm (meaty part near the elbow) can be a lucky vein spot for those with small veins.

5. When absorbing vitamin C nutrient bag, hang up the IV high on the wall (or even on a hook from the ceiling if available). Hanging the bag high allows gravity to help the fluid be absorbed at a consistent flow.

The smaller mark was from the Hemato Blood Ozone treatment. This vein was small and moody so it took about an hour for the doctor to locate the vein and pull blood for the ozone. It took about 4 hours to absorb the drip, because of the vein being so small. Any faster or any bigger needle would burst the vein. But it was successful, good job little veins! The Little Veins that could ...

The larger mark was from the Vitamin C nutrient bag, Ashley was only able to absorb half the bag before her vein burst (the fluids started going into the side of her arm and bubbled up). If this happens, do not be alarmed. Remove the IV promptly and apply a heating pad. Stay with your nurse/doctor until the fluid bubble goes down (it should be absorbed by the body within a few hours). If the bubble does not go down it could be signs of a clot, which you will want to seek professional medical attention promptly (this is very rare, but possible). Thankfully, Ashley has not experienced such an event, her doctors and nurses have been taking very good care of her and are attentive and aware of the treatment protocol.

Once the bubble goes down, it will leave a nasty bruise (above). Trust, this bruise looks much worse than it feels, it is not very painful just tender. Make sure to wear loose clothing and avoid carrying anything heavy with the arm & hand until the tenderness goes away. Many clinics and offices will offer a bruise cream that can speed up the healing time & cellular turnover/regeneration. Put the cream on the mark every few hours until it begins to fade. The cream Ashley uses will be featured on the blog in our next post, stay tuned.

We will also feature a vein supplement product prescribed to those with chronic small, delicate,fragile veins. Taking one every day a few days before your scheduled IV can help.

Knowledge is powerful, community is a rich resource for those battling chronic lyme, lyme, and auto-immune as the body is incredibly complex and also a living, breathing miracle. What works for one, may not work for another. Chronic illness, especially Lyme & Autoimmune can be difficult to diagnose properly and just as difficult to treat. By people sharing and communicating, we can become better informed and self-aware about the healing journey. We can request labs, medicines, treatments, resources (medication reimbursements, insurance assistance, etc) that we may not have thought of or known about, unless we had interacted with blogs and community. LiveLoveManja SHARES because we care. Who knows, sharing can help save a life (or several) and this possibility makes sharing worth it.