Having read “Cure Unknown” by Pamela Weintraub, you are no doubt well aware of the controversy surrounding Lyme. Unfortunately many of us have lived through year after year of misdiagnosis, and I can only hope that your recovery is as short as possible.

If you are interested in the latest scientific developments and the status of the controversy, I would recommend the blog “Camp Other”. The author hasn’t been posting much lately, but there is a wealth of information there. Should I come across something more specific to Lyme arthritis and/or inflammation, I will certainly let you know.

I’m really am sorry that you have Lyme disease, but I’m glad that you finally have a diagnosis and therefore hope for recovery. After close to a decade with sometimes debilitating neurological and other health issues, I too was happy to have an answer and renewed hope that I might one day be able to work again. My diagnosis was in August 2010 and I’m still working hard to restore my health by any means possible. I’ve made great progress, but I realize that patience is required for those of us diagnosed in the later stages of Lyme disease — and especially when co-infections involved.

I wish you all the best and look forward to reading more of your blog entries.

Two and a half months in, though, and my headaches (sinus and migraines) are gone, the insomnia I’ve had for over 10 years is being replaced by normal sleep patterns, the low grade stomach ache I didn’t even realize I had is gone, and my hands (joints) don’t ache anymore unless the weather gets really cold. I can’t wait to start adding things back in–I can’t have wheat or rice or corn which makes baked goods almost impossible though I have found some good spelt alternatives to make–and I miss things so much but it’s been the best thing for me. I’ve also been fairly active my whole life but really unable to lose weight–my metabolism seems to have kicked in and I’m 23lbs down. I’m a huge proponent of the ALCAT!