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Treatment Update: Month 5

I have been in treatment for 20 weeks: 20 weeks with Ceftin 18 weeks with Rifampin 14 weeks with Tinidazole  3 weeks with Teasel root Symptoms that have improved: Insomnia. I used to get a week of insomnia every month or so, but now I may get one or two days here and there. Pins & needles is at the point of happening only a couple times a week, whereas it used to happen several times a day.   Headaches - I've only had a few all month. Bartonella foot pain is happening much less often. Joint pain and stiffness has improved a lot.  I'm not having the intense muscle burning I used to get upon doing any sort of physical activity, and not as much muscle pain all-around. It's been a full month without anxiety and depression! Brain fog is much less, and I'm not having as much trouble recalling words. Throat sensations aren't as bad. I'm beginning to believe it's due to lymph nodes being swollen.  Babesia symptoms are improving Fatigue has got

A good stretch

It's been almost a month of feeling somewhat normal. I find myself counting the days, and praying I don't relapse. I'm hoping the worst of treatment is done with, and I'm starting to come out on the other side. I still have a long way to go, but not feeling like death every day is a start. Being sick has caused a dramatic shift in perspective. I am finding joy in the simplest of things. Just being able to be pain-free for any amount of time during the day is a gift. It's happening more and more. I'm so hopeful but also cautious. As I mentioned before, my husband is on a candida diet. It's going really well. The first 3 days were so hard for him, he had a constant headache and was so irritable. He's doing better now that he is getting over the sugar withdrawal, but soon he'll be starting Nystatin and likely dealing with candida die-off. One day at a time. It puts a little extra pressure on me to make sure I am sending him to work with healthy, sug