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 gotten much better, likely due in part to thyroid med increase.
• My skin has become a big problem, but it's beginning to get a little better, in part by using redmond clay topically. (Skin is your body's biggest detox organ, so it makes sense to be breaking out when you're killing off bacteria)

Symptoms that have worsened/relapsed/continued: 

• I'm still having GI problems, but they haven't gotten any worse. 
• Herx symptoms still happening but usually only in the evenings.
• Not losing any weight still, but that's expected. 
• Lately I'm having more bloating, not sure why. 
• My hair is definitely falling out, not in clumps but more than it should. That may be related to my thyroid though. 

Comments:

This was my first month where I wasn't feeling terrible all day. I've still been herxing mainly in the evenings especially since starting teasel root, but not every day, and not all day. I have been using activated charcoal several times a week for about 5 weeks now, which has been a game-changer. It binds to the toxins and carries them out of the body. I feel noticeably better afterward. I'm nowhere near remission, and actually currently having a rough cyst buster weekend (herxing and forgot to take charcoal last night) but I'll take any improvements I can get.