October 3rd, Day 3

I spoke too soon. I feel like this happens all too often... talking about something positive happening and then bam, downhill I go. Almost as if the devil reads everything I write and won't ever let me have that satisfaction of improved health. But, devil be gone! You have no place in my life!

Anyways.

Last night was rough. I barely slept at all. Sweating, freezing, itching, stomach aches, breathing trouble, joint and muscle pain and weakness, stiffness. It felt like I was getting lyme all over again. So I wondered several things-

1. Did I get lyme AGAIN? I've already got it 3 times, at this point it seems more likely than not for me to keep getting bit. Each time even though on long term treatment, can cause a new form of lyme or co-infection. Not to mention this new bite mark on my arm... no bullseye though, at least not yet. Hopefully this is not the case, but of course it's at the forefront of my mind.

2. Is this due to die off/herxing from the medication killing the lyme just happening to coincide with this new diet?

3. Is this due to die off/herxing because of the new diet?

4. What, to me, seems the most likely is this. Am I actually feeding the lyme and candida and thus the increase of symptoms? The reason I propose this question is because I NEVER consume the amount of fruit I've consumed over the past few days. Since I stay away from unnatural sugar, fruit is the only form of sugar I get, and thus the past few days has actually been an increase in sugar intake rather than decrease. I'm not supposed to eat as much fruit as I have been, instead supposed to eat more meats, veggies and healthy fats, but I've had to do the fruit due to lack of carbs in trying to stabilize my blood sugar.

My doctor and I emailed back and forth and there is no definite answer but she thinks probably a combination of options 3 and 4. So she said reduce the fruit and if I absolutely must, I can add some "healthy" gluten free brown rice or grain in order to prevent further decline.

13.5 more days until grains re-enter my life. Sad, I know. lol