Financial resources for people suffering w/ lyme disease

[noco]

Does anyone know of foundations, grants, financial aid for people who have spent all their life savings, used up all their health insurance dollars fighting this disease, no job, no money, a minor with a mother that is only care giver and in need of financial assistance.

Please help! I'm financially, emotionally and physically bankrupted and in need of a bail out.

[mojogal]

I have heard the Dr Zhang''s herbs are good treatments and killers. Haven't tried myself but you could research it.

[youvegottobekidding]

For the basic list of essential nutrients, have you downloaded the Burrascano Lyme rteatment guidelines from ILADS.ORG?
He dedicates several pages to nutrients that become severely depleted by lyme - and supplementing them is definitely "tried and tested" in terms of improving symptoms.

My doctor (an ILADS member) has told me the Cowden protocol, including samento and banderol definitely work - he said there are definitely reiable studies that have found this. To downside (according to him) is that they are terribly expensive.
The cheaper alternative, but which he says also work very well, are the European herbs - mainly teasel but there are many others that give better results if you have them all together.
I have just switched to these after 18 months of abx becuse I was getting too much damage from teh abx. I am feeling a great deal better on the herbs.
I have a bit of bumf with a full list of the herbs which I could email you ....  if I knew how to exchange emails here without broadcasting my email address to the whole world. If you know how to send me a private message, tell me your email and I will forward the docs.

[dolfnlvr]

THANKS!!!

[Ricobord]

I saw in a summary of a patient conference on Lyme that a LLMD said that Samento and Banderol work quite well in vitro. No study on how it does in the body, but I started on both with the okay of my LLMD. I wasn't really sure if it was helping or not, but I ran out and it was nearly two weeks before I got more. I forgot to work back up slowly and took a full dose  I noticed signifcant herxing.  I usually only herx when I start a new med, so it was really obvious that the herx was from the Samento.  (To save money on the Nutramedix Samento, I bought an "Inner Bark Cat's Claw" instead. The LLMD says it has to be TOA free Cat's Claw.). Prices and shipping do vary so be sure to comparison shop.

The rest of my supplements have been about easing my symptoms, repairing damage, and supporting my immune system.  I have a lot of GI involvement so a lot of my supplements are about soothing my ravaged GI tract and reducing inflammation.  I probably spent $200 on natural Babesia treatments before we finally concluded that I didn't have Babesia.

I have heard of some people responding well to the Cowden Protocol.

[dolfnlvr]

What are some of the more "tried and true" natural remedies?  You know, the one's that nearly all Lymies use--I know about Vitamin D--though that's probably not a fighter as much as a treatment.  I'm really trying to do anything I can to help move this along--without causing harm to myself of course.  

You know--with all the ABX we have the yeast issue, and so there's a LOT of garlic in my life--three supplement tablets a day plus lots of garlic in my food (yummy--and no mosquitoes--nice side effects).  But what are some of the proported Lyme killers?  

[Ricobord]

This is an old thread and the poster may not see your comment. You are more likely to get a response if you post a new question on the forum.

There is a great deal of info out on the Internet about natural and herbal treatments. Different things work for different people.  No two people are exactly the same.

There are some foundations out there that offer financial assistance if that is what you are looking for. Just Google Lyme Foundation and see what you find. Just make sure you avoid the American Lyme Disease Foundation.  Their board members are mostly IDSA and other docs who are BIG Lyme deniers and they completely dismiss "chronic lyme".

[Ksmalldoll]

I would like this information about Lyme.

[PlateletGal]

I would recommend contacting your Governor and/or Senators and finding out if there are any state resources that you may be eligible for.

Also... I know of some wonderful natural remedies for lyme disease (seriously) that are available without a prescription and very inexpensive. If you would like more information, I'll zip you the links via PM. I've used these remedies myself and highly recommend.

Best,

~PlateletGal