FULL MOON AND LYME DISEASE
There is no doubt that the moon’s gravitational pull is strong enough to control the tides.
Thus why are we surprised to find out that it can affect our bodies which are just sacks of tissue and water? Everything under the sun is affected by the lunar cycles. Why should humans be different?
Some people may be more aware of its effect on them while others would not have a clue about it as the effects would go unnoticed.
WORSENING SYMPTOMS NEAR THE FULL MOON
How does the moon (full or new) affects each individual is hard to say as it is an unique experience. Not all Lyme disease patients will feel the same way or have the same symptoms. Some may experience widespread pain, body buzzing, tearfulness, insomnia, shortness of breath, while others will suffer from joint pain or headaches.
Full moon seems to exacerbate some of the symptoms experienced by Lyme sufferers or even add new ones to their ordeal. Apparently their emotions and state of mind tend to be affected by this phase of the moon.
Many patients complain about struggling with sleep disturbances and anxiety at night and feeling shaky inside. The best description of this symptom would be to imagine how it feels to have a TGV train passing inside you while you are in bed.
Headaches, dehydration and body aches are other symptoms noted by the Lyme sufferers during the super-moon. They all experience a flare-up.
Those infected with Babesia tend to have a longer flare-up. Usually symptoms occur somewhere 8-10 days before the full moon. Women tend to suffer even more, especially if the full moon occurs close to their monthly cycle.
WHAT CAUSES THE FLARE-UP?
Parasites. They are the main culprits for the flare-up. We may not like to think about it, but inside of our bodies, most of us have worms, unwanted parasites that we are not even aware of. If not addressed properly, a parasite infection can hinder the healing and it can even lead to other serious health problems.
Around a full moon, not only the Lyme patients will feel worse, but also those who have parasites, because during this time, the parasites’ activity peaks, causing us, the host, to feel unwell.
The parasites are active during the full moon too as it is their mating season. Every couple of weeks, the parasites and bacterias hatch and form new babies. To be more precise, the spirochetes have a reproductive cycle each 28-30 days, which coincides with the full moon cycle.
The flare up is due to the fact that during this period of time the spirochetes are far more active. As for the co-infections, they have a 3 to 5 days cycle, which explains the ups and downs on the symptoms experienced by patients.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO FEEL BETTER?
Detox. Try detoxing before and after the full moon in order to get rid of more toxins. Detox baths, far infrared saunas, coffee enemas, etc. More toxins you will flush out, better you will feel.
Exercise. Try yoga, pilate or a bit of exercise! Remember to follow your own pace. Killing yourself over the machines at the gym, won’t do you any good!
Essential oils. Experiment with some of these essential oils and see what works better for you: Lavender, Thyme, Oregano, Cinnamon Bark, Tea tree, Frankincense and Myrrh, Clove, Marjoram or Vetiver.
Medication. Ideally would be to avoid adding more chemicals to your body while fighting Lyme or any co-infection, though sometimes taking an Ibuprofen may offer some relief.
NOTE
Track your symptoms! Having a small health journal would help you notice how you feel, if there is any pattern repeating around the full moon.
Here are other Lyme-related posts:
OZONE THERAPY, THE MAGIC BULLET AGAINST LYME DISEASE
6 WAYS TO BEAT THE HOLIDAYS BLUES
THE WORST 40 MINUTES IN MY WHOLE LIFE
LYME DISEASE COMES WITH CO-INFECTIONS
CHRONIC LYME DISEASE IS A REAL THING
TOP 10 WORST SYMPTOMS OF LYME DISEASE
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF LYME DISEASE?
WHY IS LYME DISEASE TOUGH TO DIAGNOSE?
HOW CAN YOU PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST TICK BITES?
JOURNEY TO SELF-DISCOVERY
HOW I FOUND THE SILVER LINING OF LYME DISEASE
9 WAYS TO KEEP A RELATIONSHIP GOING WHEN BOTH PARTNERS ARE ILL
All of the above posts were written by me, as part of my Lyme Disease awareness campaign. They were originally published on my personal website A-ZLYME.COM .
If you would like to learn more about Lyme disease, visit A-ZLYME.COM. On my A-Z Lyme blog, I post weekly Lyme-related articles which I might re-post on Steemit, in order to increase the awareness about this infamous illness.
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The full moon was amazing this week. I managed to take some pics, although I didn't quite capture the blood moon as the clouds had covered the sky by 4am.
It is amazing how powerful the moon's gravitational pull is and how much effect it has on our bodies and our environment. I am sorry it has such a negative effect on your wellbeing and thank you for the tips on how to fight against the issues (I can't bring myself to think about the Parasites ewww...)
Fantastic post :)
I am sure your photos must be stunning! You are getting better and better at this! Thanks for stopping by!
Very informative post, thank you so much for all your efforts to bring awareness to this awful disease. 🥰
My pleasure! That's the least I can do to help those who are suffering from it!
Didn't know about the aggressiveness of the disease during the full moon, thanks for the heads up
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Thanks for reading!
Wow, I had NO idea but it's pretty obvious to me as well that moon cycles can influence our bodies greatly. Sounds like it has a pretty intense influence on some of those with Lyme's disease.
PS: Have you ever thought about posting your Lyme posts on a website? I think that content is super valuable and would do well for many others. You could also post them through Steempress and you would probably get some nice upvotes from them if you did that. If you are interested I'm able to help you, you can contact me on Discord.
Hi! Nice seeing you here! Thanks for the read! I am posting all these Lyme related articles on my own website www.a-zlyme.com which I created 1.5 years ago in order to raise awareness. I do get around 100 readers per day which is not bad at all!
Though I am interested to know more about posting through Steempress. I will contact you on Discord and ask you more about it.
Yes, please do! There's a huge opportunity for you there :-)
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Very interesting. I wish I knew more about essential oils and herbal treatments, and such. I'm not even sure where to start. But this had some interesting tidbits in it. I've always known the moon had effects, but just deep those go is anybody's guess, I guess.
I wasn't aware of any of these things until Lyme hit me. To be honest it took me a few good years to learn about the complexity of this disease.
I had no idea about this, it's amazing the myriad of unexpected things that can affect our health.
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