Lyme Update + Lyme Pregnancy Journal - week 10

I'm continuing to feel really well - just a few symptoms:  the classic tiredness, which I must say is very different from my usual CFS fatigue.  It's hard to explain, but it's more like a need to take a nap than a complete debilitation/inability to concentrate.  My naps have increased from about an hour a day to 2 or 3 hours a day, depending on how long littleA naps :)

I'm also having a stronger sense of smell so things that have always bothered me bother me even more.  (that something rotten in the fridge?  yeah, hubby's got to deal with that!)

I went to Texas this past weekend (solo!) and had some problems on the plane related to smells & chemicals.  I'm definitely more chemically sensitive as well, even though everything else seems to be lessened.  I spent all 4 flights with the hood of my sweatshirt over my nose b/c of cologne or smoker-smell, but I made it in one piece & had a lovely trip.

I had an appointment with my LLMD this morning - who was actually an OB/GYN in her previous medical history, so she had quite a bit of insight into my pregnancy.  She's been working with me for 4 years to get me to the point where she thought I would be able to carry a pregnancy so she was thrilled with the news!  She's keeping my meds & supplements the same:

• Bicillin LA three times per week
• Levoxyl (thyroid)
• Glucophage (insulin resistance) until 12 weeks
• aspirin 81 mg (for pregnancy)
• prenatal
• Folgard (folic acid)
• Progesterone until 12 weeks
• Enzymes -- keep taking, then only thing she changed was to have 3 different kinds and rotate one kind each month
• Probiotics - resounding yes!  Helps the baby be more resistant to allergies - esp important given my history
• vit D drops - continue
• BiCarb (baking soda) - yes!  To lower acidic levels after exertion or MCS attack
• HCL - as a supplement while eating to ensure good digestion

The only change she made was to my diet.  Of course she emphasized the importance of remaining gluten-free.  But since I'm allergic to almost everything, but have been able to eat most foods since I don't have a physical reaction to them she suggested that I rotate the foods, eating allergic ones no more than twice per week (& preferably not 2 days in a row).  This is in case I have a reaction that I'm not aware of -- a reaction somewhere in my body that doesn't manifest itself.  So, I made a chart & stuck it on the refrigerator so that I can track the foods: Almonds, Beef, Chicken, Corn, Dairy, Oats, Rice, Soy, & Tomatoes.

She put in a lab request for lots of blood work (she wants to keep close tabs on things) & I'll go back in 4 weeks - I had been going every 2 - 3 months.

Another change I need to make all on my own is to eat more meals & less snacking throughout the day.  This will enable me to take some of my meds at noon.  If I get any nausea it's usually in the evening (just as when I herx), which makes it nearly impossible to take a handful of supplements.  Taking them during the day will ensure that I can take them without stomach upset.