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Sophia / January 18, 2017

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A LYME PATIENT | USA Trip for Lyme Disease Treatment Part 6

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My filming started to become more sporadic at this point and less frequent due to being so ill. I did not film on week 5 due to suffering from problems with my ears and extreme… View Post

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Sophia / January 7, 2017

AN ADVERSE REACTION & DOG THERAPY | USA Trip for Lyme Disease Treatment Part 5

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This vlog shows my forth week of clinic when I started getting new herxheimer (herx) symptoms, I had a severe reaction to a pain relief drug and I got some dog therapy. I was missing… View Post

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Sophia / December 27, 2016

USA Trip For Lyme Disease Treatment | third week of treatment

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It’s Karen posting here (Sophia’s mum) as she is still recovering from the treatment and the journey home. Sophia’s fourth vlog shows her third week at the USA clinic when her treatment stepped up to 5… View Post

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Sophia / December 3, 2016

Living in a parallel universe | GUEST POST BY KAREN GALPIN (MY MUM)

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Having recently had a lot of time to think and to contemplate life whilst in the USA while my daughter undergoes aggressive medical treatment for a disease that the UK health system fails to understand… View Post

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Sophia / November 28, 2016

USA Trip For Lyme Disease Treatment | Second Week of Treatment

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This vlog shows our 2nd week at the clinic where they doubled the dose of the antibiotic I was on. I had a lot of trouble with insomnia – averaging 1-2 hours per night so… View Post

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Sophia / November 12, 2016

USA Trip For Lyme Disease Treatment | First Week of Treatment

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My second video shows the journey to the clinic and the first week of treatment with IV antibiotics. I experienced some of the worst pain I’ve ever had in that week from the exertion of everything… View Post

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I'm a food, health and lifestyle blogger, currently battling chronic illness. I share my story and thoughts on coping with and managing illness as well as my passion for creating delicious healthy recipes.

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