u/Big-Dreams-Gangster

▲ 8 r/CIRS

Pushing that Shoemaker is the only way to heal is immoral

The Shoemaker squad are going to have a field day with this one.

I believe pushing this narrative that the Shoemaker protocol is the only way to heal is immoral.

The whole basis of mold/wdb illness is that some people can be totally fine in mold and others the complete opposite. I.e. everyone’s bodily make up is different.

To then say that there is only one way to heal, despite the premise of the illness being that different people handle toxins differently is not only illogical but irresponsible.

Cholesterol is a hugely essential molecule for both immune function and brain function. For the first line of treatment to be a medicine that strips your body of an essential chemical is ridiculous.

I’m not saying you can’t heal on Shoemaker, but to push this narrative that it is the only way is both wrong and irresponsible to our sick peers.

It pushes people to think if they can’t get all these labs or a prescription binder they’ll never heal, causing them to lose hope and HOPE is an essential part of healing.

There are multiple ways to heal everyone - just like there are for almost all other ailments.

Also, think of the saying ‘if the shoe fits’ and shoe-maker…..

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u/Big-Dreams-Gangster — 5 days ago
▲ 4 r/Lyme

Ivermectin & Bart Herx?

Started ivermectin recently and I’ve been having a real explosion of symptoms thatre quite unbearable which seem Bart like?

Insomnia, insane anxiety, heart beating like crazy, SI, feeling like I’m possessed.

Anyone else have ivermectin affect Bart?

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u/Big-Dreams-Gangster — 1 month ago
▲ 2 r/CIRS

Running Out of Steam & a Dilemma

Been suffering with mold/lyme/cirs hardcore for 3 years now. Really running out of steam to keep going. It all feels so hopeless and unattainable. I’m on my 5th apartment in 2.5 years which now has a problem and symptoms are worse than ever.

I am from the UK originally and have been living in the US for 10 years now on a visa. I am so alone here and burnt out from this experience. I had to finally give in and take short term disability a few months ago but now I only have 3 months to get well enough to work again or my visa gets invalidated and I’ll have to leave the US.

I can’t seem to find another living situation that would be safe and I’ve been looking for 3 months now.

Part of me wants to just give up and go back to the UK because I have friends and family there but I am so petrified because the doctor resource situation there is so much worse than here and not like the mold situation is any better.

It feels like the walls are closing in on me and there’s just no point even trying anymore. I don’t want to die but I also don’t know how to keep doing this everyday

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u/Big-Dreams-Gangster — 2 months ago