AVs for 2 years, relapse or slight bump in the road?

I used to say that. But then I learned that (for me) nothing is "always" a precursor. Which is a good thing. For instance, yesterday, all the signs showed a slow buildup to an attack, but it never came. It' helps to ease my nerves, knowing that signs of an attack do not HAVE to follow a conclusive course. I guess that's one good thing about the randomness of MM.

I'm sorry about your setback Gardenangel.

 

Hi Gardengal,

It's quite common to have some bumps in the road. Don't panic. Remember, the damage caused by the virus takes much longer to heal than suppressing the virus itself. You can expect to have a few bad days here and there.

Just be sure to watch the arginine. Also, you might want to add lysine to your diet (1000 mg taken 3 x per day on an empty stomach).

Stress, weather, allergies, colds and flu can all cause the same symptoms, so keep a journal to see what is happening.

Lastly, check to see if the generic manufacturer of your AVs was recently changed. They are NOT all created equally.

Best of luck!

 

Our ears suffer some permanent damage even when we have remarkable cures as you and i did. In most cases, our ears are never going to be 100% as strong as someone who never had this problem. They are our weak spot.

Although it is tempting to see how far we can push it, it is better not to stress the immune system any more than necessary because we know where it is going to hit us, right in the ear. Do as the others said and try to tke it easy. If you do have an episode of some kind, do not give up, just get back to basics, do what you know works for you and stay positive.

 

Hormone changes can be huge too.

 

So sorry to hear about your symptom return. How long ago did you have your baby? My symptoms returned after the birth of both my son and my daughter... about 3 weeks postpartum. I had a rough time for almost a year after both before my hormones settled.

 

@gardengal - i was free from all symptoms for 2 years without taking anything. then all the symptoms came back and i started to take av and some JOH vitamins after reading this forum. it helped the vertigo alot but I also experiencing constant pulsatile tinnitus and imbalance. However, it does not always lead to vertigo.

 

Happy Birthday, Baby!

 

No tips, just sending healing vibes.

 

It seems that many people take a few weeks to get back in line. So just keep the course and be patient.

 

Our baby is 21 y/o now but I remember how busy we were when he was in his first year and of course the joy. I too am more dependent on my husband now and don't really like when he goes out of town like he is now but I also like some aspects. I have the house to myself, I do more things that I enjoy rather than watching tv with him at night. I just bought yarn for an afghan
I hope that you feel better soon. For me, I feel crummy when I eat too much sodium, dairy, nuts and nut butter. I rarely take caffiene any more, which still amazes me.
My best to u all and thanks for being here.

 

I feel crummy when i eat nuts as well. They are really high in arginine, so i avoid them now.

 

I'm sorry. It's such a let down, after you've been doing well. Hope naturally builds...then you're brought down hard.

In my layman's opinion, if I were you I'd step it up to gentamicin injections. If they don't work, have a VNS. Pills and diet didn't work for me. Then gent didn't work for me, so I'm having VNS in Sept. I'm tired of screwing around.

 

I'm sorry to hear that. When deciding whether something is working or not, you have to ask yourself, "Is it as bad as it was before i started the treatment?" If it is as bad, and there's no relief in sight, then the AVs might not be the answer.