We went out of town for the holiday weekend. I was really nervous about going because it was going to coincide with my period, which also meant it would coincide with a flare. My last monthly flare was one of the worst I’ve had so I really didn’t want to be out of town for this one.

But I was still holding out hope that maybe it wouldn’t be so bad. Last month when it happened, a lot had changed in the few weeks prior with medication changes, PICC being pulled, gallbladder surgery, etc. I was hoping maybe it was due to my body adjusting to so much rather than it just being Lyme related.

The good news was that my period is back on target – 27 day cycle. So that was nice, especially since last month it was only 21 days. And I’m happy to report that I really didn’t have much in the way of symptoms. I was mainly exhausted from minimal exertion (walking to the park).

On Saturday, I did start to experience some tingling and burning sensations in my lower arms (below the elbow) and hands. It kind of felt like when your arms goes to sleep and starts to “wake up” again. I looked it up and it’s called peripheral neuropathy and of course it’s a symptom of Lyme – what’s not?! Whatever. At least I didn’t get the brain fog again hard core.

I had a few quick episodes, like just a few minutes long….and that I can handle no problem! It’s when it sets in for hours on end when it gets the best of me. I also did fairly well remembering things (we saw a lot of people we haven’t seen in a while) and finding my way around a city I haven’t been in for quite some time. Overall, minus the tingling and exhaustion, it was pretty mild.

While I’d love to have my energy back, I’ll take the exhaustion (at least the level I have now) over the brain fog and neurological symptoms any day of the week! So hopefully this is the sign of good things to come.

I also ordered the Banderol and Samento and it should be here by the 31st. So I plan to start taking it on the 1st.