Treatments I’ve Tried

This page brings together treatments I’ve tried over the years, including those aimed at addressing the Lyme bacteria, supporting the immune system, balancing energetic centers, helping neurological health, and encouraging overall healing.

Each treatment has served a different purpose at a different point in my journey, and I’m sharing them here as a way to create a fuller picture of what I’ve explored. My hope is that this page can be a helpful resource for anyone who is curious, while also recognizing that every person’s path, needs, and response to treatment are different.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

I completed 40 sessions of HBOT in a hard-shell, 2.0 ATA clinical-grade chamber, going five days a week for two months. I had been dealing with significant cognitive issues from Lyme and other factors, along with a persistent low-grade depression, and this ended up being a game changer.

When breathing normally, we’re getting 21% oxygen at standard atmospheric pressure. With HBOT we’re getting 100% oxygen at two times the pressure. By saturating the body’s fluids and tissues with pure, pressurized oxygen, HBOT reduces chronic inflammation, boosts mitochondrial energy, and enhances brain function and cellular repair. It also mobilizes stem cells to combat aging while empowering the immune system to fight off persistent infections and toxins

This is another treatment that I would love to get for my own home as I would do this daily as well, if I could!

Other At-Home Treatments

I want to mention a few additional at-home treatments. Every now and then, I take Epsom salt baths, and I’ve learned to recognize when my body really needs them. I get a heavy feeling in my body and feel drawn to soak in the salt, which helps with detoxification, reducing inflammation, and promotes nervous system regulation.

I also do lymphatic drainage a couple of times a week using a manual tool. This is a gentle, rhythmic technique that supports lymph flow, helps the body eliminate waste/toxins more efficiently, and can reduce swelling and tissue inflammation. I’m just now learning about fascia, which plays a huge role in systemic regulation, cellular communication, is deeply intertwined with the nervous system, and is known to store physical tension related to emotional stress and trauma. So it’s super important to keep fascia hydrated and flexible which is what I’m figuring out how to do now!

I sleep on grounding sheets, which are conductive bed linens woven with silver or carbon threads that connect to the earth’s natural electric charge through a grounded outlet. They are said to help reduce inflammation, improve sleep quality, and lower cortisol levels.

Red Light Therapy (RLT)

I completed dozens of sessions of medical-grade red light therapy, usually at least once a week on my whole body for 20 minutes each session.

This treatment uses specific wavelengths of red and near-infrared light to stimulate the mitochondria in your cells. It promotes cellular repair, reduces oxidative stress, combats systemic inflammation, and supports overall body performance.

I’m going to find a way to get red light therapy panels for my home as this is something I would do daily if I could!

Ketamine Infusion Therapy

I completed a series of six low-dose ketamine IV infusions over a two-week period in a clinically monitored setting. Ketamine is often used to help with depression, PTSD, trauma, and anxiety, but it can also support neuroplasticity which helps reconnect and even grow new neural pathways. Because I had been dealing with significant cognitive issues among other things, I wanted to give it a try.

I had read that many people experience psychedelic effects, including dissociation and vivid hallucinations, and that the experience can often be pleasant overall. That wasn’t the case for me. I did have some dissociative effects, but the sessions were not especially enjoyable, and I had to keep reminding myself why I chose to do it in the first place which was for the brain benefits.

In the weeks after, my brain felt especially plastic, so I made sure to make the most of that window by working on my thoughts, beliefs, and habits. I was also receiving psychotherapy at that time, which gave me a professional space to process and intentionally integrate the sessions.

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Mat Therapy

I was able to purchase a PEMF mat for the home a couple years back. It uses low-frequency magnetic waves to stimulate cells. It improves blood circulation, supports natural healing, helps cells expel toxins while boosting oxygen and nutrient absorption. It can help restore cells' natural electrical charge so they can repair and function better, allowing the cells, muscles, and nerves to communicate more effectively. It can help with pain relief, muscle tension, joint discomfort, and nerve pain, in addition to calming the nervous system and lowering cortisol.

Especially given the havoc that the Lyme bacteria can wreak on your cells, it was important to me to try to optimize my cellular function - not just with pills, but with other treatment modalities like PEMF. Being able to use it at home gives me the flexibility to incorporate it consistently.

Reiki and Shamanic Energy Medicine Healings

I have received a handful of Reiki sessions over the years with various practitioners. Reiki is an energy healing practice used to support the whole person by addressing physical, emotional, and mental well-being. It can help with nervous system regulation, pain and fatigue relief, mental health support, improved sleep, and immune support.

I also received two energy medicine healing sessions from an initiated Shaman in the lineage of the ancient indigenous Shamans of Peru. These sessions provide deep holistic restoration. Emotionally, it processes stored trauma, lowers anxiety, and severs unhealthy subconscious attachments. Spiritually, the practice fosters personal transformation through soul retrieval, enhanced creativity, and deeper life clarity. Physically, it clears dense, stagnant energy from the auric field to ease bodily tension and restore deep inner vitality

These are powerful and intimate sessions, and I would jump at the chance to receive these special healings again!

Acupuncture with Cupping

I completed weekly acupuncture and cupping sessions for around four to six months. These treatments are intended to help reduce systemic inflammation, improve circulation, and support nervous system regulation. They can also help release tissue restrictions, accelerate cellular repair, and promote lymphatic and blood flow so the body can eliminate toxins more efficiently.

My practitioner told me that I had damp Qi, my energy and blood flow were like a dry riverbed, and that my pulse was weak. The experience was not especially pleasant because I was so sensitive to the needles so they had to use the baby needles on me, and even those were still uncomfortable in some areas. That said, I did feel energetic rushes or flows opening up and circulating around my body. It was fascinating to experience, and it gave me a sense that my energy was starting to flow again.

Major Autohemotherapy (MAH) with Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation (UBI)

I did numerous sessions of major autohemotherapy with ultraviolet blood irradiation. It’s an IV procedure where your blood is drawn, mixed with medical-grade ozone, exposed to UV light, and then returned back into your bloodstream. With Lyme disease and all of the other infections going on in my body, I wanted to try something that could help support healing more broadly - not just treat symptoms, but give my body another tool to work with.

The goal was to stimulate white blood cells to help fight off infections, viruses, and bacteria, to boost cellular energy, combat oxidative stress and help to eliminate toxins. The idea that it could activate my body’s natural antioxidant defenses, improve circulation, and support immune function felt like a worthwhile treatment to my overall bigger picture.

Meditation

I’ve been practicing meditation for some time now. Sometimes I meditate daily, and other times I may only get a few times a week in, but I believe that any amount is beneficial. Meditation acts like a natural reset button for the body, helping to calm the fight-or-flight stress response that can contribute to chronic illness. It can lower inflammation, quiet the internal alarm system, and create space for the gut, heart, and immune system to heal.

I haven’t gotten fancy as far as using mudras, incense or any types of rituals, and I mostly listen to guided meditations. What I have found most helpful is how meditating calms my nervous system, brings me back into equilibrium, and shifts my mood and perspective. I can go into a meditation feeling heavy or negative and come out feeling calm, more centered, and reminded that whatever was bothering me is not as overwhelming or important as it originally seemed.