After years of being on prescriptions and self medicating with alcohol, he was suicidal and spiraling out of control. He was on dozens of prescriptions and nothing was working to control his dizzy spells, blurry vision, speech difficulties, rages, depression, panic attacks, crying jags and volatile mood swings. (Sound familiar? It does to me! Lyme absolutely causes TBI).
In short, he found the root cause of his symptoms were due to severe hormone imbalances because of the damage done to his brain, specifically the pituitary. Right now, I am only part-way through the book and have not gotten to the part where he has met the doctor that treats his hormone imbalances and brings about his recovery. However, from reading the summary and forwards and listening to what my husband had to say about the podcast, this is exactly the sort of treatment so many people with Lyme disease desperately need and it's being totally overlooked as a cause of ongoing symptoms.
We know Lyme loves to eat the brain. My LLND told me that, and I know from my own symptoms and seeing my sons' terrible suffering there is no question. Thousands of other parents and Lyme victims experience these same awful symptoms.
Once Lyme has been killed off (with Lyme-N) ongoing symptoms often linger and we wonder why. I have known for years that I have a major hormone imbalance due to Adrenal Exhaustion. It was caused by Lyme, but looking at this problem through a new lens may lead me to try new doctors or suggest other treatments for my doctors to order for me.
The book is very inexpensive... I think I paid .99 cents for it. And it's short. I don't like war books, military books, etc. and he doesn't go on and on about all that stuff. He sticks to the facts to give you relative background on his military experience and understanding of what he went through that caused his brain injuries. It is mostly about his personal life and some examples of his behaviors and things he did as a result of his TBI symptoms.
I strongly encourage you to purchase and read this book if you or a loved one has Lyme Disease. I think it provides some powerful insights on very real treatments for those suffering from ongoing brain damage due to TBI caused by Lyme Disease.
The book is called "Tales from the Blast Factory, A Brian Injured Special Forces Green Beret's Journey Back from the Brink" by Adam Marr and Andrew Marr. You can get it as a kindle ebook on Amazon. As an aside, Andrew and his brother Adam have co-founded the Warrior Angels Foundation to help military veterans with TBI's to get the same treatment Andrew received. Treatment that actually worked from amazing doctors that know what they are doing.
https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Blast-Factory-Injured-Special-ebook/dp/B073ZQCHCD/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517602673&sr=1-1&keywords=Tales+from+the+blast+factory