Barbara’s CIRS Health Update: Did the Shoemaker Protocol work?

On today's episode of The CIRS Group Podcast, Barbara shares a health update. She reports a smoother-than-expected recovery from an August 2025 L5-S1 PLIF spinal fusion, major symptom improvements after going gluten- and dairy-free, adding gut supplements, and tracking with stool testing. She began tick-borne treatment with a specialist using pulsed antibiotics plus biofilm support and albendazole, noting microbiome changes and a post-treatment drop in MSH while continuing low-dose binders and passing the VCS.

Ongoing issues include stubborn MARCoNS and sinus imbalance (multiple rinses/sprays, EDTA+silver side effects, considering ENT evaluation, sleep study, and possibly nebulized treatment). She discusses hormone testing (DUTCH/bloodwork), fibroids/adenomyosis management with oral progesterone, low-dose morning hydrocortisone, and starting testosterone cream. Barbara also covers difficult EMDR therapy attempts, learning shutdown vs fight/flight in Jacie’s nervous system cohort, and supportive care like acupuncture and NUCCA chiropractic. In the next update, she'll cover upcoming labs, retesting results, actino cleaning, and possible iron infusions. She also adds a couple exciting personal life updates: getting married and adopting a puppy!

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TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro and medical disclaimer01:11 Spinal fusion recovery02:02 Gut changes and diet04:09 Tick Borne treatment06:34 Why the Shoemaker Protocol didn't work on it's own08:59 Grief and autoimmune flare10:20 Upcoming labwork11:19 MARCoNS sinus battle13:25 Sleep Study and ENT appointment15:43 Hormone testing17:57 Fibroids, progesterone, and cortisol support21:39 Testosterone treatment and cautions23:18 Therapy: EMDR fails and incorporation of nicotine26:13 Shutdown: nervous system regulation tools31:30 Acupuncture and NUCCA chiropractic adjustments33:19 TLDR - What's working and what's not36:15 Happy life updates!37:40 Future podcast guests and group events

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HELPFUL LINKS:Jacie's recent health update: https://youtu.be/pGBCx3fwxMk?si=3e8YQzhZdG3bMv43Barbara's last health update: https://youtu.be/IkcKvfcIIdA?si=1QdRUeqBYIAWI0JSOur hormone episode: https://youtu.be/OStNHRNffqw?si=9cLRWroxRmiwfacQLearn more about Jacie's nervous system resources: https://builttoregulate.com/

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