Is Lyme Disease Associated with these symptoms......

Hi VStrength,

I have been dealing with lyme for about ten months now and mainly have neurological issues which include dizziness and nausea. I feel disoriented and have some balance problems. My brain fog make it difficult for me to organize or put things in order. I thought that the dizziness was caused by a medication that I had been taking but it has persisted even after stopping that med. Do you always feel lightheaded or just at certain times of the day?

Hope your feeling better soon.

I was taking Gabapentin for the numbness that I experience over most of my body. It did help lessen the intensity for a while and then stopped working so I decided to discontinued it. I suspect that I may suffer from the lyme co-infection Babesia that I think is causing some of my neurological problems. CajunGrl first pointed out the possibility to me in my first post on this forum.

When I first got sick last June, I suffered from flu like symtoms, high fever, chills and night sweats. Looking back at my initial symptoms they do tend to point to the co-infection Babesia. What were your initial symptoms?

I haven't taken any antibiotics since November.

My medications since getting sick include:
Cipro, Doxycyline, Amoxicilin, IV-Rocephin

Hi VStrength,

I am just wondering if you feel faint when you try to stand up?

I do not experience light headedness except very occasionally. But my neuro issues are bad -- at least to a degree that is very hard on me. I have no memory. I can have a conversation w/ one of my kids on the phone one evening and totally forget it the next. I search and search my memory and embarrassingly have to ask them about it. If they remind me, then I will remember.

A few times while driving I have had a very scary totally confused feeling and not know where I am (like driving home from work!). Usually resolves w/in seconds tho. But last week, I went to the Dr w/ my daughter (separately) and at a well known intersection (like the MALL), I had to pull off and sit for nearly 5 minutes before I could orient my location and which direction I needed to go. (I had to go into the convenience store and ask).

THAT was about the worst, because I KNEW that I knew where I was, but could not even place my mind on it -- it just felt totally LOST. I could not even think it thru)

I lose stuff all the time, everywhere. Some of it is never found. I can lose something without leaving an area. I make mistakes at work that I have no recollection of making. And there are too many times that my mind goes blank at work and I cannot even figure out what I am trying to do. I guess it is the 'fog'.

And I have the typical word loss, loss of thought mid sentence, unbearable depression that hits suddenly, and bad anxiety problems.

I believe that if this stuff happens, then light headedness surely can too. But w/ fainting and light headedness, you could get hurt easily. I don't know the answer for this.

Vstrength, I also have mild chest pain and increased anxiety.

Vstrength,

I'm in the lightheaded with tons of anxiety boat too. Like I've had a couple glasses of wine. And then sometimes randomly I will feel like I am definatley going to have a heart attack or stroke. I get palpitations and strange aches in my brain.

My LLMD says that anxiety as a primary symptom is not common. But, if you're familiar with Brian Fallon (runs the Columbia U. Lyme center) you can find various articles on the subject.

Have you improved at all with treatment?

Orthostatic hypotension can be caused by Lyme. It is an adrenal/blood pressure issue.