I'm having issues with speech; what's up with that?

Yes, this is some I did and still do at times. At work, it is embarassing... I notice it more when I type - dysxlexia type of symptoms with transposed letters and transposed words. The cause might be a combination of one, two or all three of what you ask. But, I think it is more to do with the neurotoxins as I noticed it more when treating the disease (which, would cause neurotoxin increases). Even though I have been feeling better, I still notice that this is still present in my typing....it will decrease and go away with treatment....

Yazzer:

Thanks for your thoughts. I am now 9 months post bite and about 4 months post the start of abx. I feel like symptoms are getting worse and worse--perhaps it just means Doxy is doing its job. Its just worrisome--because you are always wondering--is the disease progressing? Is this bacteria taking over? Or am I killing it off and just "getting worse before it gets better?" How do you know? I am beginning to feel like the bacteria-meds-toxins-symptoms connection is getting so gray....how will you ever know what is causing what? How will you know the disease is killed off if all the stuff you take makes you feel so crummy?

My pill box is filling up and there are different sets of recommendations coming from all directions. The out of pocket expense of herbals and bath stuff is piling up and you have to wonder, is it worth it? Is it working? There is even information out there that says it doesn't work and that detox is a myth. How do you really know?

My symptoms began mostly musculoskelatal. Now they are more neurological. Its scary.

First of all, I am soooo sorry that you are in this position, Worried! I know when I was in that position, I got very scared about a lot of things.

I believe it has everything to do with the neuro-toxins created by treatment. Back in '07, I used abx for a full year for treatment of my TBI's. Towards the end of that year, I started having horrible speech problems - you name it and I'm pretty sure I experienced it, up to and including losing the ability to follow both written and oral instructions. That scared me.

I wasn't detoxing at all, but had been on heavy doses of abx for almost a year - no wonder I had issues with neuro-toxins!! I begged my doc for help and got none, so I stopped my treatment. Once I did that and started concentrating on detoxing, my speech recovered, as well as finally reaching a point where I could leave the house without having to have to recover for a week.

I have since discovered that I - like many others- have issues with the detox pathways not working so well. Although that doesn't hold true for everyone, I believe that it should be carefully, thoughtfully considered when the cognitive function of the brain is being compromised.

BTW - with the right type of treatment for me and tons of detoxing, all areas of my cognition have improved dramatically!

@ Traveler

Thank you. Its just so frustrating--I'm sure you all know it! I do the detox baths...not as much lately...what would be the next detox avenue to add? Something relatively easy to do--and gentle?

@ Yazzer

I am a childcare provider. I work a 10 to 11 hour day five days a week with little in the name of breaks. I also have a child of my own. My son and my husband are in martial arts/gym stuff three evenings a week. I am the primary housekeeper (though my husband does a lot) and certainly the main cook of the family. I take care of all the finances, etc. It seems like I am always busy. With winter weather, I am dropping them off and picking them up from martial arts, leaving me little time to just sit. I have been trying to incorporate foot baths during that time but really, I should be making dinner and preparing for the following day. Unfortunately, reducing my hours would mean loosing my clients and my income. My income is what keeps our family afloat. I rarely take time off. I also provide a quality, structured program/curriculum for the children in my care (anywhere from 4 to 5 children under age 5 and 3 school age children before/after school) which takes a lot of time outside of work hours. Not to mention the cleaning. Kids are messy!

My stepfather just had a stroke, my son was dx with whooping cough, etc. There just seems to be NO TIME. I am trying to incorporate healthier meals for myself--usually I just go without or snack on stuff I shouldn't--and the cooking takes time out of my day with the kids. Its a difficult balancing act.

I am sure this is the case for everyone here.

Its hard to explain to my husband/clients because the symptoms aren't obvoius. In a way, I'd like them to understand, on the other hand--I'm afraid I will loose my clients if they ever feel that the care I provide will become inconsistent.

NASA, huh? I'm a lover of science--I created my curriculum this year around early science concepts. We just finished a month exploring concepts around motion. Amazing what you can do with preschoolers!

Hi worriedinvt,

My doc had me take Bacopa and Vinpecotine when I was having a lot of language problems. They are herbs often given to Altzeimers patients to increase blood flow to the brain.

It really will go away with treatment. I rarely slip up nowadays, but there was a time when my family played the game, "Guess what Mummy is trying to say!"

Sorry to add more pills to your pill box!!

@LymieAngel...sorry bout your tongue :( Do you think it has something to do with a Doxy? side effect Or just how well its ticking off the lyme? I'm also on Doxy. Since Ive started doxy, Ive had the dizziness and now the language issues. I am also beginning to feel more clumsy with my hands.

Are you dry skin brushing? That would only take a few minutes each day -either at the end of the day for you or before you start your incredibly busy day.

Worried,

You know, I thought the dry skin brushing was a bit wiffty when I first read about it. Ridiculous even!

However, when I was really frustrated by not feeling good, I decided to try it. I felt mighty silly -- made worse by the fact that my skeptical science guy husband walked in as I was doing it!! (at least I hadn't decided to try the coffee enema!!!)

Anyway, I was surprised at how much better it made me feel. I was an immediate convert.

The general principle is that the skin is the largest organ in the body. Stimulating it can rid the body of a lot of toxins. Not so much actually scraping it off, but getting the lymphatic drainage moving.

Try it -- you'll find you actually look forward to it before you know it. If you don't have a brush, just use a dry wash cloth.

Hi Worried!
No problem that you need a little science to go with that!! I think it's great that you want to see it for yourself!!

There aren't very many scientific any thing on dry skin brushing - I guess the right people haven't had any interest in this topic as of yet, but I did find one. The site says it's having maintenance done today, but here is the link:
Orato: Benefits of Dry Skin Brushing Detox and Fight Cellulite with ...
www.orato.com/health-science/benefits-of-dry-skin-brushing

The pumice stone for your feet is a lot rougher than is necessary, but it'll work!!! I go hog wild and use a loofa sponge to do my dry skin brushing - unless my skin is being extra sensitive or something, but all that's really needed is something rough enough to take off the very top layer (or two) of skin that's dead anyway. A softer natural bristle brush works great! Or if someone's skin is being really sensitive -like Achievinggrace has said, a wash cloth that has been wet, wrung out and left to dry will work to start off with! I had to start off with that myself.

Of course I like to have all the available science on things as well, but hearing personal experiences help as well. I can tell you that when I started dry skin brushing, I was a lot like you and what Achievinggrace said she thought, but I was desperate, so I did start it. I was amazed at the difference!! I also get really lazy sometimes about keeping up with my detoxing, so I let the dry skin brushing go -sometimes it's other things - and I really can tell that I've stopped doing something that my body needs to have done.

Something else that you can do - drink carrot juice! There's something about carrots that help the body detox, and with all of those little ones running around your place, maybe you have carrots there regularly?? I don't have a juicer, so I add a pound a week to my green smoothies, but I'll bet if you set out to eat a lot of carrots and can keep it up, even just eating enough carrots would help as well. This info came from my doc who is a Master Western Herbalist as well as having the equivalent to a PhD in Acupuncture and both Traditional and Modern Chinese Medicine, and had been in practice for over 30 years - so she knows what she's doing.

All of my speech issues, issues with following directions (both written and oral), word finding, having dyslexic type of issues with words and phrases, speaking, etc, etc were all because of not detoxing, and that is why I am suggesting to you that you detox more.

The speeach thing happened to me too...I'm now a firm believer in detoxing. I thought it was a waste of money at one point and quit doing it. I learned very quickly just how much it helps and will probably just keep doing it even though I feel great at this point.