pelvic pressure with Lyme?

Hi Sick of sick!
Welcome to our little spot on Healing Well! I am so glad you found us! If you haven't already, it would be beneficial for you to start with reading through the thread at the top of the forum titled,"New to Lyme?...Start here!!", as it is packed full of relevant information, symptom lists and informative links that have been put together by our members here! Most of those who have read through it have said that it was very helpful!!

We also have a pretty good search function on this forum to help you narrow down your search for information from past posts. We must be our own health advocates now and the best thing to arm yourself with is knowledge about our infections and the different ways to treat them!

Of course the first thing you need to have checked out is if there is something else going on with your organs in the abdominal area before assuming it's nothing to worry about. Once it's been determined that you don't have something else going on there, Lyme would explain what you are experiencing.

Your symptom of pelvic pressure could be just from inflammation in your abdominal area - I get that. I also have a lot of intestinal cramping. This could easily explain the inflammation in your abdominal area.

Do you have an appt with a Lyme Literate Medical doctor yet? Do you need to find one? It's really quite important to your healing to find a doc that knows and understands the newest scientific evidence when it comes to treating tick-borne infections. By using an ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society) trained doctor, you should get exactly that.

Maybe if you could tell us a bit more about your situation, we would be better able to give you advice and tips on how to deal with where you are with these diseases.

Another thing that would benefit even those without a tick-borne infection is detoxing! We have a really great post on detoxing when one has a tick-borne infection in our "New to Lyme?" thread. It's the second post down and detoxing is spoken of about 1/2 way through that post. Don't forget to read about the dry skin brushing and drinking lemon water as well! They are all tools to help your body recover from and fight these infections.

Once again, Welcome!! We look forward to getting to know you through your posts!

I too had a time when I had ungodly pelvic pressure. I attributed it to ovarian cysts or fibroids and eventually realized it was "just" another lyme symptom. It is just bizarre how the disease moves around from place to place in the body.

Thank you for your support. I will tell you about myself. I have been ill for almost 4 years with no definitive diagnosis yet but lots of abnormal symptoms and test results. My first symptoms were severe pelvic pressure, then 2 weeks later severe sore throat followed by tightness in the throat and mild swallowing problems. I still have these.I had a hysterectomy for the pressure but it didn't help. Soon, we began doing tests and I found that I was pre-diabetic with no family history and thin; had mild anemia, then ileitis/colitis on colonoscopy but gaining weight (went off gluten and dairy and the last 2 colonoscopies are normal); a small aortic aneurysm was found and mild to moderate tricuspid valve regurgitation (3 years ago heart was perfect); ESR ,CRP and RH factor elevated; renin and aldosterone below normal as is DHEA; I had a parathyroid adenoma removed; basically feel lousy every day like hormones are oversecreting inside me...i.e. an internal jitteriness; also facial flushing at times that led to a suspicion of a neuroendocrine tumor though none have been found; I do have one elevated neuroendocrine marker on and off....called pancreatic polypeptide;a stinging sensation in my cheeks at times; hand sometimes gets numb at night; right eye twitches alot, one eyelid is lower than the other; shortness of breath at times; wheezing and coughing for a long time after a cold mostly; itcy ears;nausea at times;extreme anxiety/depression; difficulty getting myself to start anything.I also have white plaques in brain on MRI, but am told it is most likely normal aging (I am 61); my mom had MS. A year before my symptoms started, I had a 3 week period of intense anxiety, no appetite, fatigue, nausea but it went away and all the above symptoms returned a year later. Can anyone relate to any of these symptoms?????
The way it came on suddenly with pelvic pressure followed by severe sore throats and swallowing issues is really wierd. Thank you all so much. Debbie

Any feedback is appreciated....Although my RH factor is positive, I don't have joint pain yet.

I do live in a wooded area in western New York. I do have an appt. coming up with Dr. B in Rhineback which is a 6 hour drive from here.

Post Edited By Moderator (Traveler) : 2/10/2012 3:22:48 PM (GMT-7)

Okay, I got things taken care of! Giggle!

Your symptoms do sound familiar! I believe you are on the right track by seeing a LLMD. You may be surprised at how much treatment for tick-borne infections will help you. I don't think that there's anything that Lyme can't affect.

If you haven't already, it would be beneficial for you to start with reading through the thread at the top of the forum titled,"New to Lyme?...Start here!!", as it is packed full of relevant information, symptom lists and informative links that have been put together by our members here! Most of those who have read through it have said that it was very helpful!! The last half of the second post in that thread talks about detoxing. This is important to those infected with tick-borne diseases, as we have a lot of toxins from the bacteria dieing and seem to have some issues with detoxing. Not only the baths and foot soaks that are spoken of, but the dry skin brushing and drinking plenty of lemon water as well!

We also have a pretty good search function on this forum to help you narrow down your search for information from past posts. We must be our own health advocates now and the best thing to arm yourself with is knowledge about our infections and the different ways to treat them!

You are not alone! We are here to help you learn, answer some questions, give you a shoulder to lean on if need be, and hopefully you will share your experiences with Lyme and the other tick-borne infections with us as well!

Please do be sure to let us know what happens at your doc's appt!

Thanks for the reply. My pelvic pressure came out of nowhere, although I had fallen a few months prior to that. My PT says it appears to be pudental neuralgia and/or levator ani or at least it is in that area. I don't have the burning you describe, just intense pressure when I sit. The reason I know it is something systemic is that as I said, 2 weeks later, severe sore throats and then swallowing problems/tightness in throat started. I still have that tightness and many other wierd symptoms. Anyone else have any of the symptoms I described? I basically feel ill, nauseated, palpitations, internal jitteriness, etc.,etc. so many wierd things, not to mention the pre-diabetes out of nowhere!!

With the pelvic pressure, my PT recommended the "Marvel" cushion, you can buy online. YOu cut it out to your specific needs and I must say it helps alot, in addition to pelvic floor therapy. Best of luck with it. Debbie