Anybody have mcoplasmas as coninfections with Lymes?

I tested positive for mycoplasmas and started doxy 200 - 300 mg per day and I am upping it to 400 now that I know I could be co infected with Lymes

and am not able to afford testing for that until next month.

I started my doxy Feb 2, 2012, and today have had my first breakthrough in pathogen induced rapid rapid thoughts start to slow closer to normal. A welcome break. (I am on no other pharmeceuticals.)

I got it from saline breast implants, many women getting auto immune and arthritis diagnosises and more and it's pathogens not just from the inside of the bag, but it can be on the device and grow in tissue around it and through surgery come in etc. I researched extensively and found abstracts etc.

It led me to this doctor who studied saline and silicone breast implant women and most of his group tested positive for mycoplasmas. He also discovered Gulf War Syndrome and strangely, like the VETS we get the same infectious pathogens and some toxicity of heavy metals for women reacting to silicone and the platinum whatever else in it. (Saline bags are made of silicone.)

http://www.immed.org/illness/autoimmune_illness_research.html

http://www.immed.org/illness/fatigue_illness_research.html

I corresponded with him and he has so incredibly much research on LYME induced MS and the other neurodegenerative diseases. More research showed me how LYMES and pathogens can get a false mental illness diagnosis. Unbelievable. No one tells the general public and this research gets buried.

Pathogens being really bad I am experiencing.

I was given a false diagnosis a month back of Sjogren's with arthritis in knees which sprang up in 8 weeks over July of 2011, about 30 symptoms, misdiagnosed just like his site said. The first symptoms of tinnitis and broken short sleep showing up Oct 2010, when I noticed the slow leak, but didn't connect the dots.

Explant Oct 2011, tons of symptoms set in 3 months prior, July of 2011. So weak, and the beginning of mental and physical non functional. Dropped classes, everything. Isolated and life changing.

I knew the past doctor was wrong with Sjogren's with my cog and physical head brain eye symptoms, and virus feeling and weak and confusion and cartilage inflammation and on that there was no way, my body was "mysteriously attacking itself" being why I was sick in bed with these symptoms.

I had a healthy workout lifestyle prior.

I've come to learn through researching much of these autoimmune, CFS, Fibro etc, and neurodegenerative diseases are caused by lymes and mycoplasmas and other pathogens. What an education.

*So here's my question, have any of you contracted myco's like myself, and are co infected together with the Lymes?

I'm thinking I should be treating like I have lymes as it's seems through research many myco's are infected with Lymes and have viral infections as well. So far I'm seeing progress in the mental from today so know I'm on the right track, but am not rich and can't test for everything.

I'm in Canada. But most tests like this that HELP people find causes to treat, are out of pocket and cost $$. Sad but true.

And we are not LLMD friendly I've just learned, criminal, but it seems ND's can write tests to prescribe antibiotics. Hopefully they can work around the politics to help more people for a time.

Thankyou ahead of time and healing to all of you in your recovery.

Post Edited (waverunner) : 2/24/2012 5:46:02 PM (GMT-7)

Hey Waverunner -
I too have been diagnosed with both Lyme and mycoplasma. I'm not sure how I got the mycoplasma but my doctor has me on minocycline and said that it will treat both. Minocycline is a sister drug of dioxocycline. According to my doctor, minocycline does a better job of getting deep into some of the spots that these two can hide. Not sure about the validity of this info but this is what he said when I ended up questioning his use of this antibiotic. I found a comparison grid about Lyme and it's co-infections. You may have seen it before but if you haven't, it may help with identification of symptoms (and I apologize if this info has already been shared).

http://www.lyme-symptoms.com/LymeCoinfectionChart.html

I would suggest that you check into LymeTAP - from their site: "The Lyme Test Access Program (Lyme-TAP) is a nationwide patient assistance program to provide assistance for initial Lyme-related lab tests to patients who demonstrate true financial need." www.lymetap.com/

As for trying to decide what to treat or test for, I would suggest that you take a good look at the symptom lists that are in the "New to Lyme?" thread, the one that Justascarf posted, and/or the symptom lists on Dr. Charles Jones site: www.drjoneskids.com/ (as one may list symptoms that another site doesn't)

Then decide how many symptoms you have from what infections - then you'll be as sure as anyone can be which infections you may be dealing with. Even the CDC tell docs that they should be diagnosing Lyme and the co-infections clinically.

After a little search, I came across this from Professor Garth Nicolson, PhD, on Lyme and Mycoplasma infections:
"We have found that rather common co-infections with Borrelia are various species of mycoplasmas. Approximately 60% of Lyme Disease patients also have mycoplasmal infections (Mycoplasma fermentans > Mycoplasma hominis > Mycoplasma pneumoniae, M. genitalium, M. penetrans, other species). In some cases multiple mycoplasmal infections can be present in Lyme Disease. The presence of mycoplasmal infections complicates the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme Disease, and some of the generalized signs and symptoms found in Borrelia-positive patients are also found in mycoplasma-positive patients."

There is quite a bit more information available about Mycoplasma infections on that site, so here's the link so that you can read more:
www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=8026

I hope this helps!

Gee, I didn't check back for bit. Thank you all so much for coming by and throwing in ideas and insight and direction. I really appreciate it.

Hi Borderline, I'm glad your recipe is working. I'll start a thread then. I've asked a few Canucks around here on the Island and the LLMD's have been scared and many have lost licenses. With ND's prescribing now, and naturals, I'm hopeful though I'll find someone. Forums and people like you are so knowledgeable anyway. Check out what was happening here with LLMD's. ND's can finally help.
http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/129326658.html

Most docs and LLMD's don't get mycos. Traveller listed Dr. Garth Nicolson. I didn't put his name in my link, he's who I learned from, my links. He is a molecular biologist that studied germ warfare. Myco's wiped out many. And still do, just under "mainstream" names of so called new auto immunes that are said to be incurable. Most are curable and caused by these pathogens, lyme myco's etc. So myco's not as benign unfortunately as many think. That site is very good info for mycos and lymes causing a lot. He was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. His proof takes money from big pharma, so the US tries to bury or discredit. We all know how that goes. He's the real deal if you read his background. Thankyou for your support.

Justascarf that link is awesome. I am quite sure, I have bartenolla. I'm real neuro and sit in my room now it's so so strong. And I'm weak and just real sick. I thought it was something else, I left this too long and am paying a price. It's hit hard so I've got to get treatment. I am a fitness girl this is very unnerving. I have lot's of brain head, physical symptoms and big time confusion and rapid thoughts. No sleep at all, not anxiety, that's not me at all. Total neuro, brain inflammation feel and everything they describe. Gosh.....Lot's of neuro with that. Wow. And lymes now I'm certain, and Babs perhaps. I'm thankful you posted that. I've bookmarked. I know the difference with mino and doxy. Mino has more side effects. I never take pharmacueticals though now have to. But, mino has hyperpigmentation & a lot more. Won't try it. But thanks so much for coming by.

Hey Zeusy, I do think though I have Lymes now too. Gosh............ :( Thanks for coming by. It's nice to have support.

Hi Traveller, the one Nation link is US. It's okay. I'll find someone on the island. Thankyou for the symptoms link too. You're all very helpful. And yes, Nicolson got many Vets healthy when govt was trying to deny antibiotics for mycos. They still deny many. He proved they caused Gulf War Illness and more. Read this letter from him to US govt.
http://www.gulfwarvets.com./cfids.htm

Yeah, I got this test for Fermantans, hominis, and pneumonia. Gosh, I still think I have more.

Well, I'll get a ND this week. I hope I can find one really super educated to test.

I'm very shocked on how severe brain I am. I read how these pathogens affect us same same but different. I have little pain now, I did, but my head is so bad. With physical in a way, it's outerworldly. And eye nueritis pain. I literally can't look at people and talk with them warbly vision, and it's like I'm not here. Not this depersonalization I've read about. My brain physically is not connecting with ocular and lot's of visual distortion with the head brain stuff. I looking with pain in and behind and on eyeballs, and rapid thoughts and confusion and no memory and gosh. How is this possible? I stutter. I was a really confident in good shape girl. Not right now. Unnerved. My mother's away right now. I can't wait till she's back. I had to relocate here to figure this out and get well.

Constipation, dark urine but now getting better with the doxy for 3 weeks. Frequent urination every 20 min when I lay down to lay awake all night. I drink tons and tons of water but not at night and can't stop using the restroom. Yesterday, I couldn't stop crying. Iusually do daily. But it's not depression. My thoughts are like pummelling me. It's the bacteria moving. I close my eyes, and everything moves. Sparkles moving fast in the dark rushing past my closed eye lids. Not kidding. The inside of my head is going so so fast. Low light fog or grainey. Morning light, sparkly and grain and hard to see. Muscle around eyes, feel stuffed and they get so swollen, lids. Grainey inside sand. I'm walking talking to myself and feel angry from the fastness and head stuff. It's insane. I'm not a psyche patient. How can a germs, ticks, bugs, do this to your brain? I actually feel movement through my veins, like things traveling. Some say tingling, but it feels like it's inside. my blood moving through me. So weak and sick on top. Not nausea sick, like depleted and weak and flu like but not nausea. This is just....................really awful. I hope some treatment helps me soon.:( *I can't believe this is real.

Please wish me luck and thankyou so much for your suggestions and kindness.

Post Edited (waverunner) : 2/27/2012 4:19:57 AM (GMT-7)

Hi Traveler,

I have emailed you.

Thankyou!