Excessesive sweating

Based on my searches, it seems that there is no definitive answer to why I sweat so easily, with even the slightest exertion. And, tons of sweat. No "night sweats" at all, only with mild exertion. Is this Lyme, Bart, Babs???

I do get the burning feet symptom, all of my life, but only while driving, my left foot gets uncomfortable and burns, or when I'm leaning on one foot and that foot starts to burn. Isn't that normal? Or is that mild Bartonella?

I was on Rifampin for 3 months last summer(a little fyi) but I tried Houtianna recently and I went right up to 30 drops twice a day within 3 days and didn't have a herx reaction. My point is this Bart thing has me really confused. Can anybody help me out?

Dan   

Thank you Morti
I've had sinusitis for most of my adult life(I'm 46), it probably started when I developed allergies to dust and mold as well. I've been studying wildlife since I was 6 years old, trudging through fields and thickets probably loaded with ticks. I've probably have been infected many times. My symptoms go back 25-30 years. In case it matters, I threw that info in there!
Dan

"Bottom line is whilst symptom sets are there to help us diagnose clinically its not always as straight forward as one might think, or hope for!"

So true, Morti!!

Mustelid, I will continue to monitor this thread; I too am an excessive day sweater. Although I experienced modest night sweats at the very beginning of abx, for me the day sweating began over ten years ago, and it's mostly my underarms (with no exertion) and back and face (with minimal exertion), and sometimes my feet. I have had the burning foot sensation, and communicated it to my LLMD, but it's by no means a dominant Lyme symptom for me, and I don't know of anything specific that causes it.

My thyroid is normal; my doctor is very progressive in her interpretation of the normal ranges, but my values weren't even remotely borderline. My mother has hypothyroidism and has struggled with her weight for years; I'm within a 5-lb range of my weight during high school (not overweight).

Things I know that are out of whack in addition to (or maybe because of) Lyme:
-My cortisol and epenephrine levels are extremely high.
-I have some form of dysautonomia (under evaluation), and my doctor said I may have some kind of problem with my mast cells.
-I urinate a lot; my water balance is all over the place.
-(Because Morti81 asked about abdo pain) Mysterious right hip pain right where my appendix is; has been mistaken for atypical appendicitis, but I think it's from intermittent constipation (sorry for the bathroom TMI).
-I used to get a very puffy face in the morning regardless of what I consumed; this seems to have resolved since I was diagnosed with severe gluten intolerance (possible celiac disease) and went strictly gluten-free 1.5 years ago.

Do any of these symptoms overlap with yours, Mustelid?

For now, in addition to the Lyme treatment, I'm on medicine (midodrine) to raise my blood pressure, and *theoretically* this should help me sweat less because my body isn't forced to adrenalize itself to fight gravity. However, I haven't noticed much of a difference after a month and a half of treatment.

I've been wondering if it's just my body's way of detoxing...

You mentioned parasites; I've tried black walnut supplements but haven't noticed any difference in my sweating. Wasn't looking for it though...

Not sure if it's helpful to share my profile for comparison's sake. Good luck getting to the bottom of this. I'll share anything I learn.

thought angiomas was your only babesia symptom?
sweating and hot flashes are babs. my sweating and bursts of heat got better on mepron. i still am a bit sensitive but not like it was before. it took only a couple weeks to notice a differnce. i didnt only sweat at night, it was worse during the day with mild exertion like house cleaning. i exploded like a fireball over dishes or vaccuuming!

nspeedracer,

Your description fits me to a tee!   Anna

Had my first visit with a LLMD 3 days ago, after being bitten Twice in May of this year.....Family Dr did the Doxy routine with little success.

After giving me a physical and checking my history, he took my blood and sent it to Igenex....One of my chief complaints is that I sweat profusely from my head at the SLIGHTEST exertion....Much worse in the sunshine....very little at night after the sun goes down and sometimes at little while asleep.....

His preliminary Dx is Lyme with Babs plus yeast infection of the mouth......Waiting for the labs for confirmation as to which to treat first.......never thought I would wish for the winter but my condition greatly improves with the AC on.....When I begin to sweat in the daytime, I also get "sick feeling" come over me and then it passes after 10-15 mins......