Posted 7/11/2013 9:57 PM (GMT 0)
Okay,
Trying to figure out if I might have Babesiosis or just Lyme. Here is a detailed background and my symptoms with a summary at the end (sorry so long!):
June 2nd? possibly
I think the onset was when I thought I had the stomach flu, but without throwing up;
Had vision distortion (like room was moving in slow 1/4 circle swooshes to the left), shakes, chills, felt hot but was clammy, neck and shoulders ached & tense, had diarrhea and was nauseous. Was very fatigued and thought I was going to die. Felt at times like my heart was racing or skipping a beat, had to keep my eyes closed and prayed. Also had a bad night sweat.
Wondered if i was having some sort of anxiety attack or something or if it was just a 24 hr. flu or food poisoning, but no one else got sick.
Next morning felt better, but not real hungry.
June 25th &26th diarrhea started
June 27th
achy muscles, fatigue,& felt cold, couldn't eat, tummy hurt, felt better 3 hrs. later, but still could hardly eat in the evening, thirsty, sensitivity to smells
June 28th
diarrhea cont., felt better in the evening so I ate, but still tummy ache, chills, shaky, thirsty, and had night sweats
June 29th
AM- diarrhea, tummy ache, fatigue, felt cold, leg muscles tight, tired, achy, intermittent tingling in legs, r. hand and foot, thirsty
10ish- felt some better, still achy, tired, legs hurt, still not ready for food
later did some housework, but got hot & fatigued quickly
June 30th
ate some, had diarrhea, extreme fatigue, was an effort to breathe just to speak sometimes
r. side of neck hurt, calf muscles tight, hands tingly intermittently, thirsty
got warm after very little activity, (ex: going to the bathroom, changing baby's diaper)
4:30- ate slice of pizza and had some juice, felt okay, did more housework, then kinda tired, but better
July 1st
AM- woke up w/ both hands tingly, had an almost regular BM (bowel movement),
thirsty
8:30 ate some applesauce & rice cake, took prenatal pill (was nursing at the time)& cod liver oil
neck still stiff, couldn't turn all the way to the r. w/o hurting
9:30- diarrhea
11:30am diarrhea
short intense night sweat, face was even sweating (usually just my chest)
July 2nd
AM diarrhea, tingling in lower legs (temporary), legs fatigued
think I had a night sweat that night too
July 3rd
almost regular BM
still not hungry, though but ate some
noon- pain on lower left abdomen (small intestine, I think)
July 4th
AM - hands tingly (for awhile), good energy (relatively speaking)
1pm- ate decent meal
3:45 diarrhea, tired stiff neck, upper lip tingled, extreme fatigue, hands tingled some, too
some breathlessness, ears popped (slight air pressure change on car ride), had a little ear ringing in r. ear
July 5th
AM- diarrhea
afternoon- stiff neck & pain
late afternoon-stiff , achy neck, muscle fatigue
5:30 started 100 mg Doxycycline
10:30 100 mg
July 6th
AM- almost solid BM
11- 100 mg Doxy
PM 100 mg Doxy
July 7th
AM- 100 mg Doxy
late noon- extreme fatigue after big meal & diarrhea
PM felt better after sleeping
100 mg Doxy
July 8th
AM- diarrhea
ate an egg & english muffin, 100 mg Doxy
nauseated, tired, irritable, thirsty
PM ate toast, clear soda, 2 slices of turkey
100 mg Doxy and later probiotic
July 9th
AM- toast (hard to eat, terrible dry mouth)
100 mg Doxy
ate potatoe & small piece of chicken breast
PM- 100 mg Doxy
Night sweats
July 10th
AM- tired, decent BM, very thirsty
ate toast w/ 100 mg Doxy
very tired, inner thigh muscle twitched sometimes, l. foot tingled
8:30 AM- diarrhea
better in afternoon, ate couple strawberries & cucumber slices, sandwich w/ turkey /7 cheese
6 PM- neck hurts
100 mg Doxy w/ chicken breast
8 PM- extreme fatigue, neck hurt, nauseous
8:30-9PM took epsom salt bath
Night sweats
July 11th (Today)
AM- decent semi-formed BM, extreme thirst & fatigue, slightly nauseated
ate small bowl of oatmeal & a couple strawberries, 100 mg Doxy
noon-cucumber slice, grapes, 1/2 sandwich w/ cheese
extreme fatigue, neck hurts
Also, some days have had strong sensitivity to smells, forgot to include that in my daily notes
In summary, after initial flu-like symptoms that lasted just that one night, 23 days later started having:
For a week and a couple days (June 25th - July 4th) , diarrhea, fatigue, neck stiffness/pain, achy muscles, thirsty, very intermittent tingling in extremities and once upper lip, felt cold, had sensitivity to smells, two nights after eating more than usual had night sweats, and one night chills & shaky, one morning so fatigued I had to muster up energy and take deep breaths to talk. A few other very intermittent symptoms like ear popping, ringing, and some lower left abdominal pain. And generally irritable.
Usually felt worse in AM almost always need a nap, sometimes a spurt of energy in early afternoon, and appetite only sometimes in the evening.
Started Doxycycline (100mg twice/day) July 5th-11th (present) Almost a week on antibiotic.
Symptoms since:
Diarrhea (but not everyday and more formed), very thirsty (am peeing clear, but mouth is constantly dry!), fatigue, still need naps, neck stiffness, couple night sweats, some nausea, irritable
My daughter (1/1/2 yrs. old) has dark under eye circles, had a 'stork bite' on nape of neck into hairline, and also has sweats at nap time and night time. Elevated temp in the afternoon.
I had been nursing her until I found that Lyme had been found in breast milk so I assume she could have whatever I have.
Is this typical of lyme or indicative of another tick borne infection like Babesiosis? Anyone else have these symptoms? Will the Doxy ever start to make me feel better?
I don't have all the Bab symptoms, mostly just the night sweats and the possibility of that night in early June being the sudden onset. My urine is not dark, though I have been drinking like a camel cause my mouth is sooo dry.
Thank you for any and all help or insight!