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Posted 6/17/2014 8:20 PM (GMT 0)
When I got Lyme symptoms last spring, I developed bone spurs in my right shoulder and knee almost over night. Recently I went off Banderol and Samento for 36 hours and had a bad herx.....joint pain, fatigue, depression, and I feel like I have developed bone spurs in my left shoulder. I get a popping noise when I put my arm behind my back, which I didn't have the day before. My upper and lower spine is also achy. I am not sure if the inflammation from Lyme has triggered an autoimmune disease. Has anyone else had this symptom? It seems to happen whenever I have a bad herx. I am detoxing with cucurmin, epsom salt baths, chorella, parsley, pinella, burbur, and sparga. Thanks for any advice.
Posted 6/17/2014 9:03 PM (GMT 0)
Ironically I was talking to my PT about bone spurs

He described it as lack of stretched ligaments then tighten and pull the ball into socket and suck it against the ball too hard so as you move the friction ends up stressing bone more than it should and then spurs happen and then progress to bone on bone.

Also this tightness is like a bad suspension system on a car which keeps other moving parts working smoothly and loose and lubricated. So if one area is too tight it stresses other areas too which results in back or shoulders or hips etc.

I think Lyme inflammation from herxing does make this worse
None of us stretch enough and add inflammation you are adding to the issue. Also if infection ends up hiding in there which for some seems more prevelant than others or it's just inflammation response feels that way. Not sure.

My hips are in bad shape. The tightness and stress of this disease as stressed my low back and upper back. Even shoulders.
All I am trying to do is get stretching to a regular thing.

Then we will see. They want MRIs to see more of hips
And if there is bone spurs.

I have some in my low back for sure and had disc repture.

Its scary to feel you could end up with mobility issues from this disease but I would suggest to start with stretching to combat the mechanics of this issue.
Posted 6/17/2014 10:06 PM (GMT 0)
I'm having lower back pain too ... idk wether its due to lyme or wat its kinda dull but stays their .... I'm worried weather it will go away or no ?
Posted 6/17/2014 10:21 PM (GMT 0)
I have been getting back pain lately...at first it would also crack/and pop...but now it doesn't make noise anymore, just sore.

So, it may not be permanent damage...it's definitely a good idea to try and keep moving and stretching...keeping everything mobile.

My husband keeps telling me when I stop moving..."Don't stack your injuries - keep moving, even just stretching...so that when you kick the Lyme disease you aren't left with some mobility issues".
Posted 6/17/2014 10:31 PM (GMT 0)
I exercise 3 times a week and do yoga, but my muscles are still very tight. I've tried massage, Bowen, Myofascial release, physio, exercises, and an osteopath but nothing has helped. I guess I'll just try to keep moving as long as I can. The inflammation/infection probably makes the muscles tighter. Thanks for the responses.
Posted 6/17/2014 10:35 PM (GMT 0)
dmw52 - I do think the Lyme is making things tighter. I'm just remembering a few months ago i was having tightness in my lower back, and it just came on suddenly one day...and I had been doing lots of stretches prior to that as well as working out on an Elyptical machine. Now that tightness has mysteriously gone away...but something else has shown up.
For me, things just show up...stay for awhile and leave. I have done nothing different for the lower back problem to go away...i just chalk it up to Lyme.
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