Relapse? Is that possible?

Hi everyone.
No offense, but I haven't been here in awhile, but that was a good thing for me :) I thought I was cured from Lyme. Start of 2013 was when my last consistent symptoms were. Then I went to a chronic illness center for holistic health and improved a lot. Then I just had issues with my fall bladder (surgeon said it was atypical reason for removal "infection from unknown cause", which I've always figured was lyme bacteria) after I got that removed, Nd recovered from surgery, I really felt back at it. I figured my gallbladder contained any remaining bacteria. That was July 2013. The last 6 weeks or so, I've had some troubling symptoms and have been ill a lot. I keep attributing it to other things, but it's just too many things in a row for them all to be separate. Plus, I remember doing that at other points in my life. Stomach symptoms, tingling in feet, headaches, tiredness, anxiety, random abdominal pain, and then tonight, hand tremors and my right eye went all droopy like it often did with Lyme. Is it possible that it's back? I was treated for 6 weeks on two different antibiotics at the end of 2012. That seemed to work really well. Like I said, last "holdout" symptoms were early 2013. That just seems like a long time for it to be gone And come back. Please help! Can this be lyme again? What should I do? What have you done? I tested positive for lyme in 2012 with Igenix before antibiotics.

If it's chronic, it comes back when u stop the antibiotics. U need an LLMD.

Relapses are definitely possible. All of my Lyme symptoms after a few years if tremendous stress. My immune system got too exhausted.

Do you have a LLMD?

Sorry to hear about the relapse!

My LLMD said I should expect to be taking antibiotics for at least 4 wks. *after* I've been symptom-free for at least 4-6 wks. (because of the Lyme bacteria growth cycle).

I agree with the others - it sounds like you should have been treated for a longer period of time.

Also, in his writings, Dr. Burrascano said that, if Lyme doesn't come back within 3 years after being off treatment, it never will.

However, before that time, it's entirely possible to relapse if the initial infection wasn't treated properly.

I'm not familiar with the herbal protocols but there are stories on here of success with them.

I agree with the others - you didn't have enough treatment and due to the stress of surgery, your immune system went down and the Lyme bacteria came back out.

6 weeks of treatment is only for those that have just shown a bull's eye rash or other "smaller" symptoms and get treatment immediately - not for a 2 yr old infection.

Cowden is one of several herbal protocols that you can use. Find one that seems to 'feel right' to you and give it a try.