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Posted 8/4/2015 6:20 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone quick question for the group. Been fighting lyme and babesia for the past 10 months about 4 months into treatment. about 6 weeks ago started getting a dull ache behind my "privates" that won't seem to go away (I'm a guy). I've seen my primary care dr and urologist and they can't find anything wrong.

Have others run into something similar related to lyme or a co-infection? This didn't pop up until 6 weeks ago so wondering if its related or not. Once you know you have an active infection anything new that pops up is a guessing game on whether its related to your disease or something else. Thanks for any replies.

Richard
Posted 8/4/2015 6:27 PM (GMT 0)
Rikky - I'm wondering if it's perhaps the groin lymph nodes that are being affected with lyme/bartonella.

Can you feel anything different, does it feel more sore when you press on that area?
Posted 8/4/2015 6:50 PM (GMT 0)
Rikky,


I had the same thing happen to me prior to treatment. I have confirmed bartonella and lyme. My doctor told me it is the lymph nodes in the area strained due to draining out toxins/fighting infection. With treatment it went away. Hope this helps
Posted 8/4/2015 7:02 PM (GMT 0)
I have a lymph node - left Clavicle area that give me trouble - especially when I herx - pain and I can also feel it - slightly swollen.
I most likely have bartonella...untreated to date.
Posted 8/4/2015 7:12 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the responses. The dull ache is always there but seems to worsen after "intimacy". When you do press and poke around in the area it does feel worse. Note the primary ache is on the left side in between the folds of the leg and torso if you can envision that.

I've had no inflammation anywhere thus far making this a bit strange. I do have a chronic sore throat that isn't getting better as my babesia head symptoms improve. The prevailing thought before starting treatment was the head "thing" and sore throat are interrelated since before treatment they moved in lock step in severity but not anymore.

Because of this doctor suspects I might also have bartonella even though Igenex tests came back negative. This new symptom will most likely increase his suspicion. I have my next doctor appointment tomorrow and will discuss. I'm making excellent progress on babesia ducani using Omnicef/Tindamax/ABAB pulsing 3x a week I'm wondering if he'll want to add anything to this regimen.
Posted 8/4/2015 7:37 PM (GMT 0)
Sounds just like my lymph nodes while I was sick! The inflammation is in between the cells, we don't necessarily even feel it - although some of us are lucky enough to see and feel it!

Dry skin brushing moves the lymph fluid, which will move more toxins out of the lymph nodes, as does lymph massages. This video shows how to do the ones up near the lower jaw, but it can be done on any of the lymph nodes: /www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA-wi0d7-Ro
Posted 8/5/2015 2:27 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you all. Very good/important post.

@Rikky, I'm a guy with lyme/bartonella and have the same issue on my left side of my groin that comes and goes and sounds like the same spot as you. But that area for me is very mild.

@Girlie, My more problem-some area is that same left clavicle lymphnode that's a pain and the lymphnode above it in my neck.

I am currently off any sort of medical treatment, as I was diagnosed and treated last year, but have a feeling I should go back to my doctor and/or start a Buhner type treatment.
Posted 8/5/2015 5:39 PM (GMT 0)
MZ25 - were you treated by a LLMD? or a regular Dr.?

You should be treating until symptom free, and then some. Did you still have symptoms after you finished treatment...or did they come back?

Along with the clavicle lymph node...do you also have nerve issues on that side? I have radiculopathy - left shoulder blade, arm, hand..nerve pain...same side as the lymph node...I've been treating lyme for almost a year...and we're thinking it's bartonella that needs treatment.
Posted 8/5/2015 5:43 PM (GMT 0)
I have had those pains on/off. I was told that Lyme and coinfections love, multiply and thrive in the bladder, as well.
Posted 8/5/2015 11:35 PM (GMT 0)
about a year ago I developed a walnut-size lump in my groin, same timeline as the result of my symptoms. Had an ultrasound, apparently it's varicose veins. Why I'd get that in my groin at 33 years old is kind of a mystery, though I wonder if it has the same cause as the rest of my collagen related problems.
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