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Posted 3/21/2016 5:13 PM (GMT 0)
does any one experience dry eyes and vision issues with lymes? I have had issues with seeing kind of blurry at times and have a hard time reading as I seem to get lost half way across the page. will this get better with treatment or do vision problems tend to hang around.

Nick
Posted 3/21/2016 5:26 PM (GMT 0)
Nick, I had those and floaters and tearing eyes too. Definitely got better with treatment. I did do my regular eye doctor appointments too just to make sure.
Posted 3/21/2016 5:32 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Peteza,
Also question for you. I saw in another post that you mentioned finally being able to swallow? Did you have a lot of throat pain and pain when swallowing> I am having a lot of pain in my neck and around my throat sometimes it hurts to swallow and other times it feels like I have a small lump in my throat or something caught back there. It even sometimes hurts to turn head side to side and I get shooting pains up the neck as well as a rash right at the base of the neck that becomes itchy.
Any of this sound familiar?

Thanks,
Nick
Posted 3/21/2016 5:49 PM (GMT 0)
Sounds familiar. All went away with treatment. I used herbs to treat and I am not exactly sure which ONE did it. I think it was a synergy thing where they finally were working together. Japanese Knotweed definitely showed me improvement within just a few days of taking it. I knew it was working.

What treatment are you on?

My neck stuff seemed to be my lymph nodes. I did Red Root for those but then one day my lymph nodes near my clavicle were swollen and I did the lymph node massage that is on you tube. Oh boy did I get them unswollen and I felt funny. I think I overdid it. The video said to do it 50 times and I do not recommend doing that, but it sure works if done in moderation and working up to 50 times.

/www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA-wi0d7-Ro
Posted 3/21/2016 6:51 PM (GMT 0)
I am taking rifampin minocycline and plaquinil along with some supplements such as mag, vit c, vit d3 and also Echinacea.
Posted 3/22/2016 3:07 AM (GMT 0)
Those are strong anti-bartonella abx too. Bartonella is also associated with a lot of eye inflammation and blurry vision. Mine vision got worse then better with treatment.
Posted 3/22/2016 5:11 AM (GMT 0)
My nurse friend said plaqunil can effect your eyes pretty bad ...you are supposda have exam before during and after to see if med hurt retina etc etc..rhuemetoligist never do
Posted 3/23/2016 4:23 AM (GMT 0)
Nick I'm experiencing blurry vision especially when driving. Pls let me know what you using and if it helps you... I'm desperate for help! I dnt see the doc till 1 month so I want to atleast try something in the mean time....
Posted 3/23/2016 4:31 AM (GMT 0)
Glutathione helped me immensely with vision issues. I had it IV every 10 days for a while and now take it orally. It actually improved my eyesight to the point that I needed new contacts!

With that said, I've noticed that when my eyes act up, it's usually toxins overloading my system to I up the detox and it gets better within a few days.

Jenny
Posted 3/23/2016 5:06 AM (GMT 0)
That you are on a Bartonella protocol makes sense. I would also get lost halfway across the page. I started treatment in June of 2014 and have been aggressive. I read 20 pages on food and inflammation about 6 weeks ago and was surprised I was able to do that.

The Bart is causing issues with our visual tracking. My tracking is better but still not great. Flashing lights will send your head spinning. Our signals are not working correctly so they are like pinballs bouncing around in our brains. Look down. As the infection clears so will the symptoms. This is normal with Bart.

You will come to realize that things that you never thought possible are normal and they will all go away as the disease goes away.

Janet
Posted 3/23/2016 1:35 PM (GMT 0)
Darkchild,
I am taking antibiotics for bartonella, erlichia and lyme. I actually just started taking them 1 week ago although I will say vision has improved even though I have definitely started having some increased symptoms other places which is possibly a herx I am guessing.

It was a long road to wait to get into see an LLMD as I was almost completely in bed since dec 8th of last year and just got into see one last Thursday. keep your chin up and make sure you are on their cancellation list.

Nick
Posted 3/23/2016 6:25 PM (GMT 0)
OMGoodness - don't get me started on vision problems - that has been one of the toughest things for me. I have posted many times since I became a member here on this very topic. Until you get these nasties in remission, I think you will always have to deal with some form of eye activity. After all these years, I still have flashes in the periphery of my eyes, I still have sparks, floaters, eyes feel like they are shaking, sometimes I cannot read because the letters "smoosh" together - that one brings me to tears.
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