Brain Fog and chest tightness and neck stiffness

I have searched on the forum but to be honest my brain fog is so bad I can barely write this.

I have burbur and pinella and they kind of work maybe. Any suggestions for brain fog improving?

My chest tightness is still a thing and I have been told by the cardiologist that I am good (knock on wood) so possibly the costochondritis still or inflammation from Lyme. Again, besides my detoxing, any suggestions?

And lastly, the stiff neck. Beyond bad. Nothing I do can stretch it out. Heat or cold doesn't seem to help. Suggestions?

Thanks!

Logan

LG13 -

I know you're struggling - I'm so sorry. Been there. If you can, would you please share a little more about what you are treating, what you are treating with and what might have triggered the symptoms you write about? This sounds like a classic herx.

I'm asking because I had similar symptoms when I started treating bart w/ abx... The herxing was intense - mostly in my upper torso and neck and head. The abx really kicked the bart in the glands of the neck and head, which swelled and red root helped reduce the swelling immensely, helped increase circulation.

But I also have felt the chest tightening on numerous occasions. It's great that you saw a cardio - they are not always informed about lyme so it's good that you have some baseline information and a relationship w/ him. Its important to stay on top of those heart-related sx and return to the cardio if something new or changes pop up.).

I chalked my chest tightening up to it up to sore or fatigued muscles... and I also wondered if it could have been the same type of spasms I get in my leg and arm muscles sometimes.

I increased detox and gave the abx a little more time and made much more progress. I like Denikeef's detox suggestions of the tincture schedule, alkaseltzer gold and tea, magnesium and hawthorne. Just cycle through one at a time so you know what is/isn't working. Try doing a soak, too.

A note on the cocktail - the cream of tarter potassium bitartrate so it's high in potassium and has a diuretic effect and a laxative effect so just know that and use caution if you are sensitive in that respect (like have kidney or dehydration issues).

Particularly for the brain fog, you might try incorporating an anti-inflammatory like Japanese Knotweed. Brain fog can also originate in the gut due to the gut-brain connection so I would explore incorporating a binder to help detox the gut--and remember to drink plenty of water with that.

Hope you can find some relief - if not just let us know and we can try other suggestions.

-p

I forgot to mention...

Since Lyme feeds on our collagen, it's a good idea to increase your intake of collagen....stuff like gelatin, grass-fed butter, bone broth and animal protein.

We need to heal our bodies while we're killing the bugs.

Neck: Arnica Montana gell followed by MSM cream.

Got a golf ball? Get one. Go lay on it, placed under shoulders and upper back - on a minimally padded floor. A decent amount of time (15 to 30 sec per area) can "melt" away hard muscles, allowing new nutrient flow to the "starved" muscle fibers. This is way more pressure than a massage provides, thus, does not feel as good but has lasting results. Not advised to do this directly on the spine for obvious reasons.

If you do get a massage, try remembering the tensed areas so you can treat at home with a golf ball.

The longer amount of time your muscles have been in this tensed state, the more time it takes to correct. We all spend time on the couch with this, so might as well lay on the floor with a golf ball!