Tensing stomache involuntarily and holding breathe

I don't know about your symptom so much, what what I have noticed, and it's been going on a long time as the Lyme has been in my, that I stiffen various muscles until I'm rigid. And it's very tiring.

While I'm driving, or pushing a grocery cart, for instance. I will find my hands and harms rigid an pushing down. My arms and shoulders will be as stiff as rigor mortis and feel like they weigh a 100 lbs.

Sometimes I feel my body stiffen in a chair, feet pressing down into the floor, body parts pressing into whatever they are touching.

When I notice it, and half to force myself to relax, but it never takes long and I'm all rigid again.

This is not all of the time, generally, but will go on for days at a stretch. Other times, which would be natural for me, I am so relaxed that I can sit without moving for long lengths of time.

Is this familiar to you? I haven't thought to research the symptom(s), or equate it to my infections.

Maybe someone else can shed light for you.

Yes he tensing of the stomache causes me to hold my breathe and I get light headed and dizzy, that and the frozen shoulder / neck came about quickly after the bite and have never really subsided even with ABX and herb treatments. That and the raynauds:) thanks for looking, my lyme eyes don't handle the screen for too long.

I used to have that a lot - it was related to my PTSD... but now, the deeper I get into this treatment...I think it is likely I got it from my spouse over 2 decades ago... and some of what I thought was PTSD was related to this bacterial infection. My body probably did a pretty good job holding its own until I wore my immune system down. Dunno - wish I did. Welcome to the community by the way.