Weakness please help

Hi there I’m no expert but I do believe that yes they are normal symptoms, symptoms are so individual and effect everyone differently.

Try not to worry you are on treatment right?

Thank you so much. I see a new LLMD this week. Maybe she'll prescribe more than just the Ceftin. Im an artist and would like to have my normal hand strength back. The twitching is just annoying. And scary, too.☹️

Thanks PeteZa, you answered the question much better/ more honestly than I did! Lyme does stink!

Thank you PeteZa. It's too bad we couldn't all watch a comedy together. I hate the isolation of this illness, but you are right gifts like newly acquired empathy for people is a gift. My husband and I are watching Breaking Bad. Great show, but dark. I think this forum will be a gift that I will be eternally grateful for as well.

Will try that😀

Facey said...
Yes it's just been three weeks. But my symptoms the weakness and muscle twitching frighten me. My western blot came back with all ten bands positive. Thank you for responding. Am seeing a new LLMD this week and just hope she doesn't find my symptoms odd. How long does it take to get well? Or is that a question that varies. I actually think this started with a terrible stomach bug and rib pain that lasted all summer. Now the weakness and twitching. Thanks again

Facey,

Hi there and welcome. So sorry you're dealing with Lyme illness, and yes, it is scary when your body starts doing strange things it's never done before.

You mentioned symptoms started after a stomach bug. Not sure if you had a known tick bite or not, but many of us haven't. For some, symptoms of chronic Lyme begin after an acute illness (like an infection or stomach bug), after a vaccination, or after a particularly stressful event or period of time. Lyme and coinfections are opportunistic infections. When the immune system alters, the infections get the upper hand and immune dysregulation follows along with symptoms.

Rib pain, weakness, and twitching are all "normal" symptoms of Lyme/coinfections. Fear and anxiety are, too. Just want to make you aware of that. While having your body go haywire is enough in itself to cause fear and anxiety, the bacteria themselves can cause those symptoms b/c of their neurological and endocrinological effects.

If learning more about the infections and what they do and how to counteract them seems helpful to you, then I would recommend getting Stephen Buhner's books on Lyme and coinfections and Dr William Rawls' book, Unlocking Lyme. I have found them to be very helpful on an ongoing basis.

Very normal symptoms of Lyme.

I’ve been treating over a year and I still have new weird symptoms pop up. Come to the forum, and everyone’s like “yup. Me too.” It helps with the fear.

My muscle twitches stop when I take magnesium. Even the cheap stuff (though I’ve become sensitive to a lot of the additives so I have to be more choosy about which supplements I take). Also magnesium interferes with some abx, so if you will add Mg, talk to your doctor about when to take it.

Oxox to you all you have made me feel better and given me hope!