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Posted 11/8/2018 9:36 PM (GMT 0)
Hello all! I’m posting to see if anyone has delt with eye twitching? I’m currently on Rifampin and Biaxin to treat my Lyme and cos. And suddenly the past three days I’ve had eye twitching. This is a new “symptom” for me and I’m a little concerned. Thoughts?
Posted 11/8/2018 10:24 PM (GMT 0)

Vodka, Cran with Lyme said...
Hello all! I’m posting to see if anyone has delt with eye twitching? I’m currently on Rifampin and Biaxin to treat my Lyme and cos. And suddenly the past three days I’ve had eye twitching. This is a new “symptom” for me and I’m a little concerned. Thoughts?

Eye twitching is something I've had prior to lyme... it's not uncommon in the non-lyme world.

But, interestingly since lyme that is one place I haven't had it.

I wouldn't worry about it...it could be the Meds are irritating bart...or it's the 'benign' eyelid twitching.

I bet it goes away in a couple more days...
Keep us posted.
Posted 11/8/2018 11:28 PM (GMT 0)
I usually get some muscle twitching when I'm herxing to effective meds, but it's not generally a symptom I have at baseline. How long have you been treating for? If it keeps up might want to talk to your doctor about lowering/changing meds or something like that. Are you doing a lot of detoxing? that might help lower the toxin load which can sometimes help alleviate herx symptoms (if that is in fact what is causing the symptom).
Posted 11/8/2018 11:38 PM (GMT 0)
I have twitching 24/7 in my calves. But they pop up just about everywhere lately.

Not uncommon at all in the lyme realm.
Posted 11/9/2018 3:25 AM (GMT 0)
I had eye twitching for 6 months straight. Then it went to the other eye. Now it comes and goes. I think it's just another symptom.
Posted 11/11/2018 9:19 PM (GMT 0)
so muscles use minerals to contract and relax , and the nerves send the signal so i think my so very annoying eyetwitch stopped magically when i did 3 things ...switched to zhang bart tx , got a few iv magnesium and phoshatydylcholine for nerves and some mild bvt on my face...

we know they(the bugs) use our minerals for biofilm construction so klinghard advises against oral mag supp for this reason and suggests iv or topical ....the mag oil may feel burny at first if your real deficient.
Posted 11/11/2018 9:57 PM (GMT 0)

bluelyme said...
so muscles use minerals to contract and relax , and the nerves send the signal so i think my so very annoying eyetwitch stopped magically when i did 3 things ...switched to zhang bart tx , got a few iv magnesium and phoshatydylcholine for nerves and some mild bvt on my face...

we know they(the bugs) use our minerals for biofilm construction so klinghard advises against oral mag supp for this reason and suggests iv or topical ....the mag oil may feel burny at first if your real deficient.

blue - about klinghardt - Why do the bugs only use the mag from our stomach....and not what's in our blood via IV administration?
Posted 11/12/2018 11:37 PM (GMT 0)
girlie thats a good one for georgiahunter but i think gut biofilms are already compromised while on antimicrobials during lyme treatment ....
Posted 11/16/2018 3:25 PM (GMT 0)
Magnesium is crucial with lyme and will definitely cause all kinds of twitching.
Posted 11/16/2018 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
eye and toe twitching happen to me all the time when im using something that is crossing the BBB and hitting my nerves...just upped houttunia the other day and my eyelid twitching, which has been gone for 5 months came back...and then toe and then calves....sometimes its like my arm has a heartbeat...SOOO many people say magnesium is the fix, and it might be in some, but has made NO difference in mine...the meds get into brain and do some killing....then your immune system goes after the blebs (microbial dandruff) and it causes more inflammation resulting in twitching...i use increase twitching as a sign the meds are doing something...itll come and go through treatment
Posted 11/16/2018 5:11 PM (GMT 0)
I've been going through a bout of eye twitching myself lately.

Also on Rif and Biaxin, plus... Alinia, Liposomal OoO, LDN, IHA blend, JK Plus, Nystatin, GSE, ACV, Monolaurin, L-Argenine, ALA, Milk Thistle, B-12, D-3, Magnesium, Probiotics, Serrapeptase and Astragalus.

I've had a pretty stressful past few weeks with moving into to a temp apartment while they demo my cottage next week to build a new home. Stress does tend to flare my bart sx.

Post Edited (tickbite666) : 11/16/2018 11:18:47 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 11/16/2018 5:38 PM (GMT 0)
I just remembered - prior to diagnosis I had really bad twitching - many places at the same time.

A Dr told me to take magnesium glycinate - and to keep titrating up - increasing the dose every couple days until they stopped. I can’t remember how high I got to but it didn’t work.
The glycinate form allows you to take higher doses without causing diarrhea.

What worked for me was treating the infections - most gains with twitching was Bart treatment.
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