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Posted 8/17/2014 10:31 PM (GMT 0)
I also have this co infection--Babesia and wonder what are the usual symptoms you have from this?

Thanks!
Posted 8/17/2014 10:46 PM (GMT 0)
ugghh… I didn't test positive for Babesia (CDC positive for lyme & Bart, though) but the bulk of my current symptoms are due to it, my LLMD and I are certain.

Mainly—
- exhaustion—and exhaustion from exhaustion!
- frequent headaches—although this is much better
- pain in feet and other weird things like really tough skin on heels but also sweaty feet. When I started taking A-Bab for babesia, my feet started to get really clammy and all of a sudden the tough skin started sloughing off and now the feet are smooth. And my hands started to peel.
- Night sweats
- painful muscles—mainly thighs and arms—makes me feel like I just ran a marathon
- complete loss of appetite
- sleep disruption
- diarrhea although it's getting much better

Did you know that Babesiosis was originally called Nantucket fever? Interesting article:
well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/30/another-tick-borne-disease-to-guard-against/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
I spent a weekend on Block island the year after I think I contracted lyme… hmm…. (and yes, there is some outdated info in the article)

-p

Post Edited (Pirouette) : 8/17/2014 4:55:38 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/17/2014 10:53 PM (GMT 0)
BTW… the comments to that blog article I posted are quite interesting… including this one—it is OH SO TRUE it almost makes me cry:

"The most dangerous part in my experience . . . is the brain and mental condition that this disease causes. Some will totally lose their minds and their ability to function in life as you once knew it. It hits your memory (mimics dementia) personality (saying things you would never say or becoming extremely angry) creativity (forget it) ability to experience joy (this is heart breaking, there is just a huge disconnect but your friends can't see it)"

The (above statement) is so true, and not talked about enough. I experienced everything mentioned in the paragraph above. The inability to feel joy is bewildering, and, like S Anderson said, your friends can't see it. No one can see any of the mental/emo symptoms that go along with Lyme unless you're a raving lunatic (which some Lymies are). I stopped talking to people about it because they don't understand. You can't truly understand what it feels like until you experience it yourself.

-p
Posted 8/17/2014 11:32 PM (GMT 0)
Hot sweats, sometimes with chills--I mean hot, hot, hot. Lots of sweating. Nausea and vomiting, though that may come from another co infection. Anemia.

Margaret
Posted 8/18/2014 12:20 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, Pirouette,

All of that sounds like me too. I have the tough and cracking skin on my heels too, but I gave up on those.

I would like to know how your headache manifests.

I am worried about meningitis.

Margaret
Posted 8/18/2014 12:31 AM (GMT 0)
I don't get them as severely or as frequently as I used to. But they would hit me like a Mack truck. I struggle w/ TMJ pain so it was often similar pain— felt like someone had smacked me at the base of my skill with a 2x4 and the front part of my head felt like it was in a vice. And it would stay with me all day—no relief. It made me feel like I was hungover and I'd get a little nausea. The worst part is that the only thing I could do is lie down, but my pillow felt like a concrete block—it hurt just to touch my head to the pillow. I would often wake up with the headache.

If I get overheated, a headache is certain (this has lessened since treating the yeast/fungal issue, however). I've been able to attribute it to dehydration on a lot of occasions. Other times, it pops up out of nowhere.

If you are really worried about meningitis you should have that tested ASAP—don't want to mess around with that! Hope you are not dealing with that.

-p
Posted 6/19/2018 6:07 AM (GMT 0)
"The most dangerous part in my experience . . . is the brain and mental condition that this disease causes. Some will totally lose their minds and their ability to function in life as you once knew it. It hits your memory (can almost mimic dementia in older patients), personality, creativity, ability to experience joy (this is heart breaking, there is just a huge disconnect but your friends can't see it)"
Posted 6/20/2018 2:49 PM (GMT 0)
I have Lyme, Bartonella and Babesia so it’s hard to tell what symptoms are from what, but definitely drenching sweats, used to have the night time chills and air hunger. When I have a Babesia herx I get overwhelming fatigue.
Posted 6/20/2018 6:45 PM (GMT 0)
Babesia was the first disease I ever tested positive for and my symptoms mimicked malaria at the time. I mean I was pale in the face and my whole body sweat non stop. The sweating was the biggest symptom I had but I also had very bad air hunger as well. It felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest. I have been treating babs for about 3 years. The sweating is gone and the air hunger is basically gone. The only thing I take for babs now is cryptolepsis on MWF for 2 weeks and that's it.
Posted 3/22/2023 9:36 AM (GMT 0)
Pirouette,
I am not sure if you still see posts here - what did you use for babesia? I have several of the symptoms you mentioned above but attributed them to bartonella. Now I am not sure. I have been heavily treating bart and while some things have improved, others have not and now I am just confused....
Katie
Posted 3/22/2023 10:18 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, Katie. Pirouette hasn't posted for over three years, unfortunately. But, if you click her name, you'll find her e-mail address. You can e-mail her directly, if you like.
Posted 3/22/2023 8:05 PM (GMT 0)
One of the babesia symptoms I didn't see mentioned is intense anxiety. Thankfully it is not all day every day . But I never go a day without an anxiety flair sending me into near freak out and intense overeating until it stops. I am taking A-Bab (up to 30 drops now) which has reduced it some but not entirely.
Posted 3/22/2023 9:33 PM (GMT 0)

Pirouette said...
I don't get them as severely or as frequently as I used to. But they would hit me like a Mack truck. I struggle w/ TMJ pain so it was often similar pain— felt like someone had smacked me at the base of my skill with a 2x4 and the front part of my head felt like it was in a vice. And it would stay with me all day—no relief. It made me feel like I was hungover and I'd get a little nausea. The worst part is that the only thing I could do is lie down, but my pillow felt like a concrete block—it hurt just to touch my head to the pillow. I would often wake up with the headache.

If I get overheated, a headache is certain (this has lessened since treating the yeast/fungal issue, however). I've been able to attribute it to dehydration on a lot of occasions. Other times, it pops up out of nowhere.

If you are really worried about meningitis you should have that tested ASAP—don't want to mess around with that! Hope you are not dealing with that.

-p


I know it's an extremely old post but obviously something brought me to this post looking for info . The base of skull headaches from babesia?? I wa an always told mine were from bart. My son and I both had extreme sweats which I didn't think were typical at all for lyme or bart. I only tested once for babs and it was neg, it was babs duncani but I never got to test for babs microti. My sweats were so intense that no air conditioning or ice cold shower made no difference. It feels like your normal then out of nowhere , I'd feel like I was in a sauna , humid like. Does that sound like babs? A doctor once told me babesia can cause a lot of fear, and door like feelings rather than anxiety. I experienced fear for no reason, and impending sense of doom like something terrible was about to happen or dying. Anyone relate to this??
Posted 3/22/2023 9:45 PM (GMT 0)
Maybe you should do a few months of Babesia treatment.

My llmd treats all patients for Babesia -
Then he treats for Bart/ Persisters.
And Lyme is treated at the same time as Babesia and Bartonella.

He doesn’t bother with testing - he treats all patients for Babs.
Then there’s no questioning.
Posted 3/23/2023 11:46 PM (GMT 0)

Girlie said...
Maybe you should do a few months of Babesia treatment.

My llmd treats all patients for Babesia -
Then he treats for Bart/ Persisters.
And Lyme is treated at the same time as Babesia and Bartonella.

He doesn’t bother with testing - he treats all patients for Babs.
Then there’s no questioning.

I raised concerns to my llmd about treating babs. He didn't seem to be worried but after me bringing up my concern over it multiple times he told me to start some cryptolepis. I'm terrified after what sida acuta did to my heart rate. Guess crypto is effective for babs tho says my llmd. He said if I start herxing we'll be able to tell by more symptoms if we're working with babs or not.
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