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Have you experienced a major flare up of symptoms after having a deep tissue massage?
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Posted 8/20/2023 4:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Family.

I was doing amazing for 2 full weeks only on herbs and nystatin while off of antibiotics. I went to get a deep tissue massage and have now Been sick for over a week and a 1/2 been.
My question is, has anyone experienced this
After a deep tissue massage where you're feeling amazing. And then you go to crap immediately after someone massages deep into your neck
It's Literally like a switch went on. Please share your experience and thoughts. Thank.you🩵😇💜
Posted 8/20/2023 10:18 PM (GMT 0)
Yep, absolutely.

Even after years of feeling much healthier, I don't let my partner massage more than one body zone at a time (just feet, just neck and shoulders, etc.) for fear of releasing too many toxins and lactic acid from the muscles.

Massages stir things up, and are very good in that way, but you have to detox afterward. Massage therapists advise people (including healthy people) to drink lots of water afterward for this reason. Some people with MCAS can end up flooded with histamine afterward from all the friction, and people with sensory issues can end up overstimulated and in shutdown mode afterward. Massages are awesome, but they affect the body powerfully, especially deep tissue massage.
Posted 8/23/2023 4:59 PM (GMT 0)
Have experienced what you are experiencing and what saraeli mentions. Before I was finally diagnosed with Lyme years ago, I would go have a massage and feel bad for a few days after - body pain, tired, etc... Stopped having massage done and felt better.

Again, that was years before I was diagnosed with Lyme, but it was definitely active when I had the massages done.
Posted 8/24/2023 4:13 AM (GMT 0)
Hey saraeli and running wild!

Thank you so much for your insight. I wish I knew how to reply to a specific person on here. After the release of toxins and all the pain, I'm wondering does it help at all or am I just losing all ground??😘
Posted 8/24/2023 1:02 PM (GMT 0)
I believe that generally it's a good thing to move toxins out of your tissues so your body can process them. That said, as with anything, too much of it at once is a bad thing because it's unpleasant and can set you back. But it WILL pass.

Also, if the friction caused an inflammatory state such as an MCAS flare, then it's best to hold off until that level of reactivity has decreased. In the mean time, something like acupuncture, acupressure, or massages to just the hands or feet could be a place to start.
Posted 8/30/2023 2:28 AM (GMT 0)

caramelkisses said...
Hello Family.

I was doing amazing for 2 full weeks only on herbs and nystatin while off of antibiotics. I went to get a deep tissue massage and have now Been sick for over a week and a 1/2 been.
My question is, has anyone experienced this
After a deep tissue massage where you're feeling amazing. And then you go to crap immediately after someone massages deep into your neck
It's Literally like a switch went on. Please share your experience and thoughts. Thank.you🩵😇💜

Oh yes. A handful of people on here didn't think so, bt maybe it's because they didn't experience it.ill feel brand new with deep tissue massage and then like crap the next 2 days. I mean nausea and just super weak. Like a bad herx. Also, if you have adrenal fatigue which I do, massages also can over stimulate your adrenals because it takes your body strength to even relax your muscles if that makes sense. It's just over stimulating to our bodies amd nervous system so we can't handel it.
Posted 8/30/2023 3:01 AM (GMT 0)
Oddly that never happened to me. But this is not abnormal even for people without Lyme disease. It just happens to average people as well just from having toxins, pushed out of their tissues into other areas. Most massage places will warn you of this and tell you to drink a lot before you have a session.
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