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Posted 4/3/2011 4:47 PM (GMT 0)
My LLMD says i clearly have neuro lyme, because instead of it affecting my joints its mostly in my head... Now i also know Bart gives the same symptoms.. How would i know if i just have neuro lyme or bart also?
Posted 4/3/2011 10:20 PM (GMT 0)
Hmmm. Good question. I've been told I have both - I wonder.
Posted 4/4/2011 3:29 AM (GMT 0)
that's great..I thought near lyme was from bart. I am so confused between all the symptoms overlapping from one confection to another.. Is neuro lyme even curable after too many yrs of damage? 3 lyme doctors told me I will never get rid of all this neuro nerve damage pain.

Has anyone been told or cured different???
Posted 4/4/2011 2:37 PM (GMT 0)
The symptoms of Neuro Lyme and Bart are quite similar, but it does seem that Neuro Lyme symptoms are a little more "intense". smhair

The symptoms of both Bart & Neuro Lyme affect the central nervous system. Symptoms of Bart (according to Dr. Burrascano's writings) are "CNS (Central Nervous System) out of proportion to the other systemic symptoms of chronic Lyme. "...with an

increased irritability to the CNS, with agitation, anxiety, insomnia, and even seizures" - cognitive deficits, confusion as well as gastritis, lower abdominal pain, sore soles (especially in the a.m.) tender nodules under the skin along legs & arms and red rashes. (WHEW!)

The symptoms of Neuro Lyme include numbness and tingling sensations in the hands or feet, and pain and weakness in various areas of the body, as well as have shooting and /or burning pains. Other symptoms that a person might develop - Bell's palsy, a lack of muscle coordination, visual disturbances and symptoms of meningitis (fever, stiff neck and severe headaches), difficulty concentrating. You may also be irritable, have trouble with your memory and difficulty sleeping.

you may develop mood disturbances and a burning sensation in the arms and/or legs. If the nerves that carry signals to the heart are affected, you may develop heart rhythm irregularities and heart palpitations.

So, after all of that, I can truly say, the difference between the two is still a bit fuzzy in my brain!!! LOL!
smilewinkgrin Although I do hope this helps some!!
Posted 4/4/2011 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
Bucci asked:

"Is neuro lyme even curable after too many yrs of damage? 3 lyme doctors told me I will never get rid of all this neuro nerve damage pain?"


I have had a lot of neurological involvement with my lyme disease. I am now nearing the end of my treatment -- it has been 9 months this time. My doctor wants me feeling 100% well before we stop. He has always said that he was planning to get me symptom-free; he doesn't hold with the idea of people having to live with symptoms.

Every case is different, I know, but it makes a lot of sense to me to keep on treating until these problems are resolved.
Posted 4/4/2011 3:03 PM (GMT 0)
My doctor has told me that I will "recover." However, at times she has said things like well you may always have that (the burning face neuro pain) or "the lesions on the brain will never go away but fish oil will help." I have to say that my anxiety is way better and things like my tight jaw which I think may have been from anxiety are gone.
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