i cant hardly walk

i am declining so fast and i cant start treatment until oct 7...but my legs r so weak i cant hardly walk they r shaky and im feeling like im gonna fall...my tongue is swollen...now i get choked when i try to eat something..its like my body has forgotten how to swallow......pulled a muscle in my back when i stretched and when i was massageing my legs to ease the pain..i pulled a muscle in my forearm.....what da heck......im scared

the doc who diagnosed me gave me script for ten days.....finished it yesterday...i went ahead and finished taking it...since thats what my treatment will be.....my official treatment from my lyme doc doesnt start until oct 7...but im being tested for heavy metals and she told me that might would change my treatment if positive....i jus took a hot bath trying to restore some blood flow to my legs....

A hot bath is just the thing, Broken! Baby yourself these next couple of weeks; do everything you can to get as comfortable as possible.

Don't worry about confusing me -- I am very easily confused! Oh, and try not to worry about anything; stress and anxiety are not your friends.

Remember that a couple weeks is not very long when you think about how long you've been sick. And it does sound like your doctor has a good plan. I know your anxious to feel better, it won't be long now...

Broken my heart goes out to you. Can you sit outside and get some fresh air. For some reason, that used to really help me when I was at my worst. Its so hard to keep your mind busy but it can really make a difference. I used to feel like I was literally falling apart at the seems, there wasn't a part of my body that didn't hurt, tingle, ache, etc. Was so hard to convey to people when they would say "what's wrong." Rest as much as you can and try to maybe listen to music or read or do a craft. Anything you can do to tell your brain that it's doing other than battling this stupid disease. Still when my head is aching, I lay down, do deep breathing and think about Bahamas. For some reason that does the trick for me and before I know it I am waking up rested and without pain. Oct. 7 will be here before you know it (hope so it's near my birthday LOL) !! You will be on your way to feeling better and back to you old self but it will take all the strength you can muster. I was a control freak and a perfectionist so it was all I could do to learn to leave one day at a time but it really makes it easier than trying to focus on long term at this point. You'll get there ! Hope today is a good day for you.

Hi Broken,

Welcome!  I'm an old timer who has been better for many years now and I do check this forum from time to time to see if I can help.

When I was sick with lyme I also could not walk, yep, I lost the use of my legs and I used to dance too (for fun).  I had to either crawl or use crutches depending on the situation.   I also fell down soooo much, not fun!    

Anyway, what helped me was using alternative medicine and lots of detoxing!  I found out it was all those toxins in my body causing pain, being able not to walk, brain fog, and the list goes on.. 

Believe me when someone told me to start detoxing I thought they were nuts!    I said to myself "what in the world does detoxing have to do with lyme?"  Made no sense to me..  But then I got desperate so I figured what did I have to lose?   Well, I lost many toxins which in turn helped me get better..

I'm sure someone mentioned reading the sticky thread "New to Lyme?  Start Here!" which has detoxing instructions.  Those detox baths as well as foot baths (also the dry skin brushing) really make a difference..  Start off slow with warm water and drink water meanwhile your in the bath..  Maybe only stay in the bath for 10 minutes in warm water and slowly build up staying in the bath longer..

Those foot baths are great too!  Be sure to dry skin brush your feet first..  Get rid of the toxins and you will start feeling better!  I promise you that..

Here's an interesting article written by a fantastic doctor (he had lyme himself) about lyme and toxins:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_285/ai_n19170382/?tag=mantle_skin;content

Hope you feel better,

Denise

Hey there BROKEN.....I think I may know you ;-)!!  Hope that you are not still couch bound and are able to get up and go a little!!  If ya need me....holla!!

love bug yessss i know u...i told u u were my angel......and others that have replied...i have gotten my diagnosis...im sick..doxy is evil...lololol.....and there are still days that its hard to put one foot in front of the other...and at first i thought it was neurological...but know i know its weakness because when i sit and rest for about an hour i can usually walk again....my muscles and my joints are inflammed and yes my butt cheeks still hurt....lol...i had an appt with my adhd doc today and i told her what all they had found and told her the pharmacy i was taking...and told her about my butt cheeks killin me...and she told me that hers were hurting too....told her about the "war" between different beliefs of what lyme is or what lyme isnt...and told her about the movie..and she was gonna educate herself because she had several patients that were complaing of muscle and joint pain...and overall being....i was excited...and she wanted to know what lab the lyme docs used to get more accurate testing...and she said she was gonna have herself tested.....wow.....