Could neurological symtoms start this early? abx aren't helping

Hi,

I recently tested positive for lyme after camping out in Connecticut during my friend's wedding in late September. I first had a strange rash on my torso and then rheumatic hip pain and sinuvitis in my hips/groin, so I got tested. My primary doc thought I had lyme both from antibody test and Western blot. She referred me to an ID because I am planning a pregnancy. The ID's assistant told me over the phone that I did not actually have lyme, that the end of the world was not coming in the form of a tick, that I could get pregnant right now, that there was no point in seeing the ID and he didn't understand why my primary had referred me. It just went on and on.

Anyway, I have been taking oral doxycyclene for about 4 weeks and have about 2 weeks left. I continue to have burning hip pain and swelling/edema that is exacerbated by sitting and by being tired, but in the last few days I have started having weird head symptoms. Besides brain fog, I feel like there are strange torque forces happening on the left side of my head and radiating across my skull. Last night, I started having dizziness and feeling like I was going to pass out. However, this did not feel like a light-headed, 'stood up too fast' kind of passing out, more like the control of my brain was lifting out the back of my head and I was going to pass out. I couldn't stand or sit upright well, but I did not lose consciousness. I have no idea what was going on.

My question is, could all this already be happening from a tick bite I received in late September? Could things be getting this much worse while I have been on oral anti-biotics? I do not understand that piece. The only thing I can think is that this is either not related to Lyme or that I had a previous undiagnosed lyme infection that was recently reactivated by a more recent bite or not, and that it has been going on longer than I knew. In that case, it would make sense why the abx would make the symtoms worse. My options are fairly limited in terms of seeing doctors and requesting specialists (I am on a city health access system that does not allow much flexibility), so I sort of need to figure this out on my own and with the help of my very competent herbalist. If folks have experience with this type of neurological symptom or with things progressing this quickly, I'd like to hear your perspective. Thanks.

Post Edited (adcarp) : 11/14/2012 1:44:52 PM (GMT-7)

Thank you for that explanation. I've read about the herxheimer reactions. I guess I did not realize that I could get herxheimer symptoms that were worse/more advanced than those that I had already had previous to treatment. I had already had the hip pain, but the neurological stuff was new, so I assumed this might be the sign that the infection was still progressing or I had been infected longer than I thought. It makes sense that the toxin release could have many effects. I am following a strict dietary plan and I plan to start up some other stuff as well to detox from the abx as well.

The LLMD's I contacted charge $500-600 for an initial visit, which I can't do, so I am going to keep exploring my options. This forum and the initial position paper have both been helpful. Thanks for your reply.

Bartonella will give you neurological symptoms as well