Posted 8/18/2014 3:32 AM (GMT 0)
I stopped after a year because I switched doctors. My new doctor put me on several supplements, and artemisinin for (possible) Babesia. I'm not taking anything for Lyme or Bartonella. I've gotten worse since being on this new plan- over the last 2 weeks all of my old Lyme symptoms that were somewhat under control are back even worse. I thought at first that maybe it is just the artemisinin kicking in after 3 pulses.
Now, I have no idea. My anxiety is raging back, and my vertigo is worse. The only good thing is that my headaches are about gone- maybe from stopping antibiotics? But I lay here and my body feels like it is hooked up to a power grid again- buzzing and twitiching.
Also, about 2 hours after taking my dose of artemisinin today, I had some heart racing and then a major tachycardia event. I can never tell if it is just tachycardia, or panic. It came pretty much out of the blue, as my dad and I were discussing my treatment plan at the kitchen table. He asked if I wanted to go to the ER, and I said No, because all I do with these things now is sit and wait them out till they pass. I'm calling my doctor tomorrow morning, but I don't know if I should beg her to put me back on antibiotics, or tell her to take me off artemisinin! I'm so frustrated.
My guess is that I stopped the antibiotics too soon, but it is kind of weird that that panic attack came a little after the artemisinin. I skipped tonight's dose.