Has anyone had weak arms/shoulders improvment?

Hi,

I had great weakness in my left arm before treatment, it would just fall off the steering wheel when I was driving. And my right leg lost its strength so much so that I had to brake with my left leg. Go figure, it was on both sides of my body.

I was first bit in 1989 and briefly treated, bit again over the years and for sure around 2009. Started treatment in 2011 -the first year was hell. But one by one symptoms dropped away as my drs switched up the combinations of antibiotics.

So it may be it will take you longer to lose those symptoms and regain strength.

Hopefully other symptoms have gone away for you. These will too eventually.

My daughter has more arm muscle this year, but we're not sure why. She hasn't been doing any exercises that would change it.

Utahgal - "I wonder which meds are best for this???"

- I've searched and searched for this answer. So far all I can come up with is lyme treatment + time. Drives me nuts.

Part of it seems to be a circulation problem stemming from the disrupted chemical ATP muscle rebuilding process, which is then "hijacked" by the bacteria. Its really a chemical electrical process, magnesium being the conductive "salt" across the cells. This is how mag supplements that end in "ate" make our muscles relax, nervous system too.

Then you have "hijacked" nerve fibers possibly sending mixed signals to muscles.

So It appears the best med is whatever kills the offending bacteria most effectively, which seems to differ amongst us.

I wish there was a magic pill for this.

For five years prior ABX I did a lot of "pressure " muscle work (Active release, + myofacial release)to keep the circulation going just to be able to move the next day, still do this.

That plus magnessium glycinate, arnica gell,and msm cream, and ibuprophen.

If I dont keep moving, I'm screwed. This just keeps me from locking up.

["Like you, astroman, my weakness is worse in the morning and gradually lessens in severity throughout the day."] - that is interesting.

I was on Abx for 7 months then went off this summer to heal the liver. I needed to detox more. On ABX again going on 3 months now.

My legs improved after about 5 months ABX. At that point my leg muscles would finally recover from exercise in a few days vs a week like before ABX. And then I could strength train my legs which showed improvements. I could work out again with out injuring myself like before. - So the ABX did help, very slowly.

My upper body is taking a lot longer, but thats also where my body pain started.

Keeping in mind, my body has been slowly twisted from this infection for 20 years. It gave me a slight scoliocis- a twisted spine, which I have reversed some of it in the last 5 years. I would get "contorsion" spasms a few yrs after the initial bite. Thought it was MS.

Drs logic is the longer your body is twisted, the longer to heal. I asked about a pic line, Dr said I didnt need it. I wish i saw a LLMD yeasr ago.