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Posted 12/17/2014 5:14 PM (GMT 0)
The lymph nodes in my breasts are sore and hugely swollen again. I'm thinking maybe the lump in my stomach could be a lymph node. I can't find a good chart of them though. All of the ones around my neck and throat are really hard and swollen. They actually hurt a bit!

I've heard this is common with Barton ells which I did test positive for. I'm wondering if they are all freaking out now because I stopped antibiotics for about a week?

My breasts are so sore I was tossing and turning all night. I just couldn't get comfortable at all. I'm super super twitchy too. The muscles in my arms and legs are constantly jumping. It's very annoying and distracting.

I'm so sick now it's hard to take care of myself again. I couldn't get myself up to get my own medicine last night. The fatigue is unbearable. I'm just super out of it. I'm feeling confused and I can't finish a thought. This usually leads into anxiety so I'm trying to curb that as much as possible. It's just... unsettling..

Will I have to go through another herx because of the antibiotic break? Maybe I'm just having a flare... whatever it is, it's really mashing my peas. I feel like I've taken 20 steps back in the last 24 hours. What happened to me?????!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 12/17/2014 5:23 PM (GMT 0)
Oh no! I feel so bad for you. The same thing happens to me when I stop taking my antibiotics; for the next few days my old symptoms come alive and it hurts like heck.

If it is a herx, then take consolation that the worse you feel, the more bacteria that you have killed :-)

Stopping (pulsing) abx gives your immune system a chance to go out and do some killing versus letting the abx do all the work.

As for the "girls", do you think that wearing a sports bra at night might help a bit? The extra support might keep things from moving at night and aggravating the lymph nodes.

I hope you feel better soon.
Posted 12/17/2014 5:33 PM (GMT 0)
I actually have been wearing a sports bra. It's like the pressure makes it worse I'd rather just a loose the shirt. And lots of pillows! Ugh... This is no fun. It took me from September to start feeling that good.

Don't get me wrong I was still pretty sick.... but not this sick. I hope it doesn't take weeks or months to get back to where I was :( I almost forgot how bad my headaches could get. I was in bed all day yesterday only getting up to puke because it hurt sooooo bad. My entire face hurt. Teeth jaw gums cheek bones eye eye socket nostril forehead all on the right side. Just awful. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.... I'm actually scared of them!
Posted 12/17/2014 5:39 PM (GMT 0)
Don't worry, it only takes about three days with day two being where you feel the biggest change. Once the abx levels go back up in your blood system the bacteria will run and hide and the herx will subside and go away.

If you take an Alka Seltzer Gold it might help you feel a bit better faster. It won't make you feel like a million bucks but just a bit better.
Posted 12/17/2014 5:44 PM (GMT 0)
I know what you mean about those herxes, IHL! When I had to treat again for my reinfection, the one thing that had me scared was herxing horribly again - and as I went through it, I had some real issues with 'staying the course' - but I also knew that the only way to get through it was to get through it!

For help in locating the lymph nodes, try this: goo.gl/BTvZ7r

When we feel the worst is when we need to detox the most, so are you detoxing at all? Try taking alka seltzer gold, or an antihistamine like Benedryl that works on the Central Nervous system to help ease things - and drink as much lemon water as you can as well as taking any binders that you can.
Posted 12/17/2014 6:20 PM (GMT 0)
I'm drinking my special detox tea, I got fresh picked lemons from a friends tree in California delivered, I have alka seltzer gold I'll do that right now, and I'm taking my binders. I'm back on track with everything. Just feeling overwhelmed.

My grandma caught me with a fever over at her house and sent me home for 2 days. That's probably good. It's hard to be away, but I'm no help at all being this sick. My brother has everything under control so I don't have to worry.

Ugh.... I didn't think if have so many set backs this soon into treatment! My doctor is too busy to answer my questions lately. And I think that's ok. I'm going to lay off the b12 shots. Maybe I'll just do a half dose.

Treatment is so hard!! Why can't it be cut and dry? It's so complicated for every individual. It's too hard for someone as sick as me to keep track of everything. It literally feels like hard work to walk in the kitchen and get a glass of water. Yuck. I hope my digestion stuff gets better soon too.

I'm just a mess again :(
Posted 12/17/2014 6:49 PM (GMT 0)
Just took the alka seltzer and was immediately in the bathroom. Coming out both ends. There go my morning meds. Yuck. It's never done this to me before :(
Posted 12/17/2014 6:57 PM (GMT 0)
Oh no!! That's what it does to me as well. I'm so sorry!! Try sipping on something that sounds good. Ginger tea is my go to, but try peppermint tea or even a clear soda if you have to. You have to stay hydrated.

And keep trying to get a hold of your Doc!

Do you have a smart phone or tablet that you can use easily? You might want to check out these for help:
www.facesoflyme.com/content/journal.php

If you have an iphone, there are these apps:
campother.blogspot.com/2011/03/free-or-cheap-iphone-apps-for-lyme.html

I only have a 'dumb phone' but I set alarms to help me remember that I'm supposed to be doing something. LOL! idea I usually figure it out.
Posted 12/17/2014 7:11 PM (GMT 0)
Yuck. I don't know what my doctor would say besides he's sorry! Aren't we the lucky ones with all these digestive issues! I'd rather have bone pain!! My headache is coming on fast, my back and stomach are killing me, my hands are locking up. Time for pain medicine and some milo and Otis with the kid. I'll get some tea going. Too scared to eat. Yuck!! Hating this!!!!
Posted 12/17/2014 7:23 PM (GMT 0)
Ugh, no thanks, I got the bone pain going too in my knees and hips. LOL! But I know what you mean, bone pain is just that - bone pain. Intestinal issues include too many moving parts!!

Rest and take it easy. Pamper your body a bit, but stay hydrated!!!
Posted 12/17/2014 7:47 PM (GMT 0)
Hahaha I wish I didn't say that because now my face and leg bones are killing me. I knew I should very taken pain medicine earlier. I always hope it won't get so bad. But history has a way of repeating itself.

I got an email to my doctor. Hopefully he will get back to me soon. I don't know what he's going to say besides hang in there. I told him I was going to only do a half dose of the b12. I wonder if that could've messed up my digestion somehow?

I'll check out the faces of lyme. I'm kind of dumbfounded. Are there going to be highs to lows to this extreme for the duration of treatment???
Posted 12/17/2014 7:51 PM (GMT 0)
Not likely, you will find a 'rhythm' to your body and your innerds. I have discovered what level of pain will affect my innerds, and what level of pain will shut them down. Same with what foods will affect me and what activity levels will help or hurt - but it takes time to learn them.

Realize that when you can, even just walking around the house will help your bowels move, as will extra water, and for me, magnesium oxide is a must as it pulls water into the bowel.
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