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Posted 12/30/2014 7:04 PM (GMT 0)
I keep getting this red, patchy, splotchy, dry & itchy rash on my arms. I also have tons of spider veins on my legs & feet. I know spider veins can be a normal thing for many people, so it's hard to know if they have any significance or not...but they did seem to just appear and blow up this last year of me being sick.

They are reddish/purplish color and little squiggly veins everywhere. I know many sources connect this to Bartonella, but since these can also be normal, how do I know if it's significant or just a weird coincidence?

Anyone else have this??
Posted 12/30/2014 7:31 PM (GMT 0)
I was just reading the other day about copper deficiency causing spider veins and varicose veins/skin problems.

Do you have other symptoms of copper deficiency like premature white hairs? Bags under eyes? Thyroid or energy problems?

Just ordered a copper bracelet yesterday too!

I have not had spider veins but had other symptoms. I felt lots of strange pulsations/twitches in the body.

Do you supplement with zinc by any chance? This is also said to cause copper deficiency.

Funny, I was looking at reddish purple veins like you are mentioning just yesterday(online pictures) from copper deficiency....so I had to give the suggestion..

hope you find out the cause.

Post Edited (lymedriven) : 12/30/2014 12:37:12 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/30/2014 8:20 PM (GMT 0)
Hey lymedriven...Interesting idea about the copper deficiency. I never thought about that, although I have no symptoms of that, so I don't think in my case that's the issue.

Hope your bracelet helps you!
Posted 12/30/2014 8:27 PM (GMT 0)
RunnerGirl - there was a thread on bartonella symptoms - can't remember what the subject was.
Traveler posted a couple links to a site with photos of bart and I think Lyme as well - skin issues.

I saw a few photos that could have been my body parts..lol.

Especially my hands - the thin skin, tendons and veins protruding, wrinkly skin - partially caused by fat loss.
There was also some photos of spider veins...and it was due to lyme/bart.

Take a look at today's threads...and see if you can find the one where Trav attached a link....
Posted 12/30/2014 8:32 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry, the thread is on the 2nd page and the subject title is:


"What Variation of Lyme Rash Did you have...."

Many photos of lyme rashes.
Posted 12/30/2014 8:36 PM (GMT 0)
oh, cool, thanks girlie!
Posted 12/31/2014 3:30 AM (GMT 0)
Any other experiences on this for anyone?
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