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Posted 1/22/2015 9:23 PM (GMT 0)
I am very upset with myself. I have fallen again today. It seems that my lyme has hit my coordinating facilities way too much. In the last while, i think i have been falling to the ground about once a week, tripping over something, slipping on a surface which is slick with water, not lifting my foot which has a bad knee problem due to lyme and tripping on a sidewalk edge, just to name a few of the events. The day was not going well as it was today. I could barely get out of bed today. Feelings are raw, and on the edge of crying all the time. I lay down and then i fell just getting off the bed. Landed using my bad arm for support and now the whole shoulder/elbow wrist connections are all sore. I do not know what i will hurt next with my next fall. I wish i was not like this. A year ago this time i was still in shape to go hiking onto mountain tops here. Just so so so frustrating falling. xfmlg
Posted 1/22/2015 9:27 PM (GMT 0)
This last fall just now has me so upset. am sitting in front of this screen with tears running down my face. This is not the real me. I should be stoic and strong, and here i sit an emotional and physical wreck of a man. Just so hard to take in stride. What stride? I have none left anymore. Emotions just overwhelming. xfmlg
Posted 1/22/2015 9:30 PM (GMT 0)
Oh xfmlg - so sorry you're having these falls - especially with using your bad arm for support. I know I have a 'bad arm,shoulder, hand' and sometimes when I'm walking and not being careful I think how horrible it would be to fall on that side. I can't even put a lot of weight on it.

Don't worry about the tears...it's good to cry it out. I feel worse if I hold the tears in.

You said last year this time you were hiking. I've read in previous posts that you've had lyme many years (maybe born with it?)
So, is it the treatment that has brought on a worsening of your symptoms?


I hope you're able to take it easy and rest today.
Posted 1/22/2015 9:51 PM (GMT 0)
Yes. The treatment has brought on my knee problems which my regular non lyme gp yesterday said was onset of osteo arthritis with buildup of bad stuff in my knee. He started saying things like injections into it and maybe even a knee replacement. He is referring me to a specialist in joints to see what regular medicine will recommend for me. A year ago i had no problem in any of my joints except shoulder which was shattered 10 years ago (yes another fall down a staircase where i needlessly tripped). Falling has now become a big regular feature of my life now. I do not know what to do with self just now. Just feeling so down sitting with wet eyes here.

Yes about 15 months ago we started treatment for lyme and 12 months ago igenix and lyme naturopath doc confrimed lyme, and knee problem started 11 months ago. The knee inflamation is down some since last summer, but by no means is it good. Pain level is at about 2 out of 10 for months on end. Elbow pain is about 3 or 4 now for about 8 months. No arm strength. Left side limbs are ok but i am right handed and so even opening a can of beans with a manual can opener is a problem. xfmlg
Posted 1/22/2015 11:16 PM (GMT 0)
It really sounds like you are not detoxing enough, Xfmlg. Even if you are doing all you can, you may have a gene mutation which can make detoxing more difficult.

Would you be willing to list what you are doing for detoxing and maybe we can help you?
Posted 1/22/2015 11:37 PM (GMT 0)
I can relate to this.I have Lyme knees so bad that sometimes when I am walking and I go to bear weight on my foot it has gone completely numb and I fall.Then ALOT OF falls are due to an unbalance in my head,like I suddenly get dizzy.This is just crazy.
Posted 1/23/2015 12:30 AM (GMT 0)
I know what you are going through. I feel the same way. Sending you a big hug.
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