2 Questions - Can Lyme cause hearing loss? and is it worth retesting thru Igenex?

Hey guys - so sorry I have been MIA, but with school coming to a close for my kids there are so many end of the year events and such I can't take it!! Plus I have been planning for my hubby's 40th bday party, just finished up a garage sale, etc.......the list goes on.

I don't think I ever told you all that I am hearing impaired. Just never thought of mentioning it. Well, every year or so I start saying "what" over and over, and that leads me to make a trip to the ear dr to get my wax removed (due to build up of ear molds with my wearing hearing aids). I just went about 3 weeks ago, and there has been no improvement with my hearing. Something is definitely up. I am getting extremely frustrated. Even my kids are like "c'mon mom, I have to say it again??" Everything is just kind of muffled.

My hearing dropped when I reached 13, when I was pregnant with my son, and now. It is possible that my hearing aids are getting old (they should be replaced every 5 yrs but I can't afford it so I replace them every 10) - I am on year 6 with these, but somehow I don't think its the hearing aids.

Since Lyme affects the nerves, could it be possible that lyme affected the nerves in my ears when I was sick, hence causing more hearing loss? Anyone ever heard of this? It only dawned on me recently that this could be a possibility. Thoughts??

Secondly, I want to get my older daughter retested for lyme again. Unfortunately she is borderline Aspergers, and its becoming more difficult to conquer. I am blaming it more on puberty, bc she is turning 12, but believe it or not, my kids having lyme lead me to an excellent Dr in the city who treated them. This Dr is also very experienced in treating kids with aspergers, so I wonder sometimes if there was a reason for my kids ending up with lyme - bc maybe it was the only way it would have lead us to this Dr who will be able to help my daughter.
You never know!!

Anyway, he wants to test her for food sensitivities, and also retest her for lyme, just to make sure.

Now my daughter was originally tested thru igenex, and she was clearly CDC positive. If I were to invest in Igenex again, would it be worth it? I paid about $200 for the basic Western blot - I didn't do all of the other coinfections and such. If she still had active lyme, obviously it would come back positive again, but is it possible for it to come back positive if she no longer has active lyme bc of the "leftover" antibodies? I am still trying to wrap my head around this concept. I got retested, and originally I had 5 bands, and now I only have 1 band. Opinions please!! thanks!

Yes, my left ear has hearing loss at a certain pitch...according to a test I had done 14 years ago. My ear is plugged and muffled too. All this came on around the same time my other symptoms started. I've cleared the infections out of my body, this is lingering on. I'm realizing all the abx I had as a kid for my ear infections probably created biofilm and some stealth/strong bacteria.... I'm working on getting rid of it. Did you have a lot of ear infections as a child? I agree, for sure diet makes a difference...

My daughter is 14, 12 was a hard year for us....Lyme or no Lyme, its a tough one...ask any mom! They need more time to themselves.....but there's a balance in all that..

Good luck!

1. My mom has hearing loss since she dealt with a Lyme (like?) disease that affected her joints causing swelling in her knee, neck pain, chronic fatigue, etc. Most likely, she had lyme. Our friend doc treated her with abx but we don't know what infection she had.

2. There is no test to confirm that someone still has Lyme. Research shows that the antibodies are produced for up to five years. I don't know why the doc wants to re-test her. A positive test means nothing just like a negative test means nothing for people that have been infected. Also, I would try an antibiotic that doesn't just treat lyme but co-infections as well. Zitro, doxy, etc. Also, I would look into heavy metal detox to see if the Aspergers symptoms ease up... EG: Cilantro tincture+ a binder--I prefer chlorella for various reasons and its great benefits as a superfood. Rosemary tincture is good for nuclear agents detox. It would not hurt. Lemon juice is good for aluminum detox.

Our kids are now loaded with many heavy metals :( because of chemtrails and the increase in vaccination that we and our ancestors were never submitted to. Not to mention pesticides etc that even if you eat organic, have been found in our water along with other crazy stuff that doesn't necessarily filter out. Hence the increase in neuro symptoms and neuro "disorders" in the most vulnerable--children and elderly.

Post Edited (Simela1) : 5/30/2015 11:04:43 PM (GMT-6)