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Posted 7/18/2015 10:17 PM (GMT 0)
It feels like my lungs are really weak, and it's really hard to breathe. I really have to work to get a full breath in. Like the muscles involved are totally weak and not able to work properly.

I've just started some adrenal and liver support supplements, plus some iron. I have artemisia, but I'm a bit nervous about it. If it starts hitting babesia, couldn't that worsen my breathing issues?

Is there anything I can do for lung support?

I also feel really lightheaded, too and get really dizzy or grey out a little if I get up suddenly or do too much. And I really don't want to wind up in so much trouble I have to go to the ER.
Posted 7/18/2015 10:34 PM (GMT 0)
For what it's worth, artemisinin wasn't too much trouble for me in terms of a herx. I took 600mg for 3 days on, 4 days off in the middle of the night away from everything. Not saying that will be your experience because I know babs herxes are awful.

My worst herx to date was a couple weeks ago from clindy/quinine I was taking for babs. Every single symptom of mine, including lyme and bart symptoms, came out and hit me all at once. The anxiety being the worst of my symptoms, I couldn't relax or stop moving. I think I walked about 15 miles that day, having a panic attack the whole time.

I'm not sure of anything for lung support. I've heard of people using lavender oils for that kind of stuff but I've never really looked into it.
Posted 7/19/2015 3:41 AM (GMT 0)
Are you currently treating Babesia or is the Artimenisin your first treatment? Air Hunger has been one of my worst Babs symptoms and has been exacerbating by current treatment (Biaxin, Plaquenil and Enula), but I am thinking it is hopefully a Herx. I took my first Artimenisin dose last night and it didn't make my Air Hunger worse, but I have read that some people get a bad Herx from it. Start slow :)
Posted 7/19/2015 3:25 PM (GMT 0)
Low adrenal function can make you dizzy when you stand up since your blood pressure drops instead of going up. That's how a Dr. checked my adrenals several years ago. He had me lay down and relax and took my bp, then had me stand up and took it again right away and my bp had dropped as much as it should've gone up when I stood up.
Posted 7/20/2015 2:27 PM (GMT 0)
Hi sayyadina, what you're talking about sounds like air hunger which is a hallmark symptom of babesia. It's not really a lung problem even though it feels that way. It's because the babesia limits the oxygen in your blood cells. The best thing you can do is to treat the babesia.
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