Posted 9/10/2015 2:08 PM (GMT 0)
Okay, so, I'm gonna try to make this quick.
Yesterday, I had surgery to remove an "epidermal inclusion" cyst from my ear/neck area (in the skin right underneath the left earlobe), right? I'm pretty sure it was caused by Lyme/co, as it'd flare up, every new moon, and slightly around the full moon. Here's to hoping it doesn't come back, right?
Though, the specifics of that don't really matter.
What I'm really wondering is: why I experienced an alleviation of symptoms, post-op? When I woke up, all of my symptoms were gone, and I felt a clarity that I hadn't seen in months. There were no aches, weird, itchy, burning pains, no tightness in the head, I didn't catch myself staring off blankly as much, and I was more social, with more personality, less anger, irritability. Lots of things, good things.
I want to know why.
I would strive to say it's because of the electrolytes they were feeding me through the IV, because I don't want to admit that the treatments I've been using up until now aren't nearly as effective as I need them to be, but I just can't bring myself to do it.
I had the IV in for at least 45 minutes to an hour, before surgery, and I felt the same. No relief.
That said, the only other explanation I can think of - the IV antibiotics they used during the surgery.
Ancef, a cephalosporin.
Now, on top of asking one of the nurses if it was a very powerful abx, as I was worried I'd herx, and that it'd interfere with the effects of the anesthesia somehow, I did some Googling, and, from what I read, in regards to Lyme, it's not a very strong one. Also, it's said it has trouble crossing the blood-brain barrier.
But, still, I really can't help but wonder if it's what brought about the temporary improvements.
What do you guys think? Thanks. Cya later.