Twitching Eye and Lip

Cybell, so glad to know its not just affecting me, and that it is pretty standard symptom. It's just so hard to play the waiting game when you suffer from anxiety like myself, and have no idea when the heck it will finally stop!! Thank you for responding.

Welcome Jets!

Sorry for the reason you're here but, glad you found us. You've been given great information already.

Bell's Palsy was one of my first Lyme symptoms. It wasn't all that obvious but the left side of my mouth felt like I just had novacaine at the dentist.

There were times during treatment that my left side of my face would go numb and other times that I'd feel a bit drooly on the left side of my mouth.

Lyme really likes the nerves and it can take awhile for them to heal.

The fact that you developed new symptoms after starting doxycycline means that you'll need to continue treating for at least two months after complete resolution of symptoms - that's what ILADS recommends (ILADS = International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society which is cutting edge for Lyme and Co's diagnosis and treatment)

This is where my PCP failed me and why I'm still treating over a year after the tick bite.

Please know that Bartonella (a common infection that can accompany Lyme) can also cause Bell's Palsy so it would be a good idea for you to see a LLMD (Lyme-literate MD).

ILADS offers a physician referral feature on their site:

ilads.org/ilads_media/physician-referral/

And, you could start a new thread titled "Looking for LLMD in (insert larger city near you)" and enable your email option via your profile so members can send you contact info. (forum rules prevent posting of doctor's contact info on the forum for privacy reasons).

Finally, please take a peek at the "New to Lyme" thread that sits at the top of the forum. It is chock-full of great information including symptoms lists, help with test interpretation, detoxing suggestions and more.

Best of luck to you moving forward!!

I agree the twitching is related to the palsy.....that is caused by Lyme.

And, you don't necessarily need to continue with doxycycline. In fact, most LLMD's will add a second antibiotic....sometimes a third....and often switch things up.

You might also consider one of the proven herbal protocols (Buhner, Cowden, Jernigan or White). Herbal protocols can provide more well-rounded healing since they not only kill bugs but, more importantly, help rebuild the immune system, support the organs/systems under attack and detox the dead bug parts which reduces inflammation.

I know nothing of these herbal protocols or detox methods. Please point me in the right direction for more information. I woke up this morning and my eye lid area was twitching like crazy, it almost makes me think my whole body is twitching. I know it gets worse when I'm stressed but it's a constant twitch all day, no matter what.... Praying this goes away and thank you all for your advice. I'm going to find an LLMD and finish my doxycycline by next week... Will take it from there and keep you posted.

Best,

Jets

This just goes to show how utterly clueless mainstream medicine is when to comes to tick-borne infections. As someone else stated prior, steroids and Lyme are not a good combination, and is highly advised against.

Prednisone suppresses the immune system, just when it needs to be at its strongest to combat a deadly infection like Lyme. Doctors think they are benefiting the patient by prescribing it, but Bell's Palsy will only resolve itself completely when the Lyme is eradicated, since it is the Lyme which caused the Bell's palsy in the first place.

Some doctors who are more in-tune to the ravages of Lyme are now prescribing at least at least four weeks of doxycycline or tetracycline for Lyme, with some prescribing six to eight week's worth. I am thinking that the very short course of iv anti-biotics will fail to have effectively eradicated the pathogens from your system in their entirety. Too little anti-biotics can wreak havoc on your body and brain down the road and do more harm than good, and the disease can come back raging with a vengeance.

If you continue to experience issues, I personally would recommend a consult with a competent LLMD just for a second opinion.

Burbur and Pinella used concurrently are great for detoxing the body of toxins, as well as relaxing the brain and CNS. They can get into places where anti-biotics cannot, and help effectively eradicate the disease, as well as detoxify the body and brain. They are proprietary herbs that come in a tincture form, and are available from Nutramedix. Like someone else mentioned, Lyme is primarily a disease of the brain and central nervous system.

Good luck.

Post Edited (svalentina) : 12/2/2015 12:10:22 PM (GMT-7)

Hi Jets!-

about 4 years ago; my upper eyelid on my right eye, would twitch several times every time I blinked my eyes. This happened every day for about 9 days in a row.

I got diagnosed with Lyme in February 2014. I am pretty sure that I have had Lyme and co-infections for 27 years. When I was young, I had a rash and the doctor told my mom that it was probably ring worm.

Are you detoxing? You can find a lot of ways to detox if you read the "New to Lyme...start here" thread. This is located at the top of the forum page.

Some examples are: water with lemon, Epsom salt bath, sauna, and dry brushing. When you detox, start out slowly. You can herx and feel worse if you go too fast and too much.

I hope this helps you.