Gyno/Gastro issues/Excessive b12 and 23andme testing

I was wondering if anyone here has experienced gyno and gastro issues due to lyme, or at least since lyme symptoms started.

I have had for the past few weeks some strange gyno issues. Period cramps but no period, pain in pelvic region, bloating back pain, severe gas, stomach growls and rumbles really loud, pellet like stools with mucus and undigested food in stools, and strange vaginal discharge (clear with a bad odor in the region), burning while urinating, and general discomfort. I have taken ibuprofen to no avail. I see a gyno in a week but i am not sure if they will be able to find much.

It is so hard to pinpoint issues, especially gastro vs gyno as some overlap, and i just feel so disheartened. I am seeing a new LLMD and the wait is 3 months, i feel like my health is declining and i will never get better, or something really bad is going on in my system.

I also got recent lab tests back which show excessive b12 in my system. This concerned me as i know it can point towards liver and kidney problems or some cancers. I just feel so down right now, and i feel constantly in pain. Any feedback or support would be greatly appreciated. I don't know why i always think the worst when it comes to a symptom but i do. Cancer runs in my family and i am convinced i have it. I don't know if the lyme can cause exaggerated fears but i am always feeling this way.

I also did 23andme testing and got recommended supplements for mutations, but the s-acetyl glutathione i take seems to give me severe stomach pain. I am not sure if this is just a coincidence of timing, but it seems like since i have started taking after i do my stomach pains get worse. I also read 23andme is no way to really tell if genes are expressing in your system and supplementing them can cause more harm than good and other genes to turn on that can cause problems. Does anyone have any feedback on this?

Sorry to write so many overlapping topics, i just didn't want to write different posts on different topics, and i just really would love some support right now. I feel helpless.

Hi tiredoflyme 89!-

I am so sorry to hear about all of your symptoms.

I have had a lot of issues with daily abdominal pain, irregular menstration cycle, and GI issues for years before I got diagnosed with Lyme.

You might have a urinary track infection due to the pain with urinating. Lyme bacteria like the bladder. A couple of years ago I had a lot of blood in my urine.

You might also have overgrowth of Candida. Due to the bloating, gas, insufficient bowl movements and mucous in your stool, and undigested food. These could also be from leaky gut. I also dealt with all of these symptoms.

You might also have a vaginal yeast infection due to the discharge.

Long story short.. I think that I have had undiagnosed Lyme for many years, which, I believe lead to my overgrowth of Candida. Once I started oral antibiotics for my Lyme disease, it made my Candida symptoms worse. Very itchy skin, vaginal yeast infections, mucous in stool, and a mucous discharge from my vagina (without odor).

Long term or high dose of antibiotics can lead to overgrowth of Candida for some people.

Are you on any medications that can lead to constipation? I just started Bactrim (antibiotics) and was told to drink a lot of water with this med. A lot of pain medications can cause constipation also.

Some of the things that have helped me are drinking a lot of water to flush the kidneys and bladder. I drink 1 whole lemon worth of lemon water a day. Lemon can also help with bowl movement.

I eat 1 teaspoon of organic, cold pressed coconut oil. I feel like this also helps with bowl movement and Candida.

Make sure you are taking a good probiotic. I have two different probiotic that I switch between.

I am currently on antibiotics (for Lyme & co's), Nystatin and Diflucan (Fluconazole) for Candida, Byron White liquid supplements, liposomal glutathione, and vitamins.

Best Wishes!

Hi, tiredoflyme,

"I also got recent lab tests back which show excessive b12 in my system."

Did you consider this with your 23andme results? Because if you have excessive B12, that could mean you aren't processing it properly. Did you discuss this with your LLMD?

"You can find yourself with high folate or high B12 i.e. your body will have problems converting inactive forms of folate and B12 to the active forms. So the inactive folate or B12 will simply build up in your serum, also inhibiting the active forms. Most serum folate tests are actually measuring folic acid, which needed to be converted to methylfolate to be used metabolically."
www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/mthfr/