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Posted 4/25/2016 11:46 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,
I was diagnosed with lyme disease about a year ago. As some of you may know, I was diagnosed "accidentally" as I did not have many symptoms and it was found through a high c-reactive protein, which lead to further testing. I was on a variety on antibiotics, which had made me feel worse than not treating it. My doctor decided to stop treating it and to re-visit if it worsens. I now have noticed that my resting heart rate has been in a range from 96-122. When I went to make an appointment with my doctor, they made me go to the ER. After getting shaken up by the nurse on the phone, my heart rate had gone up to 153 in the ER and slowly made its way back down to 118. I had a normal EKG and normal blood tests. They referred me to a cardiologist for further testing. Has anyone else with lyme been diagnosed with SVT as well? Is this a common side effect?
Posted 4/26/2016 3:19 AM (GMT 0)
Mine is just part of lyme. That does not mean that yours is. With heart involvement, you should stay in contact with your LLMD and listen to him/her.
Posted 4/26/2016 3:29 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you for your response! Are you currently treating it? I stopped treating lyme because I felt better off antibiotics than I did while I was taking them.
Posted 4/26/2016 4:55 AM (GMT 0)
Maybe magnesium, hawthorn...the nerves of the heart may be affected...read neil spectors story..and he was a md...seek a llmd...burrascano's says iv is needed for cardio involvement. ..you may try frequency medicine ..hugs
Posted 4/26/2016 12:15 PM (GMT 0)
BritniMBC92

I, too, had very mild symptoms when I was diagnosed with Lyme and felt better off antibiotics. However, I understood why I felt worse with treatment and continued. IMHO, there is no other option.

The reason we feel worse during treatment is due to the die-off of the bacteria. You see, Lyme bugs release toxins when they die. The body's response to the release of toxins is called a "herx". Here's some info on that:

www.tiredoflyme.com/the-herxheimer-reaction.html

And, the way to feel better when dealing with all of those toxins is to have an effective daily detoxing protocol in place. Detoxing helps clear the body of toxins and an effective detoxing protocol incorporates multiple detoxing methods that help the body's various organs of detoxification do their job.

Things like drinking lemon water are great - that will help flush toxins out of the kidneys/liver. Milk thistle is a food-grade supplement that is great for liver detox (the liver needs a lot of help during Lyme treatment since it's our major detoxification organ) People with ragweed allergies need to use something other than milk thistle for liver detox.

Here's some info on detoxing along with a list of suggestions:

www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods.html

And, here's a link to a recent thread wherein members shared what they are doing for detoxing:

www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3602759

As you can see, I do 20+ different things for detoxing every day. And, they only take 5-10 minutes total out of my day. Not bad for the relief they provide.

Now, another health condition that can cause the cardiac issues you have is hyperthyroidism. When was the last time you had your thyroid checked? If you post your results here, I'll show you how to interpret them. Hyperthyroidism is easily treated with anti-thyroid drugs.

However, if your underlying Lyme infection is to blame, thorough treatment for the infection is the only way to heal from the symptom.

Good luck!
Posted 4/26/2016 2:24 PM (GMT 0)
These were my latest thyroid labs:

Thyroid antibodies (thyroid peroxidase): <6 (range 0-34)
DHEA-sulfate: 42 (no range given)
Thyroxine (T4) Free: 1.10 (range .82-1.77)
Cortisol: 40.2 (range 2.3-19.4)
TSH: 2.540 (range .450-4.50)
C-reactive protein: 15.0 (range 0.0-4.9)
Triiodothyronine free: 3/4 (range 2.0-4.4)
Thyroid antibodies (thyroglobulin) <1.0 (range 0.0-.9)

I am currently trying to find a new LLMD to continue treatment. My old one did not know how to treat me and said I perplex her.
Posted 4/26/2016 2:48 PM (GMT 0)

BritniMBC92 said...


I am currently trying to find a new LLMD to continue treatment. My old one did not know how to treat me and said I perplex her.

Oh my! Definitely time to find a new LLMD.

My heart issues arose because of lyme and only went away with treatment.

With that being said, I am a huge believer in detoxing.
Posted 4/26/2016 3:18 PM (GMT 0)

BritniMBC92 said...
These were my latest thyroid labs:

Thyroid antibodies (thyroid peroxidase): <6 (range 0-34)
DHEA-sulfate: 42 (no range given)
Thyroxine (T4) Free: 1.10 (range .82-1.77)
Cortisol: 40.2 (range 2.3-19.4)
TSH: 2.540 (range .450-4.50)
C-reactive protein: 15.0 (range 0.0-4.9)
Triiodothyronine free: 3/4 (range 2.0-4.4)
Thyroid antibodies (thyroglobulin) <1.0 (range 0.0-.9)

I am currently trying to find a new LLMD to continue treatment. My old one did not know how to treat me and said I perplex her.

Besides trying to find a new LLMD, I'm sorry to tell you that you should try to find a doctor that will recognize your hyPOthyroidism (underactive thyroid). LLMD's seem to be quite thyroid-savvy. I hope you discuss your thyroid labs with him/her.

I was remiss in not mentioning that hyPOthyroidism can also cause cardiac issues such as yours...they just tend to be more common in hyPERthyroidism.

As an almost 10-yr thyroid patient who had to educate herself to get the proper care, it's clear to me that you would benefit from some thyroid hormone replacement.

You see, healthy people have TSH 1.0 or lower.....yours is 2.54

Those same healthy people have Free T4 and Free T3 levels in the upper quarter of the reference range.

Based upon your lab's ranges, this means Free T4 of 1.6 or higher.....and Free T3 of 3.8 or higher.

As you can see, both of your levels fall short.

Some (including a doctor) might say your levels are "close". Well, I wear a size 7 shoe and a size 6 1/2 is "close" but doesn't fit me comfortably. Same deal with thyroid levels. We either have healthy levels or we don't.

Because you tested negative for one of the most common thyroid antibodies, autoimmune issues might not be to blame for your hypothyroidism. Lyme can certainly be blamed.

Your cortisol is obviously elevated and that indicates adrenal issues. Again, Lyme can be to blame. Has your doctor said anything to you along these lines and offered any type of treatment? Please be sure to say no to any steroids - they suppress the immune system and that's the last thing a Lyme patient needs.

And, your elevated C-reactive protein indicates that you're dealing with a lot of inflammation - most likely ala Lyme.

If you didn't like how you felt on antibiotics, perhaps you might consider an herbal protocol. The doses can be slowly titrated to minimize herxing and healing still happens.
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