New bite, new infection

Well, I am back in the club. Had been doing great on Cowden A babs, Artemisinin, and Interphase plus. Minimal twitching and occasional headaches. Symptoms picked up the last two months with increased migraines, hair falling out, brain blips, neck pain and unbelievable fatigue.

I thought my thyroid meds needed adjusting so had blood work and hormone MD adjusted thyroid, estradiol, testosterone but my hair is still falling out and I am still falling asleep in the day....

Went to LLMD Sat told him all my symptoms he asked if I got another bite? then did I get bit by a horse fly? Well, bingo that rang a bell. My young nieces came for a visit and I took them to an outdoor fair with animals and got bit there and it hurt so I remember it. I never go outside or near grass, this was an exception and this is where it got me. :(

Clinically he thinks it might be Bartonella so am starting A Bart shortly. Not sure what else to take to get started knocking this infection out. Once again I am struggling at work to think clearly and stay awake. My boss was understanding the first go round which gave me at least two years of unpredictability at work. I need to work as most people do, am not retirement age yet but so wish I was.

Any tips on how to manage would be welcome. Once again I feel alone on an island because this illness is so misunderstood. I feel my husband has been cheated out of a healthy wife...again.

flowergal

Oh Flowergal!! I'm so very sorry! I'm in the reinfected group too.

The good thing is that when we are reinfected, we know what needs to be done (eating right, as low stress as possible, detoxing and all that) and we at least kind of know what to expect from our bodies.

This alone has made treatments a bit easier for me, although because my adrenals and thyroid came to play this time, I'm struggling more. I'm glad you had your thyroid checked, because I was wondering as I read your post if it may have been more thyroid than reinfection - but if everything checks out there, then the likelihood of it being a reinfection is higher in my thoughts.

I'm not sure that you need to add to A-Bart, but here is an ingredient listing:
lymepedia.org/a-bart-byron-white-formula/

Hopefully, that will be of help to you!