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Posted 3/14/2017 8:15 PM (GMT 0)
Hey everyone,

So I was on antibiotics for 3 months. I had to stop because they were giving me extremely bad GERD. Since I have stopped I have been getting head aches, a bit achy all over my body, chills, a little bit of nerve pain, I am SO irritable and can't control my emotions, throats feels a little soar, and these lymph nodes in my neck that are not going away. They are not small and feel deep rather than superficial. They also do not hurt when I touch them. Is this a response to my immune system adjusting after my antibiotic? Of course I am freaking out and thinking I have Lymphoma. I am seeing my regular doctor tomorrow (not my Lyme doctor). I would really appreciate some advice, hope, similar experiences (if any).

Thanks!
Posted 3/14/2017 8:31 PM (GMT 0)
What abx were you on for the three months?

Is this a chronic infection? If so, three months isn't long enough.
..and were coinfections treated?

I have had a swollen lymph node in the left clavicle area that subsided with treatment.

I recently learned that before my Lyme diagnosis the endocrinologist wrote in his report that he felt enlarged lymph nodes on the left side of my neck.
I'm wondering why no one followed up with that?!?!
Maybe an infectious cause would have been investigated.
Posted 3/14/2017 9:06 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Alex, it sounds like you don't have any hard skin nodules anywhere on the forearm or anything to go with the other symptoms, so this would probably rule out Sporotrichosis.

I have a few appear from time to time on my forearm but they don't ulcerate as well as soft painless lymph swells, so I am dealing with some dimorphic fungi yeast thing similar to Sporo but not quite.

It does sound a bit leaning toward the fungal side. How does the inside of the mouth and tongue look?

Nascent Iodine may help a bit. It shouldn't hurt as it is a nutrient element and is gentler than other iodines. You'd have to start slow with 1mg increments.

I hope the doc provides some insight. Do let us know.
Posted 3/14/2017 9:18 PM (GMT 0)
Lymph nodes are one of the passageways that our body uses to channel out toxins.

When we've been killing organisms or have bee fighting down infections, our Lymph nodes, where are located throughout the body, can become clogged.

For the neck, I have had great success following this manual draining massage feature. It begins working quite soon, and it is not necessary to do 50 reps.

/youtu.be/QA-wi0d7-Ro

It might not be what your problem is, but it's free and worth a try. Wouldn't hurt.
Posted 3/14/2017 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
Alex87 I think those are just lyme symptoms. You stopped treatment and now you have lyme symptoms returning.

This is totally normal.

No freaking out.

But you do need to be in treatment. Has the lyme doctor recommended any other treatments? Like herbal protocols?

If he/she doesn't bring it up, you definitely should. And if you don't get a recommendation for an alternative to antibiotics, you might have to do it yourself with a book and herbs. That's what some of us have done, me included.
Posted 3/15/2017 5:54 AM (GMT 0)

julymorning said...
Lymph nodes are one of the passageways that our body uses to channel out toxins.

When we've been killing organisms or have bee fighting down infections, our Lymph nodes, where are located throughout the body, can become clogged.

For the neck, I have had great success following this manual draining massage feature. It begins working quite soon, and it is not necessary to do 50 reps.

/youtu.be/QA-wi0d7-Ro

It might not be what your problem is, but it's free and worth a try. Wouldn't hurt.

That was good stuff. Thanks for sharing!
Posted 3/15/2017 2:44 PM (GMT 0)
I think you answered your own question, to be honest: "Since I have stopped" and then you list all the symptoms. This is quite typical of a relapse. I would encourage you to get back into treatment.

Some of my lymph nodes will hurt, so I notice that they are 'full' and sometimes they don't and I just 'find' them all swollen because I can feel them when I turn my neck in a certain way, or find them in other ways - like when I am putting on deodorant and notice that I have a lump in my arm pit or groin or where ever. Some are deep and some are superficial.
Posted 3/17/2017 5:47 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Alex- I continually have swollen lymph nodes, but over the years, the symptoms have become much better.
With Lyme, EBV is very common, kind of goes with the territory. After years of having sore throat, etc. and on
antibiotic treatment, it just went away. I still feel bad some, but not nearly as bad as the first year or two. I
hope you begin to feel better. I also did many Dr. prescribed meds, went to gym to sweat in the steam, but did not have energy to workout. Good luck to you. Nancy
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