Resting heart rate increased

Before I started lyme treatment my resting heart rate was around 55bpm. I am three months into treatment and now my resting heart rate is 75-85. It also shoots right up when I move or even stand up. The constant chest palpitations with it are strong.

Is this antibiotics or lyme causing increased resting heart rate. My ecg is normal.

My resting heart rate has always been low as I was training consistory for years cycling running etc. Even when lyme took hold and I stopped exercising my heart rate still remained low until 6 weeks ago which was around 6 weeks into treatment. It's been constantly at that level around 75-85 now even wh I sleep.

Does it sound like herx? Surely if herx it wouldn't always stay this high?

Was on azitromycin and minocycline for 6 week's then changed to azitromycin doxycycline and malerone.

I have fatigue weak legs, constant body chills, stiff neck, air hunger and chest palpitations. The only symptoms that have ramped up are the chills and chest palpitations with increased resting heart rate

Take a look at this list of Babesia symptoms

www.gordonmedical.com/unravelling-complex-chronic-illness/babesia-like-organisms-bablo-consideration-signs-and-symptoms/

Tachycardia is listed

In that link - tachycardia is a Babs symptom and you're on Babs meds so it makes sense.

In addition to detoxing I would consider taking Hawthorn for your heart.

Yes, you could have had the Babs symptoms prior to adding in the Babs meds...and sometimes when we treat one infection another one comes to the forefront.
So it hasn't worsened since the malarone was added?

bluelyme said...
Bartonella effected my right bundle branch nerves...

Lots of cross-over with these infections.

I'm finally on Babs treatment - we'll see what shakes out. Probably have to take another stab at Bart again.


David - Take hawthorn - for your cardiovascular system - whether it's Babs or Bart - it's a good herb.

I have the exact same situation. Resting heart rate used to be 50-55. After getting sick, it would often be up in the 80s or 90s for no reason. Now it's down to about 72 bpm, and last summer I went through a stretch of it being at 60bpm.

Not sure what the cause is for me, but I'm diagnosed clinically with Babesiosis, so Girlie might be onto something.

edit: Girlie that link is interesting, it mentions weird dreams and nightmares as a Babs symptom. Ever since I started Mepron, I've had dreams every single time I fall asleep. I used to never dream. Now I'm having vivid dreams even if I take a 1 hour nap. Interesting.

Post Edited (Mustard Seed) : 4/28/2017 10:01:02 AM (GMT-6)

Reading that link I would think i have babesia. But i didn't respond to CSA at all. I have tachycardia too - resting is usually 90-100 now (was 115) and can jump to 130/140 standing. I am on low dose toprol to try and control. Also very low bp. The heart stuff always scares me.

Girlie said...

Mustard Seed said...
I have the exact same situation. Resting heart rate used to be 50-55. After getting sick, it would often be up in the 80s or 90s for no reason. Now it's down to about 72 bpm, and last summer I went through a stretch of it being at 60bpm.

Not sure what the cause is for me, but I'm diagnosed clinically with Babesiosis, so Girlie might be onto something.

edit: Girlie that link is interesting, it mentions weird dreams and nightmares as a Babs symptom. Ever since I started Mepron, I've had dreams every single time I fall asleep. I used to never dream. Now I'm having vivid dreams even if I take a 1 hour nap. Interesting.

Oh - you're on Mepron now? I either didn't realize..or I forgot you're taking it. (probably forgot!!)

How are you doing otherwise?

Ya started it 3 weeks ago, 2 tsp (1500mg) twice a day.

I actually didn't have a gigantic herx, but overall I've been feeling really crappy for about a month.

It started with the Alinia, and once that finished I started Mepron, Zithro, and Bactrim. Added in Zhang Artemisia-2 and slowly adding in Beyond Balance BAB-2 (that stuff just kills me). Next will be CSA, Coptis, and back on Buhner.

Chills are back, a few night sweats. Headache is terrible, some legit mepron blues, and the crazy dreams.
Hopefully at some point in the next 6 months it improves.

I think I did a day or two of the single teaspoon before upping it.
For what it's worth, my LLMD wanted to start with 3 tsp twice a day, but we decided on 2 to not shock the insurance company too much :p

Thing to remember though is that I did 7 months of Malarone at the beginning of last year.
That was definitely tougher!

At first I couldn't handle 250mg twice a day of Malarone (1/6 my current dose of atovaquone, and of the poorer absorbed tablet form). That was tough, but I think I got a chunk of the herxing out of the way there.

Near the end of last year, I was also doing Artesunate, BAB-2, and then after stopping those to try and attack candida and parasites, and then went on Alinia before the Mepron. So even though I haven't had any improvement yet, the reaction this time around is relatively mild.