Strange Tingling and Numbness in Face

I've been taking Cefdinir, Clarithromycin and Laricidin for about a week and a half now and I seem to be getting a little bit more energy back. I would say I am maybe 10% better, which is progress! Obviously it is very up and down. Some days I wake up feeling terrible and then feel better by the afternoon.

The worst symptom for me (even more than the brain fog and weakness/fatigue) is the tingling in my face. It's usually mostly around the tip of my nose and it started when I started the antibiotics. I did have tingling in the past in my face but never in my nose. Just around my eyes and it wasn't all that noticeable. But now, it seems to be getting worse and worse.

Last night I woke up at 2AM and it felt like there were bugs darting across my face (I sound crazy I know lol!) and if I would push on my face where the tingling was, it would cause that sensation again.

Are these typical Lyme symptoms and is it normal to experience this while taking antibiotics? I just want it to go away...

Tickbite - the skin peeling is something that can happen with yeast/fungal infections of the skin. I do hope that you look into that and make sure that's not what's going on with you.

NicH - I agree with Tickbite. It's pretty typical of Neuro Lyme/Bart. I get a lot of tingling right on the end of my nose, or worse yet, up inside. I sneeze a lot when it's up inside my nose!

I also started getting it all again after I had been using lion's mane for a few weeks. Lion's mane will rebuild the myelin sheath that protects nerves, so I had tingling and some burning in quite a few areas for a while.

Traveler said...
Tickbite - the skin peeling is something that can happen with yeast/fungal infections of the skin. I do hope that you look into that and make sure that's not what's going on with you.

NicH - I agree with Tickbite. It's pretty typical of Neuro Lyme/Bart. I get a lot of tingling right on the end of my nose, or worse yet, up inside. I sneeze a lot when it's up inside my nose!

I also started getting it all again after I had been using lion's mane for a few weeks. Lion's mane will rebuild the myelin sheath that protects nerves, so I had tingling and some burning in quite a few areas for a while.

Is this something that I will have to deal with a long time? Or does it go away in a couple weeks or so while doing antibiotics treatments?

Just curious because it is very annoying. Anything that can make it better?

Traveler said...
The tingling may only be a part of a small herx, as you have only just started your protocol. I would encourage you to increase your detoxing, as that may help.

If it lasts a while, then it's that your nerves need more support to rebuild the myelin sheath is what I understand. The only thing I'm aware of that helps rebuild the myelin sheath is Lion's mane.

I have definitely been slacking with the detoxing since I am starting to feel a little better. I feel like its crazy that I am seeing some results already! Although before this I did do a full month of doxy so maybe that gave me a head start.

But yeah, Ill do an Epson salt bath and charcoal tonight and call my LLMD next week if it gets any worse.

That's really interesting about the myelin sheath.. I really hope my LLMD knows about this..

And good point on the herx! I could definitely be that because I added another pellet of lauricidin last night. Up to 8 a day now, its rough!

Post Edited (NicHostetler) : 5/5/2017 8:03:04 AM (GMT-6)

Be sure to let us know what your LLMD has to say!! I do hope they know about how the myelin sheath is affected!

Had this symptom all over the face. Thought I had mites. Its crazy what this feels like. Its no wonder people think they have mites. Took a step back and saw it was only me that was affected. Stopped gluten and sugar and the sensation stopped in days, so not mites.

Traveler said...
Tickbite - the skin peeling is something that can happen with yeast/fungal infections of the skin. I do hope that you look into that and make sure that's not what's going on with you.

NicH - I agree with Tickbite. It's pretty typical of Neuro Lyme/Bart. I get a lot of tingling right on the end of my nose, or worse yet, up inside. I sneeze a lot when it's up inside my nose!

I also started getting it all again after I had been using lion's mane for a few weeks. Lion's mane will rebuild the myelin sheath that protects nerves, so I had tingling and some burning in quite a few areas for a while.

I forgot to mention, I tested negative for bart, babs and anaplasma. The only things that came back positive through my Medical Diagnostics Labs were Mycoplasma and chlamydia pneumoniae.

Could either of those two cause this? I do realize that sometimes testing for bart is not accurate.

Traveler said...
Bart, particularly when it's 'combined' with Neuro Lyme will cause more significant neuro issues, and as you said, none of the testing is that accurate, since we have lowered immune function due to having Lyme. The immune system can't produce the antibodies that are needed for positive test results when it's not functioning properly.

Do you have any other symptoms that could be attributed to Bart? That would be your biggest sign of having it.

To be honest I am not really sure what all the bart symptoms are. The main ones that I have on a daily basis is brain fog, lightheadedness, weak legs, fatigue, and heart palpitations. The face tingling has kinda come and gone throughout but now is worse than ever. I have never had any joint pain or anything like that.

Does that sound like bart?

And a side note: my LLMD wants me to do the cd57 test throughout my treatment. She said I will be one of her first patients she does this for. She isn't really sure how accurate it is because she said some people have low cd57 levels and are now symptom free. Any input on the cd57?

Traveler said...
Some find the CD 57 helpful in tracking treatment progress, but most don't. No one knows what all goes into making the CD57 raise or lower. Some Lyme patients with very high Cd57 numbers will be very ill, and yet others with very low CD57 numbers can have only minor symptoms and feel pretty good. So, no matter what your CD57 tests say, don't count on them, but it would be something interesting to watch.

Your symptoms actually sound more like (neuro) Lyme, but just be sure that you don't rule out Bartonella completely if those symptoms don't resolve. Not everyone has joint pains even though they have both Lyme and Bart.

Is bart treated with the same antibiotics that I am currently on for Lyme?

I also do get headaches quite often and night sweats every now and then, maybe once a week, but those mostly seem like they are from die off. Like if I up my dosage of Lauricidin.

Traveler said...
The tingling may only be a part of a small herx, as you have only just started your protocol. I would encourage you to increase your detoxing, as that may help.

If it lasts a while, then it's that your nerves need more support to rebuild the myelin sheath is what I understand. The only thing I'm aware of that helps rebuild the myelin sheath is Lion's mane.

Can you expand on this? Thx

Mb244,
Hi this is an older post so you might not hear back from Traveler on that subject. She checks in once in a while but I'm not sue if she will see this.

You could start a new post asking for information about that and you may get more responses.

Take care, Jo

Have you treated parasite?
Face itching make me think of dental issues

NicHostetler,

I had that same strange tingling yet sensitive to almost painful sensation on the left side of my face all the way around my left eye and into the scalp. It came and went. But I will say that it is not "completely" gone since starting treatment including Doxy, antifungals and herbs over a year ago.