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Posted 5/6/2017 3:56 AM (GMT 0)
This is so simple, I don't know why I didn't think of it earlier. Oh right. Lyme. Anyway, my scalp gets so tight when I'm herxing. It's like someone is pulling the skin. It's often accompanied with sharp stabbing pains on my scalp.

Heating pad, upper back. Pain is down significantly and I feel so much better.

Hope this helps. I know it's simple, but sometimes the easiest answers are the ones that elude us.
Posted 5/6/2017 1:59 PM (GMT 0)
This is great that it worked for you.

And I find it hilarious that ice is what helped mine. LOL!!

At least we figured it out. Isn't it great being your own guinea pig? I was constantly trying to figure out what helped me heal.

It was all trial and error.

Oh and a ton of patience.
Posted 5/6/2017 2:31 PM (GMT 0)
I'm glad you found something that eases that feeling, 10LymeB!!

My scalp can get so sore, that I SWEAR my hair hurts!!! LOL! I've used heat mainly, but when the 'ridges' of my skull are inflamed, that's when I turn to ice packs.
Posted 5/6/2017 7:58 PM (GMT 0)
When my scalp starts to burn w/ the stabbing pains, I now it's time to increase antivirals.

Although, when I first started treating bart w/ vanco, I felt my head was going to explode. I was bed-bound for about a week with painful, swollen nodes, neck was sore and stiff, scalp was on fire, hair hurt. ;)

I started on some red root and lymph draining, dry brushing - and made a lot of progress.

-p
Posted 5/20/2017 3:26 PM (GMT 0)
Pirouette - how much red root are you taking and how often? I was taking it regularly (working my way up) and didn't notice a whole lot of difference.
Posted 5/20/2017 3:52 PM (GMT 0)
Hmmm, thanks P! I'll have to consider viruses next time it happens! I'll see if I can connect some things or change something to help it.
Posted 5/20/2017 3:59 PM (GMT 0)
I used to get this a lot.

There is also fascia around the scalp and neck muscles that anchor on the back of the head can pull on the whole fascia around the head. A scalp fascia stretch and massage (slow and hold) can fix this too. Then a gell pack on the back of the head/neck will help keep it at bay.

The thing with heat or cold, your moving the fascia and muscles with a temp change, changing the tight state and they relax.

The whole body is held together with the fascia netting. Its the thin white tight stuff under chicken skin.

Post Edited (astroman) : 5/20/2017 10:02:17 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 5/20/2017 9:14 PM (GMT 0)
10lymeB,

Dr B's treatment Guidelines for lyme mentions that ice should not be used, but heat is ok to use. You may wish to read Dr B's guidelines regarding this type of treatment.

Post Edited (Kirky98) : 5/20/2017 3:28:33 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 5/21/2017 4:50 AM (GMT 0)
Astro -
When this occurs for me, you wouldn't get within 15' of me with intent to even breathe on my scalp, much less handle it LOL

P A I N

10LymeB-
I take about a dropper of a red root tincture twice/day.

-p
Posted 5/21/2017 2:22 PM (GMT 0)

Kirky98 said...
10lymeB,

Dr B's treatment Guidelines for lyme mentions that ice should not be used, but heat is ok to use. You may wish to read Dr B's guidelines regarding this type of treatment.

While I usually agree with Dr. B's thoughts, there are times that heat just makes matters worse because I'm dealing with inflammation, so I turn to ice. If a person with inflammation causing an issues uses heat, it usually makes things worse, whereas ice will calm the inflammation some most of the time.
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