Vague Numbness - Fingertips

Hi All -

To make a long story short, I've had Lyme for 3 months. Been on abx since day 3-4 after discovering tick bite. Blood test all came back negative as well as co-infections - doc still treating as Lyme based off sx.

I was on doxy for 30 days, went off for 3 weeks, and then went on Minocycline for past month (this past Saturday I started taking Tindi as well).

I started feeling, only in my left hand, vague numbness / tingling sensation. It started on Monday with the tip of my middle finger on my left hand and has remained vaguely numb since. This morning, the tip of my left index finger started the same symptoms as well.

Has anyone else had these types of symptoms? I'm trying not to be a hypochondriac, but at the same time trying to be aware of my body.

My doc said it could be a side effect of the meds or a herx; suggested only taking 1 tindi pill (500 mg) vs 2 I was taking daily. I stopped taking Tindi on Tuesday morning to see if it would progress.

Thanks k07 -

Yeah, he is really on top of it and was recommended to me by LDASEPA (Lyme Association of Southeastern PA).

I remember being in the sun over the summer on doxy and had to stop taking it bc I was VERY sensitive to it. He recommended Mino bc of greater penetrating power as well as less side effects vs doxy.

I did take flagyl for 4 days and stopped. It made me feel like I was drunk! Switched over to Tini which isn't AS toxic as Flagyl, only side effect was metallic taste in my mouth upon initial ingestion, but have felt fine otherwise.

I thought some of the numbness may be from that, hence me stopping for a bit, but it may need more than 3 days before side effects rid themselves (if they do).

Eradicate said...
I'm trying not to be a hypochondriac, but at the same time trying to be aware of my body.

Eradicate,

Welcome! You are NOT a hypochondriac. You have good reason to be cautious and observant, and you will need to remain cautious and observant. Glad to hear you got treated very quickly after a known tick bite. You have a better chance of not developing chronic symptoms.

Coinfections testing seems to be even worse than Lyme testing, and symptoms can cross over among the various infections making it harder to decipher, although some infections have more unique and easily identifiable symptoms.

I would advise you to keep good records, including dates, of your experience, your symptoms, your medications, and your responses to medications. That information could benefit you greatly in the future. It can also provide clues to you and your doctor of any yet unidentified coinfections. My impression is those can be harder to get rid of than the Lyme.

If I were you, I would make a record of ANY new symptoms I hadn't had before and ANY changes you notice in or on your body whether you think it could be from Lyme or not.

Not trying to scare you. I just think it's better to pay attention. I had mild symptoms since childhood. Always coming up with excuses and rationalizations as to why. Wasn't until I started having severe chronic symptoms at age 39 that I knew I was sick, and didn't know anything about Lyme and coinfections until 7 years after that. Once I started researching I recognized symptoms I'd had since childhood were related to bartonella or babesia.