Relapse or new infection becoming dominant?

I was feeling great about a month ago. Then I tried fasting for a few days and symptoms returned, and they are not going away. They are heart issues, buzzing limbs, some twitching, and now some joint pain in knees and ankles, which I haven't had much since last fall when neuro symptoms took over. Also insomnia and depression. Also noticed a new brownish raised circle on my leg, which sounds like something I saw on a bart list.

I treated Lyme, then switched to babesia for the past 5-6 months. I was making a lot of progress on the babs protocol. Does this sound like a Lyme or babs relapse, or bartonella? (Never tested positive for that but I didn't for babs either.)

Maybe it’s bart that needs to be treated -
If you’re not wanting to take fluoroquinolone abx - then you’re looking at bactrim to take concurrently with Babs meds - and sometimes bactrim doesn’t do the job.
Then you’re left with Rifabutin - but it can’t be taken with Mepron/Malarone.
So you could take it on a separate week OR wait til Babs treatment is done

Dahlias said...
I always do relapse on off weeks and it takes time to regain lost ground, but this includes some different symptoms.

I won't take fluoroquinolones, and I believe I have issues with sulfa drugs, so that leaves the Rifabutin. I want to treat babesia some more though -- don't feel like I'm done with that. I have an appointment in a couple weeks. Hope they don't take me off Mepron yet.

Hopefully they will keep you on for awhile longer - when they hear you were feeling good a month ago and relapsed... that would make sense IMO


I think it’s great that you had those improvements (I’m envious) - you’ll get there again.
Wonder why/how the fasting plays into it.

G-Ju said...
I have Bartonella. One of my most annoying symptoms is internal vibrations. It's possible that your buzzing limbs could be caused by Bartonella.

I have buzzing in my right leg and internal vibrations in my upper body (yes they’re different)

And I did extensive bart treatment - then Babs - then Babs again (currently)

I’m Hoping Bart treatment again will resolve it.