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Posted 8/31/2020 7:53 PM (GMT 0)
Have any of the females had period-type cramps and lower back aches?
Posted 8/31/2020 8:35 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, Lena. I'm not really sure what you are asking, since many people without Lyme have cramps and back aches in conjunction with menstruation. Do you mean have people had these symptoms when they have not been premenstrual or menstruating?

Lyme (and stress, for that matter) can cause HPA axis dysfunction and other forms of hormonal disarray. This can make the reproductive system ache throughout the menstrual cycle. My reproductive system has been an ever-changing source of symptoms since I got sick, really just a grab bag of complications each cycle. Follicular phase cramps with spotting and low energy, ovulatory phase pain and cramps and digestive upset, luteal phase cramps and breast soreness and back pain, and menstrual malaise and cramping are pretty standard for me. Things vary, though. I'll be happy to share more once I have a better idea of what you are wanting to hear about.
Posted 8/31/2020 9:09 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you Saraeli. I am post menopausal, so the menstrual type cramps are not normal for me. This new symptom started a few weeks ago. I have an apt with my gyn in a couple weeks, to rule out anything else. I am also increasing my antimicrobials weekly so that could also be part of it.....maybe a productive herx...?
Posted 9/1/2020 1:16 AM (GMT 0)
Ohhhh I can see how such cramps would be especially unsettling post-menopause. Makes sense to have an ultrasound and rule out other things, but I would not be surprised if Lyme herxing somehow is aggravating that region for you as you increase your antimicrobial treatment. Hope you get some more replies!
Posted 9/1/2020 2:29 PM (GMT 0)
What antimicrobials are you increasing?

You said it started a few weeks ago. Anything changed around that time - new environment, new treatment, diet changes?

I am now post menopausal but still get faint and brief crampy feelings now and then.

My Lyme/co/mystery symptoms went full blown in 2015 following bronchitis. Five months later, regular periods stopped and I was thrown into a perimenopausal he// that went on for four years. My menopausal symptoms were very atypical, though, and hard to figure out. The chronic inflammation threw my hormones all out of whack and, I believe, caused me to be super reactive to even small changes in hormones.

I was also dealing with long term exposure to mold and mycotoxins - an adventure I can’t seem to get free from no matter where I go. Last year, I tested mycotoxins again with Great Plains lab and was found to have high levels of numerous toxins, the highest being gliotoxin and zearalenone. I had not previously been familiar with zearalenone and found out it is highly estrogenic, which explained some of the hormonal symptoms I had been having.

Mold and mycotoxins would be worth looking into, IMO.
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