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Posted 10/26/2020 9:06 PM (GMT 0)
Started Doxycycline for the first time in probably 3 years, Im currently on disulfiram and have been for a few months

I always thought doxy went after Lyme and possibly bart but not babesia. I was told the main culprit for feeling off balance was due to babesia

So I’m confused why this would pop up again unless the symptom can actually be caused by bartonella? Anyone have this reaction to doxy? Like your off balance, swaying on a boat almost?
Posted 10/26/2020 9:11 PM (GMT 0)
I believe those cold be bart symptoms.
Bart disrupts the CNS, PNS as well as the ANS.
Inflamed brain/head is likely causing the swaying.
I had it for awhile too.

According to Dr J - My head pressure and memory issues along with other symptoms could be from inflammation in the brain.

He has recommended Quercetin, magnesium, curcumin, and Taurine
Posted 10/26/2020 9:16 PM (GMT 0)

Girlie said...
I believe those cold be bart symptoms.
Bart disrupts the CNS, PNS as well as the ANS.
Inflamed brain/head is likely causing the swaying.
I had it for awhile too.

According to Dr J - My head pressure and memory issues along with other symptoms could be from inflammation in the brain.

He has recommended Quercetin, magnesium, curcumin, and Taurine

Thank you for the response, I’ll look into adding those supplements, I also have the bad head pressure and brain fog, is the inflammation that leads to those symptoms caused from Bart or babs you think?
Posted 10/26/2020 9:29 PM (GMT 0)
I believe my symptoms are predominately Bart.
I likely had bart most of my life
I think I was handling it for the most part - as I was very active, did well in school - rarely sick - but had a few anomalies - one being high bilirubin (discovered in my teen years after a random blood test)
Also had a problem with diarrhea after eating meals quite often.

Then those things cleared up - not sure why.

I think I may have been bitten by a tick in 2013 - I had taken up running and was running on trails in the bushes.
One afternoon after a very stressful week of work I woke up after a nap with excruciating pain and then the symptoms kept coming.

Dr J treated me for Babesia first - as he says it can get in the way of effectively treating the other infections.

My maintenance protocol is geared toward bart.
Posted 10/26/2020 9:39 PM (GMT 0)
Any herx and any of these infections can cause neurological inflammation. I know it's tempting to try to tease out which infection is doing what, but there's so much overlap that it's hard to tell. Additionally, it might be a herx - and thus inflammation from endotoxins - rather than any specific infection.

The swaying feeling is called Mal de Debarquement syndrome (MDDS) in case you are curious. smile I totally agree with Girlie that nervous system dysfunction is to blame. Quelling inflammation with curcumin is a good idea, and anything else that you find helpful for your nervous system.

I know it's maddening, though, right? Hang in there!
Posted 10/26/2020 9:45 PM (GMT 0)

saraeli said...
Any herx and any of these infections can cause neurological inflammation. I know it's tempting to try to tease out which infection is doing what, but there's so much overlap that it's hard to tell. Additionally, it might be a herx - and thus inflammation from endotoxins - rather than any specific infection.

The swaying feeling is called Mal de Debarquement syndrome (MDDS) in case you are curious. smile I totally agree with Girlie that nervous system dysfunction is to blame. Quelling inflammation with curcumin is a good idea, and anything else that you find helpful for your nervous system.

I know it's maddening, though, right? Hang in there!

Extremely maddening, especially cause when I was on a heavy protocol of abx and antimalarial this symptom was brutal but I finally beat it away...at least so I thought.

now it’s popped up again with starting doxy but it really could be any of the infections doing it I guess due to inflammation. An LLMD I saw swore it was from babs but I thought it could really be any of them doing it

Post Edited (ltc1225) : 10/26/2020 3:48:57 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 10/27/2020 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
Swaying and loss of balance can be mold toxicity. I had it. It disappeared after moving and detoxing mold.
Posted 10/27/2020 4:23 PM (GMT 0)

ltc1225 said...
Started Doxycycline for the first time in probably 3 years, Im currently on disulfiram and have been for a few months

I always thought doxy went after Lyme and possibly bart but not babesia. I was told the main culprit for feeling off balance was due to babesia

So I’m confused why this would pop up again unless the symptom can actually be caused by bartonella? Anyone have this reaction to doxy? Like your off balance, swaying on a boat almost?

if you're anything like me you have probably seen many docs who hv told u your fine it's either all in your head or your just sensitive or allergic to doxy. NO !!! it's called an herx which happens when u hv lyme bart or Babs in your body and the bacteria is coming out and your body cant get rid of it quick enough. I hv experience severe nausea vomiting dizzy passing out or blacking out, fast heart beat and crazy heart palps to where I i felt like an elephant was on my chest and getting my last breath also the dizziness was so bad (pots) headaches and pressure. All of this happened while on doxy and it also made me feel super paranoid panic anxiety/ depression I became suicidal . I now know it's a really bad herx and should detox a lot. Natural herbs were a little less intense for me tbh
Posted 10/27/2020 4:38 PM (GMT 0)

ltc1225 said...
Started Doxycycline for the first time in probably 3 years, Im currently on disulfiram and have been for a few months

I always thought doxy went after Lyme and possibly bart but not babesia. I was told the main culprit for feeling off balance was due to babesia

So I’m confused why this would pop up again unless the symptom can actually be caused by bartonella? Anyone have this reaction to doxy? Like your off balance, swaying on a boat almost?

I've had neg test for bart bt babesia test is only reliable in the beginning when getting infected. Lyme test has been neg says cdc because u need 5 bands pos on western blot test. If you HV only 1 band pos.its a hint u don't just have 1 band randomly pos which means u had it at one time or another . Ive had symptoms of bart babesia and lyme. I knew I had bart despite my neg test . When u hv lyme u need to think u hv all do infections despite testing or wt docs say. I go about this based on my symptoms. If I hadn't started sida acuta which btw targets bart/ babesia I'd hv still been on my death bed . Sida was the only thing that stopped my bart headaches immediately. Also the head pressure severe dizzy went away with sida bt come bk at times because we're In the process of treatment . Antibiotics actually made me sicker than a dog and destroyed my gut flora. I would def go natural route seemed to be way more effective for me. Doxy must work for.bart / babesia or u must HV lyme too? I'm guessing doxy has some effect on babesia because my symptoms intensified while being on doxy
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