Found tick on the back of my knee this morning. Was probably on there for about 12 hours. Appeared to be a small dog tick. Now entire leg hurts. Throbbing pain from thigh to foot and a slight...
For the past 3 weeks or so I've been having crazy bowel symptoms. - Excess Gas - Frequent Bowel Movements (but not diarrhea) - Dark Green Stool - More Narrow Stool Than Usual - Feeling Like I Need To...
sounds just like me. i used to be very social and enjoyed traveling and adventuring. my home was wherever i wanted it to be and was comfortable pretty much anywhere. anxiety was probably my worst...
i believe you are experiencing "brain zaps". weird name but look it up. when i was at my sickest i had these like crazy. they make it hard to focus and, like you said, are most noticeable when you...
i was diagnosed and treated for late stage Lyme Disease 2 years ago. most of my symptoms have improved and im slowly feeling better. but one symptom that still comes and goes is a strange pain in my...
i had some hair loss but im a guy in my 20s so it didn't seem too alarming. what was more noticeable to me was the condition of my hair went downhill very quickly becoming straggly, dry, and...
hello gigipac. what ive learned about Lyme is that it throws your entire body and mind out of whack. it effects every aspect of who you are and tears you apart from the inside out... that's why...
So I don't get "sick" anymore with colds/flus. I can't tell if it's a good thing or a bad thing. The last time I was sick was October 2010. Literally have not been sick for over a year. Before Lyme I...
I also have an autoimmune condition separate from Lyme. I believe Lyme triggered it but that's a whole other story. For your situation I would recommend dealing with the Lyme infection first and...
mental symptoms are the worst part of Lyme. you described what ive been through and still going through to some degree. i would try getting into a green tea habit. and/or try taking L-Theanine...
i am almost positive i got Lyme sexually. i slept with a girl from Connecticut... my symptoms began the very next day. i was so sure i had picked up an STD i got tested and retested 3 times but all...
yup this happened to me and is a common symptom of late stage Lyme. its like your brain forgets how to talk and you have to force it. i compensated by talking slower overall so that way i could try...
hey! i also have temple pain since getting Lyme... i wasnt sure about my own problem but my doctor told me its a combination Tension/TMJ issue. he had me put my fingers on the sore areas and bite...
cliqster glad to hear youre feeling better. i was infected for 2 years before treatment and unfortunately it takes time to get all the way better. its good to see you are trying to separate the...
I had vision loss, hazy vision, and extreme light sensitivity. This got better after treatment. Although fluorescent lights still make me feel kinda weird....
Will I ever feel normal around people again? At this point I can't tell if it's still the Lyme making me awkward... or if I'm just getting inside my own head. I feel like people are always judging me...
Ella, this sounds very similar to my first post here almost 1 year ago. You sound confident that your treatment has killed the bacteria. Good. You know your body and you're probably right. Many on...
Don't worry. You might feel worse and might even have new symptoms. When the bacteria die they release toxins into your body. This is called the Herxheimer effect. Also known as just Herx. This is...
L-Theanine, Melatonin, Astragalus, Ginseng, DHEA. Those have all helped me. Research them and see if they might help you too....
We're all in agreement that smoking is bad for you physically. That's a known fact. What Im talking about is how Nicotine by itself affects the brain and how it could possibly help with cognitive...
I have come to my own personal conclusion that Nicotine may actually be good for the brains of chronic Lyme sufferers. Especially for mental fatigue. Don't get me wrong, smoking is terrible for you...
from what ive found, Lyme can make you sensitive to everything. if theres something your body doesn't like it will let you know x10. figure out whats holding you back from full recovery and fix it....
Been very sleepy lately. It's not a bad thing compared to the insomnia/edginess that I've felt for years prior. It feels like my body is finally relaxing again and letting its guard down. The only...
i was infected for 2 years before diagnosis/treatment. the 1st year was easy compared to what followed. 1st year - flu like symptoms, air hunger, panic attacks, brain zaps, constant anxiety, feeling...
Jessica... steroids are horrible if you are dealing with an active infection. once the infection is cleared your immune system may still be confused. i recommend taking a look at something called...
I am now treating my post Lyme autoimmune issues with low dose steroids. I've officially been labeled autoimmune. My doctors are viewing this as separate from Lyme but I know in my heart they are...
Believe it or not... Lyme and Syphilis bacteria are almost identical. Go look it up if you don't believe me. Some experts believe Lyme can actually be transmitted sexually. But this is not widely...
I don't have Lupus... but I have been prescribed low dose Prednisone for another condition. So far so good... except one really weird side effect. I CANT SNEEZE. It is really freaking me out. I will...
i HATE winter... especially since getting Lyme. i basically hibernate and only leave my cave if its very very important. i always wanted to move south but life got in the way. but Lyme has helped me...
if Lyme is an ancient disease this would make total sense to me. when i first got sick, i felt like irreversible changes had occurred in my body. like whatever i had would follow me to the grave. if...
wellnessquest... thanks for the advice and empathy. this was actually my 1st post ever on here. and im glad you dug it up because i can look back and see how far ive come. im doing much better these...
all im sayin is... whoever invented fluorescent light bulbs did NOT have Lyme Disease....
i came across a study that showed no benefit between oral and IV. i don't really wanna go find it again but it's out there....
Just wanted to report my experience with Buspirone. Overall this did help me direct my thoughts more outwardly instead of inward and also made me more talkative. But as borderlyme mentioned it made...
A twisted ankle is actually what ended up sparking my Lyme diagnosis!! I was already in late stage with neuro and memory problems. But then I twisted (possibly broke) my ankle. I had sprains before...
I went to the doctors today for some unrelated stuff... but ended up leaving with the anxiety medication Buspirone. Lyme anxiety still gets to me sometimes. I mentioned this to my doctor and he asked...
Insomnia was one of my worst symptoms at one point. I am sleeping better now but I still use natural supplements to help ensure a good nights rest. I have used multiple remedies to attack the...
It's been a little over a month since I went gluten free. It does feel like my anxiety is dropping slowly... feeling slightly more mentally stable... and it looks like my dark under eye circles are...
i love love love nature. having Lyme hasn't changed my outlook on camping/hiking. but i do check for ticks way more often and i am very careful about rubbing up on grass and bushes. however, i am...
Supposedly Garlic makes it more difficult for bacteria to survive in the blood stream. I used Garlic for a few months but noticed an odor when I worked out so I stopped. It's also good for warding...
When there are multiple things going wrong... sometimes it seems like Doctors shy away instead of trying to get to the root of the issues. Or hint that it's all in your head. I would say Lyme is...
I have 2 theories for why animals recover quicker than humans. Dog/Cat years are calculated to give a general comparison to a similar human age. 1 Earth year = about 5 dog years. Let's say Joe and...
Could be Lyme... I went 2 years undiagnosed and my symptoms were 99% brain issues and fatigue. I had some slight pain in my hands and feet but nothing that really got my attention. What bothered me...
my vision problems were mostly light sensitivity. if there was something bright in my field of vision... it would take over my entire eye and make everything else sort of disappear. idk if that makes...
i just got home from a social friday night with a few drinks. i hardly drink anymore because it affects me so different than it used to. before alcohol would make me feel calm and happy... now it...
Love to hear success stories. I wish there was a separate forum made just for them! You're methods to recovery all seem like pretty good ideas. I just went gluten free almost a month ago and don't...
Ginseng and Astragalus helped bring me some energy. But the effects seemed to wear off after a few months of useage. DHEA is my new favorite....
It is such an underrated disease in terms of how horrible it makes you feel. And people without Lyme just don't get it at all. They don't know what it means to feel like you're dying everyday. I can...
We are all aware of states allowing the use medicinal marijuana. Meaning doctors are LEGALLY allowed to prescribe it. Are we not allowed to discuss medicine in this forum? BTW I think it is a BAD...
Wish i could say this is helping but not sure yet. Slight improvements with anxiety but no miracles. Either way I plan on sticking with this diet and dropping a few pounds in the process. I wonder...