I am into my 3rd day of taking nystatin for yeast problems, & I feel like I'm going thru a major herx. In an earlier post I learned that you can get ill from yeast die-off. This seems to be the...
Thank you achievinggrace & kimomile, I had no idea there could be a "yeast die-off" & reaction to the die-off, though it certainly makes sense.. If I continue to feel like crud I will cut...
Today I started on nystatin, as my yeast problems aren't completely going away( /community/emoticons/mad.gif ) , even after upping my probioitics. So, today, after taking my 2nd of 4 nystatin pills...
Jen, Do NOT give up, & do NOT feel bad for the way you are feeling! Lyme does all sorts of crazy, nasty things to us. My ONLY symptoms for 8 yrs. were mental health issues. This disease can mimic...
This is GREAT, Traveler!! Enjoy every second of it /community/emoticons/yeah.gif ...
I believe those red stripes are a bart. symptom, though it does seem strange that you're having it now after being treated for awhile.. My husband & I both have bart.(his is under control for...
Garfield, YES! I'm always caught off guard by my symptoms--I'll be tooling around (almost)like normal for a few days, & then it's like a truck hits me & I have to slow everything way down....
My husband is currently on the same abx as you, & it seems the Mepron is what's finally kicking his Babesia's butt. He call it is "magic mustard"... He's been on it for about 5 mos.. Good luck!...
seniurbur11, I, also, am not quite sure why you are so ill again /community/emoticons/sad.gif . Please hang in there, as so many who have been extremely ill are back on their feet again! My husband...
Thanks for all the great suggestions! I'm going to up my probiotic intake & check into some of the suggestions here /community/emoticons/wink.gif ...
Ive been on abx since June 19, '12. I had no problem with yeast until a few days ago. I now have a nasty yeast infection, & am a bit confused with what exactly to do or take... I called my LLMD...
I just wanted to "second" what Traveler posted. When I first started treatment, my LLMD warned me about possible returning depr./anxiety issues, as she believes the Lyme & co-infections probaly...
hoosierlyme, I have Bart. & my feet hurt also. Mostly it's the soles & heels, but I also get planter fascitis(spelling?) on & off in both of my feet. That hurts like a you-know-what!! I...
Mojo, I've never heard of Viibryd, but I'm on Luvox for depression/ocd issues & anxiety. I had a major "breakdown" 8 yrs ago, & I checked myself into a mental health facility for 5 days, as I...
dh22, No GI issues for me on Biaxin, though I get dizzy & nauseated fairly often.....
I think it's a symptom of either Bartonella or Babesia....not sure which, but I get air hunger & was dx with Lyme & bart....
Though I haven't taken Mepron myself, my husband's been on it for about 4-5 mos(LLMD put him on it to treat Babesia), and after about 7 yrs. of being very ill, this seems to be the drug that's...
dh, regarding your zoloft & klonopin, I am on klonopin as needed, mostly for sleep, and I'm also on a low dose of Luvox(anxiety/depr./ocd), and I've had zero issues of them interacting with my...
I have a toenaill that's been "weird" for a few years now; I have no idea if it could be some strange Lyme-thing or not, but the timing is right. While running on a blacktop parking lot...
dh22, I've been on Biaxin for 7 weeks, and other than the metallic taste in my mouth, I've not had any other adverse reactions to it. The taste was bothersome the first 2 weeks, but I'm used to it...
Being recently diagnosed(Lyme & Bart), I'm not sure on the correct rx's, but 1500.00 for the first visit does seem high. I paid(out-of-pocket) 300.00 for the first visit, and now 125.00 for a...
FunkySteve, My hubby(Lyme & co-infections for at least 6 yrs) had his testosterone levels tested 6 mos ago, per my request(hee-hee), and yep, they were quite low. His libido is still nil!! But,...
From what I've heard from many people, it's much easier to get disability for a different illness caused by Lyme, such as Fibromyalgia. Since Lyme is barely recognized as a chronic, disabling...
Most bugsprays say they fend off ticks. I've tried all kinds, & they're usually pretty good at keeping the ticks away, but once in a while it just doesn't matter what I put on; I will find a tick...
Beachlover, Me & the hubby doubt having Lyme quite a bit, even though intellectually we know we have it. It's funny, because way before his dx, when I was still quite healthy, I'm the one who...
Lots of great suggestions!! I usually tuck my pants into my socks, wear DEET, & so on, but since my dx, I'm more paranoid! /community/emoticons/mad.gif Garfield48, I also have heard that you...
Buckmaster, Once you find & start treatment with a LLMD, you won't be running to the dr all the time. After the initial visit, most people see their LLMD once every 2-3 mos, give or take. I had...
For a long time now I've wondered if others with Lyme ever think these sort of things: --never stepping in another blade of grass in their life to avoid ticks --dousing themselves in OFF! before ever...
Hopeful Pete, I'm just adding my 2 cents on the insomnia issue...I'm 43, recently d/g with Lyme & Bart., and I've had insomia since age 13-14. Sooo, I'm a "pro" at not sleeping. You name it, if...
Hope 65, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. I hear there is no greater pain than losing a child. My mother & father in law lost a 5 yr. old son 35 yrs ago,then they lost their only daughter, age...
mxmom, I'm sorry to hear about your health! I also work at a school & am quite worried abut going back to work in a month. Last spring when I was very sick, I had to use up 5 or 6 sick days just...
Purplegirl, I was just wondering,do u know where in WI would this dentist be?, as I live in northern WI. I've been seriously thinking of having mine removed, & was going to ask my LLMD today, but...
Though I wasn't tested for Bart., my LLmd thinks I have it b/c of some of my symptoms--sore soles being one of them. Thankfully, my soles are ok for now, but it was awful when they hurt. Not only was...
Thanks WWJD20 & springsjean for your posts. My back pain is lessening some, but it "migrated" to my right leg!! Jeesh, where will it end up next..?? Also, I had a pretty good day yesterday, so I...
This is very interesting, as I've wondered for years why some people get Lyme & some don't. My dad is a very active 65 yr old who has spent probably half his life in the woods, hunting, fishing,...
I don't know about other meds, but my husband is taking mepron & azithromycin for Babesia, as you are. He is MUCH improved on these meds. Hope you will too!...
I was d/g with Lyme about 5 weeks ago, & started treatment. Currently my worst symptom--I think it's a Lyme symptom--is my left lower back/sciatic nerve has been killing me for about 2+ weeks....
MojoZ, Feel free to vent here! Only other "lymies" can understand what you're going through. From my experience, it's pretty normal to have good & bad days with Lyme. My husband's been sicker...
I know many people that have Lyme who take supplements, me being one of them. I don't go crazy & take a ton, or have an actual regimen, or protocol I follow, but if I feel they make me...
If the rashes are gone, bring in pics of them to the dr. & insist on antibiotics, asap. Even non-Lyme literate dr's will precribe antibiotics if there's a rash present....
Yep, I have this in my neck & knees--drives me crazy!! Also my neck is very "stiff"--I can't just relax it & let it roll on my shoulders....
This is great news!! Th earlier you start treatment, the better. We drive 3 hrs. to see our Lyme dr--a pain in the neck(no pun intended!), but well worth it!! Good Luck /community/emoticons/scool.gif ...
Hi Tony. I also live in Northern WI, and my husband & I both have Lyme---yay!!(not) Your symptoms sure sound like Lyme. Since my husband was diagnosed b4 me, whenever I'd feel sick, I'd take some...
I only had one band reactive--band 39. My dr stared treatment ASAP....
You certainly can try a "regular" md., there has got to be a few out there who are coming around about Lyme. If you go that route, insist on having a Western Blot test done. First they do an ELISA...
I have had weird sensations in my left ear for a long time--it's just as you describbed--a "fluttering". It happens to me a few times a month, no pain, just weird......
Thank you all for the info. I am being treated, just started 6 weeks ago. Interesting about the collagen.......
I normally would think that you'd have to have Lyme awhile for it to be in your nervous system, but, there's nothing "normal" about Lyme. My nausea is like morning sickness--it usually comes on in...
Good for you, acheivinggrace!! It's been painful for me to watch my husband deal with this disease for 6 yrs(that we know of), but I have to remind him of the times a few yrs ago where he could only...
I have had 2 pulled muscles in the last 7 or 8 weeks. The first was in my left upper shoulder, now it's my left lower back/sciatic nerve area. I did not do anything strenous to hurt these areas, but...