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is there a point in being tested fir these? do most people with lyme have these? what are the sx?
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Keebler
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- Yes, indeed, lyme can damage the mitochondria.
The mitochondria are sort of like a tiny energizer bunny battery in each of our cells. When that is clobbered, so are we.
Symptoms, you ask?
Fatigue. Deep, painful and profound fatigue, especially after activity - even simple activity. Even after just taking a bath (which should be just cozy warm and not hot).
Our brains require energy to think. If the energy "batteries" of our cells are out to lunch - and with that bone crushing fatigue - who can think? And on and on.
Your LLMD should have details for you and, yes, there are some tests that can be done but, mostly, I'd just let your LLMD guide that IF he/she thinks it necessary as it may not be.
A LLMD can just tell.
First: adequate attention to infection(s).
FOOD can help repair. Other specific supplements, too. -
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- HOW the mitochondria are involved is discussed here. See the Sarah Myhill links first: ----------
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I had Myhill's testing mentioned above, and my mitochondria are completely wrecked (the tests were way abnormal), but in my case it mostly came from ME/CFS -- *however* I think some bad reactions I've had to Lyme meds (esp. Mepron) could be due to the mito toxicity of the meds.
Since I lot of my mito-ish symptoms are much worse since getting Lyme and co's, I think it's very possible these have also impacted my mitochondria.
If you have mito issues, you would likely have exercise intolerance and post-exertional payback/malaise (often with a 24-48 hour delay) as a prominent symptom.
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