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I am bedridden at this point! I was in remission from lyme disease and after food poisioning 9 months ago ive gone completly down hill nothing i do gives me a reaction or die of or herx etc...
please any ideas what could be causing this?
i got food poisioning and got bit by a horsefly with in a two week period on top of being covered bites from tons of mosqitos.
started bloating bloody mucus diarhea stomach pain this was constant
then started severe anxiety (constant for 9 months)
then food allergies to everything but started with dairy
lymph node pain in chest through out
ive lost 78 pounds im living on organic chicken and a few vegetables
fatigue
low blood pressure
hair falling out
constant sore throat since oct (severe pain nothing helps it)
hacking up mucus
stuffed up nose no sinus issues on ct scan
lymph nodes in stomach inflammed
blood and mucus stopped one month in now mostly constipation
trouble swallowing
cold all the time
dizzy
cant handle loud noise
im lving in bed i cant take care of myself or my children my husband lost his job i dont have money to see a llmd but besies that i have no idea what these symp are or could be!!! please any idea what this sounds like and any way to treat these? im thinking a rife machine but i dont know what to rife for. all started with my gut and went down hill from there. please any idea at all? this isnt the lyme disease i knew from last time that cycled and i herxed this is just there and getting worse with no effect no matter what i take!!! i am allergic to everything! im scared and desperate and have no support, i miss being with my kids im in this bed with no idea what to do. i will appreciate any ideas anyone has!!!
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Hi if you've got food poisonning then you definitely should start treating parasites..
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My opinion: The stress of the food poisoning and the other things you cited caused a huge flare in your LD symptoms. The symptoms are all Lyme/coinfection symptoms. I can't tell from your post - are you treating for Lyme or not?
If you ARE treating, you're herxing. If you AREN'T treating you're having a huge flare. You may have been in remission, but not cured.
Lyme goes dormant, only to rear its ugly head following a stressful event: surgery, accident, death of parent, putting Mom in nursing home. I've had all your symptoms. I've been treating 2 1/2 years now, getting stronger. But Mepron is kicking my butt with herxing - every night I get the chills.
Years ago before my diagnosis, I developed swallowing difficulties when I was totally stressed out having to put my Mom in a nursing home. As soon as she was safely placed, and my dad was OK with it, my swallowing was back to normal.
Stress = stirring up the borrelia hornets' nest = flare.
That is my take. My suggestion if you can't afford an LLMD, follow the Buhner protocols with herbals. I am convinced now that they can be effective. latest study by Eva Sapi at Univ. of New Haven shows Samento and Banderol very effective, way better than doxy.
Hope things improve for you. -Paulie
-------------------- Sick since at least age 6, now 67. Decades of misdiagnosis. Numerous arthritic, neuro, psych, vision, cardiac symptoms. Been treating for 7 years, incl 8 mos on IV. Bart was missed so now treating that. Posts: 765 | From nw ct | Registered: Sep 2008
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BoxerMom
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GI infection with Lyme relapse.
GI infections are very dangerous. Start there. Any good GP should put you on a broad spectrum antibiotic and antiparasitic.
Don't let the doc turn you away. Food poisoning is often considered "self limiting," meaning it resolves on its own. This is not true. The acute symptoms may resolve, but the pathogen remains. In your case, the symptoms didn't even fully resolve!
Once you've treated the GI bugs, you'll know whether or not you need further Lyme treatment.
I suspect your immune system has been very weakened.
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Food allergies to everything? Sounds like a gut issue.
For what it's worth - drinking mangosteen juice caused my sinuses to run and my intestines to be regular again.
Cervical chiropractic adjustments help me be able to swallow comfortably.
My advice - don't allow yourself to become totally overwhelmed. Read the suggestions here and try little experiments with any of them to see what may ease your symptoms.
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glm1111
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I also think treating for parasites would be a VERY good idea. There are several antiparasitic herbs that are very good and inexpensive. I am currently using Parastroy and buy it at Vitacost.
Gael
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glm1111
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Google parasite symptoms and i think you will find the symptoms you have described.
Gael
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TerryK
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whatayear wrote: nothing i do gives me a reaction or die of or herx etc...
So what have you done? It would help us make better suggestions if we knew.
Terry
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