Can Lyme cause muscle wasting? The calf on my affected side is smaller than my left. Is this something else other than Lyme? My EMG was clean today. Hmmm... Anyone else have this?
Posted by yikes44 (Member # 8148) on :
I don't have a particular affected side, but my left calf is about half the size of my right.
Initially I thought this was because of some warts I had on my feet (i.e. I thought I was walking funny, putting more weight on one foot than the other) but it's been quite some time since I got the warts removed, a couple of months, and they haven't changed...
*shrugs* I've read that Lyme can cause muscle wasting, but I'm not sure on any of the details or if there's anything we can do.
Posted by Nal (Member # 6801) on :
I think it can, but I would check with your LLMD to make sure. Ask him about a supplement called L-Carnatine. Im not on it but I know my LLMD recommends it to people who do have muscle problems.
Nancy
Posted by groovy2 (Member # 6304) on :
Are you active--muscle goes away suprizeingly fast if not used--
Favoring one side will show up--
Threw the 20 yrs I have had lyme and babs-my muscles were Very tight all the time- Was like working out 24x7--
After I started treatment for Babs my muscles Relaxxed-- Ahhhhhhhh so much better
But then I lost 30 pounds of muscle in 2 months-- Freeked me out-- Kind of scroney now
Seems to have stoped now-- and I am get some muscle back --Jay--
Posted by vachick (Member # 8353) on :
I am a 1-2 times a week on the elliptical machine kind of exercise person. However, lately I have been unable to exercise at all because the muscles in my right leg were either too fatigued, cramping or tightening (like a blood pressure cuff feeling). Once my thigh went numb. I have no idea where this came from...I was able to exercise six weeks ago. If I have chronic Lyme like the doc thinks, why would these symptoms come at me like a freight train all of a sudden?? These symptoms started before I went on antibiotics...I have only been on abx for about 21 days. Any thoughts?
Posted by lou (Member # 81) on :
I have muscle wasting and it came on fast. Silent, too. Felt no warnings. Just started seeing the difference in several muscle groups. Has me scared because it is accompanied by voice problems and a lot of trouble swallowing.
Are you having any trouble swallowing? If not, then this is a good thing.
Posted by Monica (Member # 224) on :
In September of 2004 my right leg started going through some changes. The muscles got very, very tight.
My right leg is now mis-shapen. Kind of like a cartoon of an elderly person.
I continue to have spasms in that leg.
Posted by vachick (Member # 8353) on :
Eeek. I am actually having some swallowing problems...mainly with food getting stuck in the upper and middle part of my esophagus. I am also biting my tongue and cheek when I chew. This doesn't sound to me like Lyme...it sounds more like a neuro disorder (like ALS...I keep thinking I have that!). STRESS! Posted by lymeloco (Member # 7192) on :
lou, my calves on my legs literally swung from the bones at one time. They are now back to normal. Swallowing has gotten better too.
Not sure if treatment is helping, but when I started to feel better...I did stretching exercises and muscles are nice and tight now.
I read this, and not sure if it will hurt or help.
Thanks. Good info. Glad to see they admit lyme can cause this. But I have to wonder at the idea that it is necessary to stick needles in people, give electric current, biopsies when they say there is no treatment! What!!! Then why are these invasive tests any use to the patient? I declined these tests from a neurologist with dollar signs in his eyes and prejudices about chronic lyme.
Posted by Mathias (Member # 5298) on :
Nervous system infections can absolutely cause muscle wasting.
The right side of my chest and my lower left leg were severly effected. Similar to Lou's thread it can on very fast w/no warning.
Intensive and long term physical and antibiotic therapy has gotten most of it back.
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