I've been having a weird sensation last few days, and I'm not sure if it is brain fog or it might be a babs herx. I'm taking Zith, and the nurse at my LLMD's thought other symptoms were possibly a babs herx.
My brain is really heavy. It feels hard to hold my head up. There is definitely some vertigo when I concentrate on what I'm feeling.
I can't concentrate and I have difficulty walking or standing for long periods. I also noticed I have reduced sensations in my hands.
When I do get up and walk around or antyhing, I need to sit down pretty quickly.
I am being treated for ANS disfunction. My blood pressure is usually low, but has been higher since starting amino acids and B vitamins. But it was lower again this morning (110/66).
[ 06. September 2006, 02:38 PM: Message edited by: Aniek ]
Posted by 5dana8 (Member # 7935) on :
Could you try eating more salt & increase your fluid intake?
It could be a herx but best to call your LLMD & let him know how you feel.
here's the link. It's a CFIDS site but thought it may pertain. Its under item # 37
hope you can fell better soon
Posted by surg (Member # 6937) on :
One of my main symptoms. Babesia treatment and then lyme treatment did help but I still have it. It's worse and better too but overall treatment is curing it.
Posted by Aniek (Member # 5374) on :
surg,
Do you have pain? I realized I had no pain this morning until the vertigo went away and then my pain hit really hard. I'm wondering if the vertigo sensation is reducing my nerve sensations so I feel less pain.
Posted by Vermont_Lymie (Member # 9780) on :
Aniek,
Sorry to hear you are not feeling well, I hope it passes soon. Sounds like a good idea to speak with your doctor with those symptoms.
I have alot of vertigo, which my llmd says is part of the lyme. It is my most persistent symptom.
Posted by Lymies3 (Member # 1598) on :
I had Babs. Vertigo was a big problem for years, although not until yeaaaaars after I got it.
Posted by serendipity (Member # 8474) on :
My brain is really heavy. It feels hard to hold my head up. There is definitely some vertigo when I concentrate on what I'm feeling.
I can't concentrate and I have difficulty walking or standing for long periods. I also noticed I have reduced sensations in my hands.
When I do get up and walk around or antyhing, I need to sit down pretty quickly. _________________________________________________ Aniek, I have been experiencing almost the same symptoms for the last three weeks. It started when I added another herbal anti-babesia medication to artemisisnin along with rifing Babesia frequencies.
My symptoms are nearly identical down to the decreased sensation in my hands. Actually at times it feels like the circulation has been cut off to my hands, painfully so. My hands are ice cold.
The vertigo is gone, and in place is dizziness and pressure in my head that comes and goes. They usually come mid afternoon and then I can't focus, talk on the phone, or stand for too long. At time I also have a headache and my scalp feels tender.
My blood pressure also fell, but today is normal (110/60 today which is great for me).
I don't know if this is a Babesia herx. I haven't experienced these symptoms before.
My LLMD thought that I may have a sinus infection and prescribed some medications which seem to be helping. This is far worse than I imagine a sinus infection would feel.
My primary care doctor is at a lost for an explanation and will do a head MRI if symptoms continue.
I'm going to drink some water with lemon to help detox and take a nap. I hope you feel better.
Posted by wiserforit (Member # 9732) on :
hi aniek,
sorry you've got the vertigo stuff. ME TOO. My ear specialist warned that zithromax can cause dizziness (on top of other Lymie dizziness), but the effects were temporary if the need for med was important.
On zith I feel woozy, nauseous, weak, achey, blurry vision and sweaty...hard to think too. The dizziness is not the spinning kind, but the kind where you all of a sudden realize that you are off-kilter/unsteady. Don't want to drive my kids anywhere. Resting helps somewhat. Nausea lasts through the day and wears off a bit so that I can eat some dinner. Then at bedtime I take the next dose and it starts all over again.
My joint pain has improved, but it's sort of hard to enjoy it when all the other stuff is happening. I can't be sure if it is a long-lasting, mighty herx or the medicine and my hyper immune system clashing in overdrive!
I wish you stability, balance and positive changes!
wiserforit
Posted by serendipity (Member # 8474) on :
"On zith I feel woozy, nauseous, weak, achey, blurry vision and sweaty...hard to think too. The dizziness is not the spinning kind, but the kind where you all of a sudden realize that you are off-kilter/unsteady. Don't want to drive my kids anywhere"
Hi wiserforit, Did Zith cause the above symptoms from die of (herxheimer) of babsesia or was it a side affect of the medication.
I am wondering if other medications or rife aimed at Babesia would cause similar symptoms.
Thanks so much
Posted by liz28 (Member # 4946) on :
Something doesn't sound right. You've been here a while, it might be a carryover from something else.
Quick suggestion: you can take artemisinin to temporarily lower the amount of babs in your bloodstream. You can try more liver support, and more yeast control. You could check out Valtrex for viruses, and maybe amoxicillan if you have something else that took advantage of your suppressed immune system, like staph or strep.
But these antibiotics can cause longterm damage. Maybe you could see a neurologist on this one?
Posted by Aniek (Member # 5374) on :
I spoke with a NP at my LLMD's office. They have me stopping the abx until Monday to see what happens. She said zith can affect the eighth cranial nerve.
I had gone through a whole neuro work up a couple months ago, pre-Zith.
Last night a headache hit that's still here today. Not fun.
Posted by TheCrimeOfLyme (Member # 4019) on :
Im not trying to scare you, but Zith is what started my vertigo/brain fog/headache from hell life for me.
I will NEVER touch it again. I think some people are greatly affected by it, and others not at all.
Posted by Aniek (Member # 5374) on :
quote:Originally posted by TheCrimeOfLyme: Im not trying to scare you, but Zith is what started my vertigo/brain fog/headache from hell life for me.
I will NEVER touch it again. I think some people are greatly affected by it, and others not at all.
Thanks for letting me know. I'm happy I called my LLMD's office yesterday. I'm off the zith until at least Monday to see if I improve.