impairment (thus far nothing perceptable to others), cracking joints (this isn't NECESSARILY
a lyme symtpom, is it?) and petechiae, I suspect
is Babs. As I learned that this can cause
brain lesions to form, a month and a half ago I
had an MRI. This showed
no abnormalities , and I feel that
my functioning has improved slightly since that
time. If I were developing the brain lesions
that one can get from this disease, would my
mental status be significantly affected?
Also, how long after one contracts the infection
do the lesions typically begin to develop?
(I most likely won't be able to see a LLMD for a
few more months.)
Thanks all,
Adam
[ 01. August 2007, 10:08 PM: Message edited by: adamm ]
Posted by adamm (Member # 11910) on :
Also, does intense head pain concentrated in a very small area
indicate that a lesion is forming under the skull there?
Posted by farah (Member # 8496) on :
Hi Adam,
Excessively crackling joints are a Lyme symptom. As far as the brain symptoms go, I think there are a number of ways this disease compromises brain functioning.
One way is that it causes constriction to the cranial bones and in the neck so that blood circulation to the brain is impeded, and the movement of cerebrospinal fluid is restricted.
This can cause low oxygen in the brain, and mild brain inflammation, like a low grade meningitis. That is what often triggers the headaches. After a while the plaques begin to form, too.
But if you do things to improve blood circulation to your head, that can help diminish some of the lyme symptoms.
But generally, you are lucky if your symptoms are still mild and should get effective treatment as soon as humanly possible.
The longer the disease has a chance to grow in your body, the harder it will be to get better in the long run.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and all that. It is particularly true of Lyme disease, except you could replace a pound with a ton instead.