Forgive me if this topic is somewhere, I have great difficulty weeding through past posts.
I've had Lyme for many years & been on various treatments. Recently, I developed a new symptom. I was attempting to peel potatoes (a big project for me, though it doesn't seem that way), and they kept dropping out of my hands.
A couple days later, I picked up a plate, and it slipped and shattered. A few days later, I had trouble eating flatbread - it kept slipping through my fingers.
I went to see a physical therapist who saw a problem, but not the solution. Now my hands and sometimes arms are buzzing.
I thought it might be the IV Flagyl I was on. But, I stopped it last week, and the buzzing has only gotten more frequent.
Anyone have any ideas? Yes, I did ask my Lyme doc, and he didn't have any thoughts, but then, he didn't have any thoughts on why I vomited for 6 weeks, so...
Posted by shazdancer (Member # 1436) on :
It can be a symptom of Lyme disease, called paresthesia, which can include numbness, tingling, "pins and needles" feeling, or buzzing, and may include weakness.
I have had that. I think i takes longer to clear the flagyl and I would focus on clearing the die-off. Detoxing is the hardest part for me.
When a sx gets worse, even if I have to stop the abx, I know I am on the right track. Sometimes it means coming at it a different way.
Stay with supporting the body to clear it. This is a rigorous path. We are warriors.
Posted by jagb09 (Member # 14713) on :
Hello-
This was one of my main symptoms before being diagnosed.
It resolved on tetracycline. I am currently on zithromax and ceftin and my arms are KILLING me! Especially my forearms.
This is making it difficult to grip things like knives, forks, etc and therefore, when I get too fatigued I drop things.
As far as I know it is most likely related to the nerves in th arms, neck, etc which are affected by the lyme disease.
I would contact your dr. and tell them about the new symptom and see what they say.
Good Luck.
Posted by LymeCFIDSMCS (Member # 13573) on :
I got peripheral neuropathy from Flagyl, and it got a lot WORSE for over a week after stopping. I thought it was just going to keep getting worse but a few days ago it turned around and started getting better. That's probably what's happening with you.