I've done a fair amount reading on the boards for my wife's Lyme and very much appreciate all the help I get.
Does anyone have any good explanations for having some symptoms one day and then the next day those symptoms are not too bad but here comes some others?
Like yesterday she felt extreme anger (just woke up that way for no apparent reason) and had "falling" sensations during the day. Along with this was feeling "amped up". She didn't really have to deal with that on Saturday or Sunday. It may be here again today or maybe not. It almost seems like a crap shoot on how you are going to feel that day. On Saturday she had a decent day and said it was the best she had felt in 2 weeks. Then here comes yesterday.
Sometimes certain symptoms will be strong for a few days and then let up only to be replaced by other symptoms.
Just trying to see if anyone has any sort of explanation for the up and down symptoms. If a reason "why" can be found it always helps.
Thanks!
Jason
Posted by groovy2 (Member # 6304) on :
Hi Jason--
The up - down - new symptom today now gone tomorrow type thing is very common-
Is she being treated now ? for what?
what meds is she using?
How long has she been sick? -Jay-
Posted by TerryK (Member # 8552) on :
"Most patients diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease have an indolent onset and variable course. Neurologic and rheumatologic symptoms are characteristic, and increased severity of symptoms on wakening is common. Neuropsychiatric symptoms alone are more often seen in chronic than acute Lyme disease. Although many studies have found that such clinical features are often not unique to Lyme disease, the striking association of musculoskeletal and neuropsychiatric symptoms, the variability of these symptoms, and their recurrent nature may support a diagnosis of the disease."
I am guessing that the daily variability of symptoms has to do with the toxins that are generated by borrelia and possibly babesia and the body's ability (or inability) to get rid of them.
I say this because the majority of the symptoms of lyme are caused by the toxins that borrelia generates.