My FISH co-infection test results just came back from IGenix and it was positive for Babesia. Neg for the others. Life sux!
I have been having extreme abdominal pain for the last few days and moderate abdominal pain for a few weeks. I don't know if it's due to the Basesia or the Doryx that I have beeen on for 10 weeks now for my Lyme.
I read how Babesia can cause abdominal pain but what does that mean? Muscle? Intestinal? Organ? It is not specfic anywhere.
Anyone else experience this? I don't know if my GI tract needs a break or if the Basesia is causing the problem. My peak and troth levels were taken a few weeks ago and my LLMD says I could actually up the dose to 500 mg vs. 400 mg. but a PICC line is being entertained so im not sure what im going to do.
I use Ultimate Flora every day (50 Billion) so im getting the proper probiotic. I havent even started on the Babesia poison yet.
My LLMD states that the FISH babesia test is the most accurate and sensitive test available but I have no idea how long that f-en parasite has been eating my immune system.
I have routine forearm and occasional bicep pain for which I assumed was from some co-infection like Babesia but the abdominal pain is to the point that im about to check myself into the ER so I can rule out some other possible problem to add to my daily BS.
Anyone else have these bad abdominal pains?
Posted by astriapage (Member # 17120) on :
just wanted to know what part you hurt in-i also have extreme pain but it is lower right side.
Posted by Lymeorsomething (Member # 16359) on :
GNBRETT, this is unrelated but you may want to assess your ferritin levels as babs eats up our iron at times.
Posted by GNBRETT (Member # 17241) on :
The pain seems to be everywhere sorta. I press on my stomach and nothing is hard or super painful to the touch. It seems like overall tenderness that dosent want to leave.
On Xmas eve I ate 3 lobsters and a steak. Was actually feeling like a human being that day for once and had a big appetite. The next three days a had the runs really bad. I vomited at night two days in a row and then started having this really bad abdominal pain but I have had discomfort there for like 3 weeks now but it felt more like sore muscles. Now, not so much.
Posted by GNBRETT (Member # 17241) on :
quote:Originally posted by Lymeorsomething: GNBRETT, this is unrelated but you may want to assess your ferritin levels as babs eats up our iron at times.
I'll look into that. Thanx.
Posted by btmb03 (Member # 18394) on :
My friend who has Lyme/CFS had salmonella for a month--could the vomiting be related to what you ate?
Me, I eat several small meals a day and that has helpe;d me tremendously with my abdominal pain and of course probiotics-I have ended up in the ER many times always to have the doc look puzzled-even scans and ultrasounds, GI workup was always neg.
Do get it checked out..maybe ring in the New Year at the ER?? Posted by btmb03 (Member # 18394) on :
yes and i do have low ferritin levels. you guys are amazing.
Posted by GNBRETT (Member # 17241) on :
Ya know it almost feels exactly like something I experienced a few years back after shoulder surgery. I was on pain killer meds (Hydrocordine or something)for months and suddenly went off them and had like this exact same feeling.
My doc said I should have cycled down and my intestinal track nerve endings were numb as a result and not moving eaten food thru my intestine like it should. He gave me some meds for it and it cleared up in a few days.
I dont know? Maybe the doxy is bringing on a similar condition.
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