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Posted by Fordace (Member # 14874) on :

Hello,

I've had off and on dull chest pain in the left

side on and off for about a month now. I've been

fighting with insurance to get on IV quickly but

they have denied IV coverage. Do you think I am

permanently doing damage to my heart by just

using normal antibiotics. I think it's

inflamation around my heart. I also have

inflammation in my feet. I'm worried that I may

be causing irreversable heart damage. What do you

guys think. Should I just admit myself to the

hospital and refuse to leave until they know the

cause of it. My toes are twitching like crazy

also along with cold feet and numbness in the

feet and fingers, and the neuro is getting

really bad. I feel rigid, cannot do simple

tasks. It's like I just can't start any tasks at

home anymore. I used to do everything without

thinking twice about it, now I just can't get

moving. I'm almost paranoid or something, very

strange things going on....Rich [confused]

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

rich,

are you having severe pain and numbness in arms/hands too?

lyme causes heart problems; each of us is different. so if it CONTINUES GETTING WORSE, i'd go to hospital ER and have it checked out good.

unfortunately, they don't listen to use and insurance cos. kick us out QUICKLY so i don't think you'd be able to stay no matter how stubborn you are.

do you have health insurance?

anyway, my motto ... BETTER SAFE THEN SORRY; i'm going to hospital anytime i'm like that and i've gone once so far! nothing found! [Frown]

i also dragged along my THICK "LYME" MEDICAL FILES!

Posted by Michelle M (Member # 7200) on :

Any kind of chest pain that persists like that merits an EKG. At the least. Or a cardiac workup. Has your doctor recommended this? I think it's a wise idea to rule out any organic heart problems (i.e., NOT lyme-induced) before assuming chest pain is from lyme. I would definitely go to the ER and get checked out.

Posted by Fordace (Member # 14874) on :

It's so frustrating ! I do have insurance, but

like I said they denied the IV. I'm wondering if

it's the beginning stage of myocarditus (spell

check) or something. I went to the hospital two

years ago when all this started because I had

weird chest pains, but this seems different. Two

yrs ago they did everything, nothing found.

Cardiologist couldn't find anything what-so-

ever. I just turned 45, but have always been in

good shape. I just don't like the funny feeling

in my chest, it scares me. The inflammation and

neuro stuff is scaring me too.........I don't

know, I'm just sick of this crap already.....

Posted by MY3BOYS (Member # 17830) on :

i am just now wk 1 into iv for cardio/neuro involvement.

i had holter monitor showing sinus tachy (means heart rate races but maintains rhythem, no blockage in impules for heart to beat)

any who, sinus tach is related to immflamtory situations, illness (lol..like lyme you mean???)

so with me, RMSF causes systemic vasculitis thus means even the heart..is a muscle too

sounds like you need cardio, holter would be good--you do this at home, wear for a day. 12 lead ekg in er only gives small view

the pain you are having is very worrisome and sounds like angina needs to be ruled out,, anytime your body has pain this is a signal to you that something is wrong--- this is the whole purpose of pain so you need to listen to it

i have educated some of my own doc along the way, luckily i have relationship with most from working in the medical community here for last 10 yr

however, the cardio i saw was not receptive to the hard to treat idea..so i need to find one who is

i know i have had better luck with docs during in-office visits..ER is bad place to fight this battle..

no one please take this wrong but er is "treat and street"...that is the design of er, they are not into diagnostic work ups--get "complaint" under control (lol..you only get one ya know) and send you off to follow up with pcp.

best wishes in finding open minded cardio in your area and make appt!! i have brought in back up science research with me at times. best wishes but get this looked at!!

Posted by disturbedme (Member # 12346) on :

I have heart involvement with this illness.

I also have the chest pain (though I get it on both sides), palps off and on, and tachycardia. The tachycardia has been the worst, and I was put on beta blockers to control it. And my LLMD has heard a very mild murmur as well.

I, like a couple others here, have had the holter monitor, as well as EKG and echo. They were normal except holter showed sinus tachycardia of up to 150 resting. But other than that, it was normal and they told me I was fine. Fine, huh?!

I continue to worry as I've been treating lyme and co's now for two years but still have the tachycardia and have had to up my dosage of beta blockers even. So I worry that I'll be on beta blockers for the rest of my life...