Lyme leads to an increase in the production of the tissue-digesting enzyme matrix metalloproteinase, and this leads to the deterioration of the joints as well as of the brain.
Posted by tainabell (Member # 18270) on :
No evidence, but I have joint deterioration! If not from Lyme, from what? My tests are all negative except for my Western Blot from Igenex.
Is this unusual? Are there other board members who have joint deterioration? I always just assumed it went with the terroritory.
Posted by sutherngrl (Member # 16270) on :
This is not science based information, but I always thought that LD itself did not cause deterioration of the joints, tissues, etc.
I know people can get an autoimmune reaction after LD where the body continues to try and attack the bacteria, but the bacteria is gone so it attacks itself. This could then cause deterioration of the joints, etc.
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
dek, if you havent' already, how about copying your link here to hers in support? thx xox
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Done, bettyg! Thanks!!!
Posted by jt345 (Member # 19638) on :
Hi Kids
About 2 weeks ago ,I had a bone scan ,because I had shrunk about one and one half inches this past year.
We already knew I had degenrative disc diease in my cervical spine. But what we found was a pretty good case of arthritis,all the way down my spine.
In the scan none of my disc were able too be seen,because of the cloud,that covered my hole spine.(lyme arthritis).
There really is nothing that can be done,except for pain management,and more antibiotics too try and halt the degeeration of my spine. With in 2 years it has traveled from only the cervical spine,all the way down to my lumbar spine.
I never really noticed I was shrinking. Playing guitar has became all too painful.(again in my opinion lyme arthritis).
The only way I play on Sunday on our whorship team is too load up on 4 strong pain killers,4 hours before service begins. I think the lyme breaks down bone and conective tissue as a food supply.
I could be wrong I am not a doctor,and do not pretend to be. But such a drastic degeneration says more than plain arthrits too me.
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xox