My wife has been on rocephin for a month now. She will be starting her 2nd month tomorrow.
She started out with seizures back in October then finally found out she had Lyme around November.
Now she is on Keppra to stop the seizures and hasnt had any since. But now I wonder what is going on with her now.
She has had face twitches when she falls asleep. She doesnt have them when she is awake.
The last time she wanted to show me and moved to show me and went into a seizure. At least I thought thats what it was.
Anyone else have anything like that?
She gets one about every other day or so recently. It was monthly but now more often. Is it just herxes?
Posted by Carol in PA (Member # 5338) on :
Twitching, muscle spasms and seizures are symptoms of low magnesium.
Low magnesium happens when you have Lyme, because the Lyme bacteria use the mag in our muscle and nerve cells.
Carol
Posted by ejh2205 (Member # 18086) on :
are there any thing to take to conteract this effect? magnesium supplement? Thank you for the info.
Posted by Carol in PA (Member # 5338) on :
quote:Originally posted by ejh2205: are there any thing to take to conteract this effect? magnesium supplement?
Oral magnesium is difficult for the gut to absorb, but the mag's ending in -ate, like mag glycinate, are better than the mag's ending in -ide, like mag oxide.
I'm using Source Naturals Ultra-Mag, which has Magnesium as magnesium citrate, taurinate, malate, glycinate and succinate.
Carol
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
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I deal with seizures (for me always triggered by sound, light, motion or heat).
I could never tolerate seizure meds as they are very hard my liver and actually cause more seizures of a harsher nature. I have a problem processing drugs that use the Cytochrome P-450 detox pathway, though, and I am also very sensitive to most meds and household chemicals so I just can't do anti-siezure drugs.
Much below has helped me.
Treating infections and protecting the liver is vital. Seizures can be caused by infection and by too many toxins . . . and, as Carol emphasizes, low magnesium or other deficient nutrients.
Also, you did not mention it, but what is the liver support and adrenal support your wife is using right now. Both are vital. The liver needs protection and support (Milk Thistle is just one supplement that is good) and
because lyme so drastically zaps the adrenals and endocrine system, supporting that can help prevent seizures, too. Cordyceps is just one to consider.
And, cranial-sacral therapy may help if the face twitches are from come cranial nerve involvement, which is common with lyme.
You can search for the UPLEDGER INSTITUTE to find a good D.C., D.O. or P.T. near you. This is a gentle approach and not a fast or sharp twist, which should always be avoided.
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A good neck pillow is important but so many are actually pretty toxic. If your wife gets a new one, air it out for a few weeks somewhere where you both are not breathing the fumes from that.
And, always use at least 2 pillow cases over a foam pillow.
Pillows from Buckwheat husks may be good for the neck but they are very LOUD. I had to banish mine from the bedroom.