Been feeling ok and this morning my heart starting palp, fast pulse, dizzy and major brain fog and jittery.
What's this die off part of babs???
I'm not panicing, no aniety. This just came out of nowhere.
HELP please.... Posted by jenny76 (Member # 18205) on :
I get these symptoms with babs for sure. I am currently treating babs and have all of this and more.
Make sure you keep an eye on the heart symptoms though because that is nothing to mess around with.
Posted by janice victorov (Member # 22937) on :
Hi Jenny, thanks I feel a little calmer now. Man, this came out of nowhere.
What do you do when this happens? Take xanax? Does it pass in a while? It's quite scarry!!!
How long have you been dealing with this? Posted by Stacyb (Member # 13084) on :
Janice,
Not sure you have Bart but that sure sounds like it.
Posted by janice victorov (Member # 22937) on :
Stacy, why do u say that?
What are symptoms of bart?
Posted by jenny76 (Member # 18205) on :
I usually pop a half of Ativan when it happens, lol! Yes it passes and it is scary. I have been dealing with this for a couple of years now. I am on babs meds again so it seems to be intensified now.
Are you doing anything for detox? Epsom salt baths, lemon water etc?
Posted by jenny76 (Member # 18205) on :
To answer your question about bartonella here is a list of possible babs and bart symptoms:
The following signs/symptoms may be present in those infected with Babesiosis: Fatigue Arthralgias Myalgia Drenching sweats Headaches Emotional lability Depression Dark urine Splenomegaly Dizziness Nausea and vomiting Cough Dyspnea Fever Chills Hepatosplenomegaly Jaundice Malaise Shortness of breath Bleeding tendencies, bruising Thrombocytopenia Hemoglobinuria Hyperesthesia Pulmonary edema Encephalopathy Low to normal range leukocyte counts Possible elevated levels of dehydrogenase, bilirubin, transaminase* Anorexia Approximately 25%- 66% of Babesia patients are known to be co-infected with Lyme disease. These symptoms may continue for long periods of time, decrease, then return. A low Babesiosis titer (IgG) often indicates a chronic infection. An acute or current infection may show a higher reading on the IgM test initially. There are over 100 species of Babesia in the United States but only ONE or TWO species are currently checked by commercial labs.
BRAIN: Encephalopathy may occur 1-6 weeks after the initial infection and is fairly common in patients with Bartonella. Note: Approximately 50 percent of patients who develop Encephalopathy can be affected by seizures (from focal to generalized, and from brief and self-limited to status epilepticus). Headaches, Cognitive Dysfunction, and CNS Lesions may be evident.
RASH AND LYMPHADENITIS: Erythematous papules (red splotches or slightly raised red spots) may develop. Such papules occasionally occur on the lower limbs but are more common on the upper limbs, the head, and neck. The papules may appear on the skin or mucous membranes. Bartonella may also cause subcutaneous nodules, with some bone involvement possible. The nodules may show some hyperpigmentation, be tender, fester, and/or be enlarged or swollen, but not always.
EYES: Conjunctivitis, Bartonella Neuroretinitis, Loss of Vision, Flame Shaped Hemorrhages, Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion with Vision Loss, Cotton Wool Exudates, Parinaud's Oculoglandular Syndrome, and Papilledema. BONES AND MUSCLES: Osteomyelitis, Myositis, Osteolytic Lesions (softening of bone), Myelitis, Radiculitis, Transverse Myelitis, Arthritis, Chronic Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.
HEART: Endocarditis, Cardiomegaly. Possible lab findings: The following may show up during standard testing: Thrombocytopenia, pancytopenia, anemia, elevated serum alkaline phosphatase level, elevated bilirubin, abnormal liver enzymes. X-ray of the bone may show areas of lysis or poorly-defined areas of cortical destruction with periosteal reaction. Cardiomegaly may show up on a chest X-Ray.
Biopsies of lymph nodes reveal pathology often indistinguishable from sarcoidosis. Reports of biopsies strongly suggestive of lymphoma do occur. Tests occasionally show an enlarged liver with multiple hypodense areas scattered throughout the parenchyma.
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