How many of you with lyme/babs are effected more on one side of your body?
When lyme was an issue, it was more body wide.
With the babs, it seems more left side than right.
don't get me wrong,,the right side has its moments but with the babs it's more one sided. Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
Definitely more left side. It took months of pilates and chiropractic afterward to even out my body.
Posted by janice victorov (Member # 22937) on :
Six, thanks. Its been happening more especially with the babs.
What did the chiropractor do? I hear so many positive things about them.
I just don't know if my insurance would cover it.
Jkv
Posted by Florence1 (Member # 22960) on :
this is so weird...i was going to post a similar post......it seems everything is worse on the left side .......
calf pain, back pain, arm pain, rib pain all left.......I was starting to wonder if I had some cardiac issue......then you posted this .........good timing.....i will be interested to see responses.....
I think from posts you are on similar meds and length of time as me.........
Posted by janice victorov (Member # 22937) on :
I posted as I have been noticing a pattern. I thought like you something was up. Went to llmd because I was concerned. He said everything was fine..
Definitely more calf pain, arm pain, tingling when that flares up.
Are you left handed? I am.
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
Because my left side muscles became weaker, my body was twisted. My chiropractor moved the bone to the right place. Pilates reformer work (google "pilates reformer") balanced out the musculature. After some time having both done, my body is more balanced and even. This was after treatment for Lyme.
Posted by janice victorov (Member # 22937) on :
Do you think the pilates would help me with muscle weakness?
It comes and goes and often think what can be done to help.
Posted by Florence1 (Member # 22960) on :
no right handed.........have been treating babs since jan but noticed this more last 2 weeks......
Posted by Haley (Member # 22008) on :
Yes, when I was first diagnosed I thought my entire left side was going to be paralyzed. I had severe chest pain on the left side and severe swelling. At one point when I had an injection of Rocephin (before knowing I had Lyme) all of my joints were in complete pain on the left side.
I am happy to say that things have gotten much better on the left side. It is one reminder that I must be making progress even though I still feel ill often.
Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :
The left side of my body was destroyed when I fell ill. Very weak. I think Babesia is my biggest problem.
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
Yes, I think Pilates is very good for Lymies. It fits Dr. B's recommendations for exercise - moderate strength training and stretching. Many of my clients are recommended to it by orthopedic docs or chiropractors because of the balancing it does to the muscles.
Because much of the reformer work is done lying down, I think it's especially good for Lymies. I had terrible balance issues and wish I had discovered pilates when I was sick instead of afterward. It also takes so much energy to be upright.
Yet, at the same time, the workout is challenging.
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