So...my wife has been complaining of sore soles of her feet in the morning the last several weeks. It's not bad, but there.
This past week she said her finger joints hurt...not all of them...just the very last knuckle (closest to the fingernail) on each finger.
I'm concerned she has Bart. She used to live on Nantucket and had Lyme a decade ago. Got Abx when she noticed the bulls eye and has had no problems since.
She will be getting a test in the next week. Just wondering if others can tell me if finger joint pain / stiffness is lyme, bart, or babs?
Thanks
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
I've had it come and go, usually only affects on finger at a time (most often thumbs or pointer finger). Feels like there is glass in the joint. Hurts terribly.
Since the pain comes and goes I assume that it is from Lyme. My joint pain that responds to Bartonella drugs (currently Levaquin) is more widespread with achiness and stiffness. When it's flaring both R and L hips, knees, ankles, feet, shoulders, and elbows are affected.
This is my personal experience and observations. I have not asked my doctor specifically what he thought about these symptoms. I just hope that they all go away with proper treatment.
bcb, I hope that you find the answers that you need to help your wife feel better too.
Posted by Amelia (Member # 17677) on :
Hi: I have had sore soles now for nearly a year and they have gotten worse until proper treatment which has included Bactrim that can go after Bart.
I too have the finger joint pain that you are talking about and I have not noticed it as much now that I am on a comprehensive lyme bart babs protocol.
I hope you find answers as well. I am awaiting testing results too on Bart though I know the diagnosis is a clinical one. It would be nice to have it back up the clinical diagnosis... we will see.
Thinking of you and your wife.
Posted by sickpuppy (Member # 23846) on :
I have the nerve damage foot pain and sore fingers. I'm poz for lyme, negative for other TBDs.
Posted by Consuelachacha (Member # 26538) on :
I have horrible joint pain.
Just recently my hand joint pain started, mainly my right hand (I'm right handed).
Mine throbs and aches on the middle knuckles of all of my fingers. The one up from where your wife's is.
I was put on Plaquenil a couple of weeks ago, NO relief yet.
I hope your wife gets better.
Posted by Consuelachacha (Member # 26538) on :
I forgot to say, "they" always try me on NSAID's (non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug)first but they make me terribly ill.
If your wife can tolerate one, they may help reduce the inflammation.
Posted by little_olive (Member # 28063) on :
quote:Originally posted by sammy: My joint pain that responds to Bartonella drugs (currently Levaquin) is more widespread with achiness and stiffness. When it's flaring both R and L hips, knees, ankles, feet, shoulders, and elbows are affected.
I couldn't agree more! I am on Rifampin and Bactrim and this is exactly what is happening to me. It feels like my joints are about to break in two! VERY uncomfortable!
It's been traveling, so one day it'll be hands and hips, the next elbows and knees, the next feet and shoulders... It's very hard to differentiate because when I first got Lyme disease these are the joint problems I got with it. But I do notice my Lyme pain is more inflammation-like, and tends to affect one joint (maybe focus in one knee).
little olive
Posted by penguingirl (Member # 28688) on :
I also have finger pain/stiffness especially in the mornings. my fingers almost look a bit swollen.
They hurt on both hands.. so maybe they are bart?
Posted by JeniferM (Member # 31996) on :
No clue what it's from, specifically, but my finger pain is greatly reduced after I have a massage therapist to lymph node work in my hands and arms. Especially in the fleshy part along the base of the figers where they connect to your palm.
Lymph node work is very light pressure because you don't want to break the connections between the nodes and what they are connected to. You need them to drain. I'll lightly massage there myself to help as well. It's weird, but seems to work for me.
Posted by bcb1200 (Member # 25745) on :
Well since this has been resurrected let me five you an update. My wife tested positive for Lyme and Bart. She is treating and feeling pretty good
Posted by GiGi (Member # 259) on :
Toxic metals are being mobilized during die-off and they are neurotoxins creating very similar problems to joints and feet, back, everywhere.
It helps to take binders for neurotoxins. Microsilica is a great binder for metals as of course is chlorella, pectin, and all the others discussed here.
Don't overlook the metals - help get them out of the body, especially following parasite treatment.
Take care all.
Posted by Healing in Santa Cruz (Member # 7798) on :
I am taking Byron White A-BART herbal.
When I started all Bart symptoms,especially feet,toes,fingers,frontal headache and more.Reared their heads it was very intense.
Happy to say,much better now. Posted by Kramberry (Member # 34032) on :
Healing are you on abart alone?
My finger joints that connects to the palm are stiff too every morning when i wake up and loosens as i start using them. This happens every day.
Posted by little_olive (Member # 28063) on :
Thanks a lot for the update, bcb.
Posted by Healing in Santa Cruz (Member # 7798) on :
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