About 15 months ago I was diagnosed with M.S. after going to the emergency room with problems with my vision (colored spots). I was put on steroids then and another round a week later since the first time didn't help my symptoms (neither did the second) things just got worse.
I went from colored spots to very intense multicolored static. The static has gotten better but has never gone away completely. Let's fast forward to this July I made an appointment with a LLMD to rule out Lyme as a possibility since I was diagnosed with Lyme about 10 years ago.
My igenex results came back positive so I have been on antibiotics since august. They consist of oral azithromycin and cefuroxime axetil. This month tindamax was added. When I finished the first three days the left side of my face and my left hand finger tips had gone numb.
A few days later my vision has become doubled and it seems my eyes are no longer working in harmony. Can this be an allergic reaction, a herx or something else?
My LLMD told me to stop my antibiotics for three days to see if that helps. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
[ 09-08-2010, 08:28 PM: Message edited by: sixgoofykids ]
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
My guess is that the Tindamax caused it. It sounds like a herx to me. Tindamax is a very strong drug that might make your Lyme more active since it breaks up cysts.
Posted by lyme in Putnam (Member # 11561) on :
Only did tindamax for a day and a half. Took it in January for 2 weeks and it did nothing, this time, bad reaction. It changes with different meds. Feel better.
Posted by tick battler (Member # 21113) on :
Sorry to hear you are going through this. It does sound like lyme symptoms. I think the eyes not working in harmony may be lyme, but am not sure about this.
My 6 year old sees colored spots and I am almost positive they are from his babesiosis. If I were you, I would ask for both of the babesia tests from Igenex (FISH test for microti and WA-1 test for duncani). The most standard treatment for this would be Mepron with zithromax and artemesia. However, there are many herbal options to consider as well. There is a recent post about that which you may want to look at.
Do you get night sweats or chest pain or air hunger?
tickbattler
Posted by pauk (Member # 26464) on :
I do get chest pains on occasion, nothing too severe but i have had these from the start of the vision problems 15 months ago. It is not necessarily pain but pressure.
I don't think my LLMD had me tested for co-infections, only the igenex western blot.