Sorry I haven't had the time to post here in a while, I've been in hospital for a couple of days, because I got really worried with my symptoms. I had chicken pox and all of my symptoms have triggered like mad.
I wanted to ask everyone here that IS diagnosed with Lyme Disease, if they experience backpain. I found a quite hilarious and false statement on a doctor's blog, that Lyme doesn't necessarily cause back pain, whereas I read dozens of stories from lyme diagnosed patients that DO suffer from back pain.
Here's the quote from the blog -
"Back pain: This is generally due to a variety of common orthopedic disorders. Lyme is typically associated with large and small joint pain. It is rarely associated with back pain unless the sacroiliac joints are inflamed. Non-specific. "
I doubt this.
Let shed some light on this, lol.
Alex
Posted by Carol in PA (Member # 5338) on :
Tick borne infection CAUSES many of those "common orthopedic disorders."
The docs have no idea!
Posted by Alexandru Matei (Member # 37348) on :
This particular doctor is an LLMD. (that's the weird part).
I know lyme disease can cause all the orthopedic disorders he's talking about. I've got spondylosis,lumbar discopathy and sacroiliitis. Additionally I have arthritis, sinusitis, anxiety, cerebral demyelination, depression sometimes, ADHD, OCD. You name it.
And all of these disorders have had a sudden onset. (which only denotes that Lyme has triggered them). Basically out of a healthy 19 year old teen I was suddenly diagnosed with all the above.
The doctors that I've quoted sort of contradicts Dr. Burrascano's symptoms - and backpain and headaches were two of them. Whereas every single Lyme patient I know has backpain and daily headaches (and I am familiar with over 200 - 300 cases so far).
Alex
Posted by BoxerMom (Member # 25251) on :
I had terrible back pain that resolved with Babesia treatment.
Posted by Carol in PA (Member # 5338) on :
You can improve those symptoms with
systemic enzymes fish oil magnesium hyaluronic acid boron LED light therapy PEMF, pulsed electromagnetic field therapy
Posted by Alexandru Matei (Member # 37348) on :
Thanks Carol, already taking fish oil, magnesium and hyaluronic acid.
I just don't afford any therapies though, too expensive and not covered by my insurance.
Alex
Posted by sickofsick (Member # 29258) on :
Back pain is one of my daughter's regular symptoms. Lyme or coinfections? Not exactly sure.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
for sure
Posted by jwall (Member # 22999) on :
Definitely here - 2 of my worst symptoms - excrutiating back pain and headaches. Neck stiffness would be another, but goes along with back and head pain.
Posted by Alexandru Matei (Member # 37348) on :
@jwall, seemingly EVERYONE has these two issues, I guess this LLMD is quite harsh on the symptoms and was either having a bad day or just didn't know what he was saying altogether.
Headaches and backpain (neck stiffness especially) are typical in Lyme Disease.