Hello! I am new to these forums- I've been reading for years but just decided it was time to join. I am a 27 year old mother of 2 healthy boys, ages 4 and 6 years old. I am also 5 weeks pregnant with #3.
I have had Lyme for 8 years (possibly longer) but was diagnosed 4 years ago during my 2nd pregnancy. My supposedly LLMD advised no treatment since I was feeling well, and up to this point I have tried all alternative treatments because I was nursing. I am about 75% of my old self, but still have crushing fatigue and dizziness, good days and bad, but overall I hold my own.
What brings me here today is that I am horribly sick since becoming pregnant. With both previous pregnancies, my symptoms went away and I felt great for most of the time. Postpartum has also not been a problem for me. I am trying to figure out why I feel so horrific right now.
I saw my new LLMD immediately after I found out I was pregnant, and she put me on amoxicillin 500mg 3x daily, to increase to 1 gram if tolerated. I have not started it yet (just got script yesterday). My question is, could this help me feel better during the pregnancy as well as protecting the baby? I would do anything to feel better right now, I've got two active boys to take care of and right now I'm on the couch 24/7.
As a side note, I went through both previous pregnancies with no complications, also I breastfed each of my boys for 2-4 years, and both are normal & healthy and have tested negative as of last year for Lyme and all co-infections. This is encouraging, but ignorance was bliss because I just didn't know I had Lyme until it was too late.
And even then I was told to go ahead and breastfeed, which I now feel very strongly is best, so I am confused what to do with this new baby.
Anyone else who has not started abx until pregnancy? What can I expect? Could the toxins from herxing affect my developing baby? What can I do to feel better? I am so weak, shaky, dizzy, and lightheaded all the time.
Thanks!
Jessica
[ 10-01-2009, 08:02 PM: Message edited by: 2boysmama ]
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
hi jessica,
i have severe neuro lyme and your paragraphs were to long to comprehend and read, could you break them up into shorter ones and double space as you did your other paragraphs?
please click on pencil, 3rd box to right of your name, to open up text areas, to make shorter paragraphs. huge thanks; then we can give you some advise hugs
congrats on your 3rd child; could read the subject line fine Posted by 2boysmama (Member # 10606) on :
OK I fixed it a bit and am bumping it up. Thank you!
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