My LLMD appointment is early April, and I'm taking doxy and cipro right now.
I've had these rashes (clustered red spots) on my knees, elbows, and thighs since last December before I started on abx. Some of them faded, but those on my knees keep popping up and just stay there...
Can anyone give me a hint as for what abx to ask from my primary doctor before I can get to this LLMD?
Thanks a ton!!!
This picture below has the spot from that bite, it was a red itchy bump and much much smaller at first, but it grew (not sure if it's because of scratching). This is now after 9~10 months and it's brown and stablized and not itchy anymore...
[ 01. March 2007, 12:26 PM: Message edited by: justag ]
Posted by Carol in PA (Member # 5338) on :
Justag, Have you compared your rashes to the rash page at Canadian Lyme Foundation?
Some people here have said that rashes reappeared when they treated with antibiotics.
Carol
Posted by von (Member # 8333) on :
Just, How big are they? Are they like little red freckles?
Have you been tested for babesia?
You can send me a private message if you like. (One of the choices above the post) and I will send you my e-mail address. Do you know how to send a pic to an e-mail address?
Also in the 'search' you can put in red spots or red freckles to find past posts about this. Von
Posted by justag (Member # 11145) on :
von, thanks a lot! I sent you PM with links to pictures. They look like the first picture in size, but not as red...
I got bit in April/May 2006 and began to have various symptoms since then (long story short, tried to seek help, but never in the right direction).
Since December 2006 after some flu-like cold days (not sure if it's because cold, sinusitis, or anti-depressant I took those days), these red spots began to grow on my hip, outter thighs, knees, ankles...Some of them fade, but new red clustered spots continue to grow till now and some of them get itchy!
Shortly before that, since November 2006, I began to have exessive night sweats and then since late Jan. 2007 I began to have chills at night. Of course, insomnia had been a problem for months at that point!!
Now I've been on doxy 200mg x2 (for a week) and cipro (for four weeks), it seems I don't have too much night sweats any more and chills get better too. And I could sleep now.
But these red spots continue to grow on different places on my body, itchy, and scary...
Hope I can do something before early April when I can see that LLMD...
Thanks for all your advice!!
Posted by justag (Member # 11145) on :
I just uploaded pictures in my original post...
Any advice would be highly appreciated! And I'm sorry if some of the pictures scared you.
Thanks!!!
Posted by Lisianthus (Member # 6631) on :
Get treated for Babesia! Zithro & Makerone or Mepron. Night sweats & insomnia are common with babs.
Here is a Babesia symptom list----
20. What signs and symptoms would lead a doctor to suspect a Babesia infection in a patient? How many strains of Babesiosis have been identified and how many are commonly tested for in commercial labs?
The following signs/symptoms may be present in those infected with Babesiosis:
Fatigue* Arthralgias* (aching joints) Myalgia* (muscle pain) Drenching sweats* Headaches* Emotional lability* Depression* Dark urine* Splenomegaly* (enlarged spleen) Dizziness* Nausea and vomiting* Cough* Dyspnea* (difficulty breathing) Fever* Chills* Hepatosplenomegaly* (enlarged liver) Jaundice* Malaise* Shortness of breath* Bleeding tendencies, bruising* Thrombocytopenia* (low platelets in the blood) Hemoglobinuria* (red cell breakdown, with release of hemoglobin in the urine) Hyperesthesia* (over sensitivity to touch) Pulmonary edema* (fluid accumulation, swelling in the lungs) Encephalopathy* (alters brain function) Low to normal range leukocyte counts* Possible elevated levels of dehydrogenase, bilirubin, transaminase* Anorexia*
Approximately 25%- 66% of Babesia patients are known to be co-infected with Lyme disease. These symptoms may continue for long periods of time, decrease, then return. A low Babesiosis titer (IgG) often indicates a chronic infection.
An acute or current infection may show a higher reading on the IgM test initially. There are over 100 species of Babesia in the United States but only ONE or TWO species are currently checked by commercial labs.
Lisi
Posted by justag (Member # 11145) on :
Carol and Lisi,
Thanks for your replies! Somebody on this forum highly recommended riamet for babs.
Would you please advise on your dosage for these meds for babs so that I'm better prepared when I talk to my PCP?
Highly appreciated!
Posted by Lisianthus (Member # 6631) on :
I'm not sure of the doses, everyone is different. My mom and my sister are on a pediactric dose of Zith & Malerone for Babs.