does anyone have a complete list of lyme/babs related eye symptoms?
i am hoping that it is just a broken blood vessel but the red cover the white of half of my eye... i figured i would look em up to see if i should worry
since it is friday the eye dr isnt a option.
[ 02. May 2008, 11:23 PM: Message edited by: AZURE WISH ]
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
azure, here you go...
The following signs/symptoms may be present in those infected with Babesiosis:
Fatigue Arthralgias Myalgia Drenching sweats Headaches Emotional lability Depression Dark urine Splenomegaly Dizziness Nausea and vomiting Cough Dyspnea Fever Chills Hepatosplenomegaly Jaundice Malaise Shortness of breath Bleeding tendencies, bruising Thrombocytopenia Hemoglobinuria Hyperesthesia Pulmonary edema Encephalopathy 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.
BRAIN: Encephalopathy may occur 1-6 weeks after the initial infection and is fairly common in patients with Bartonella.
Note: Approximately 50 percent of patients who develop Encephalopathy can be affected by seizures (from focal to generalized, and from brief and self-limited to status epilepticus). Headaches, Cognitive Dysfunction, and CNS Lesions may be evident.
RASH AND LYMPHADENITIS: Erythematous papules (red splotches or slightly raised red spots) may develop. Such papules occasionally occur on the lower limbs but are more common on the upper limbs, the head, and neck. The papules may appear on the skin or mucous membranes. Bartonella may also cause subcutaneous nodules, with some bone involvement possible. The nodules may show some hyperpigmentation, be tender, fester, and/or be enlarged or swollen, but not always.
*********************************** EYES: Conjunctivitis, Bartonella Neuroretinitis, Loss of Vision, Flame Shaped Hemorrhages, Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion with Vision Loss, Cotton Wool Exudates, Parinaud's Oculoglandular Syndrome, and Papilledema. **********************************
BONES AND MUSCLES: Osteomyelitis, Myositis, Osteolytic Lesions (softening of bone), Myelitis, Radiculitis, Transverse Myelitis, Arthritis, Chronic Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.
HEART: Endocarditis, Cardiomegaly. Possible lab findings: The following may show up during standard testing: Thrombocytopenia, pancytopenia, anemia, elevated serum alkaline phosphatase level, elevated bilirubin, abnormal liver enzymes.
X-ray of the bone may show areas of lysis or poorly-defined areas of cortical destruction with periosteal reaction. Cardiomegaly may show up on a chest X-Ray.
Biopsies of lymph nodes reveal pathology often indistinguishable from sarcoidosis. Reports of biopsies strongly suggestive of lymphoma do occur.
Tests occasionally show an enlarged liver with multiple hypodense areas scattered throughout the parenchyma.
Posted by Cobweb (Member # 10053) on :
Azure- I don't know if this is what you're talking about-but I would get recurrent "pink eye" or conjuctivitis infections in one or both of my eyes in the first year of Lyme.
I am now several years into treatment and this is not an issue anymore.
It is my understanding that Lyme conjuctivitis is not contagious, but I was always treated with antibioitic drops into the eye(s) for a period of time.
In our area we have Minute Clinics in local Target's or CVS-I just went there , for diagnosis and drops-without an appointment.
Posted by disturbedme (Member # 12346) on :
I get red eyes a lot (and it's NOT pink eye). My LLMD says it's Bartonella. It is also on that list.
Posted by AZURE WISH (Member # 804) on :
thank you for the info bettyg, cobweb, and disturbed me.
It turned out to be conjuctivitis. Hopefully these drops will take care of it and it wont come back.
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