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Dealing with new symptoms of nausea, stomach pain, skin rashes, hair loss and existing symptoms of joint pain, night sweats, heachaches, fatigue,. etc
Doctor did more testing to rule out other autoimmune diseases such as Lupus..but only came back positive for lyme..
My liver enzymes are also high and I am waiting for blood work results to indicate if I also have hepatitis. I just completed an untrasound and the gall bladder was ruled out..
I have been on nausea medication (onadestron 8mg) for two weeks,unable to eat or function at any normal level.Dr has advised me not to start my antibiotics (Doryx 150 mg twice a day) until he has all blood work results back.
The joint pain is unbearable and I can't move from bed.. Has anyone experienced anything similar to this?
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Keebler
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- A percentage of lyme patients develop hepatitis as damage from the infection. Many medicines can also cause hepatitis.
However, screening for the other kinds of viral hepatitis is also a good idea. It can take many years for hepatitis C to develop.
Has your doctor suggested liver support such as milk thistle or N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC)? Many LLMD insist that their patients take liver support while on Rx treatment for many reasons. -
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Milk Thistle is good for reducing those liver enzymes. You can get it at www.vitacost.com (just use the search feature) or www.iherb.com. Look for good reviews, because there will be a few brands that come up.
Can't take milk thistle with Mepron, Malarone, etc. I would be sure to do your own research, and let your doctors know you are taking it. They may have heard of it.
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- Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. --------------
The Effects of Lyme Disease on the Liver - by Ruth St. James
Excerpt:
. . . Hepatitis
"Lyme hepatitis occurs in 15 to 20 percent of patients," says Dr. John Bleiweiss, a specialist in Lyme disease. Hepatitis is a condition wherein the liver is inflamed.
The function of the liver is to screen toxins from the blood. When the liver is unable to handle the toxin load, you can develop liver diseases. Lyme disease causes the liver to slow its function, which can cause jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), severe itching and nausea. . . . -
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- Be sure to avoid acetaminophen. That is really hard on the liver. As many sleep and pain meds are toxic and hard on the liver and kidneys, here are some suggestions for sleep support that can safely nourish & calm the body: ---------------
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Hoosiers51
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Also, a lot of those symptoms are Lyme symptoms....so treating Lyme should help. I am speaking of the fatigue, headaches, joint pain. Possibly stomach issues. Night sweats could be Lyme, or could be a Lyme co-infection like babesia.
Good luck! I would focus on getting rid of the Lyme. There is a Seeking a Doctor section on this site that is helpful. Be sure to get good care for the Lyme. It can be a serious illness, and it sounds like you can see that based on experience.
I hope Lyme treatment will help your unbearable joint pain. The Lyme Disease Solution by Singleton is a good book to help you, available on amazon.com.
Since you have Lyme, do NOT let them give you steroids for the joint pain. That will make the Lyme get much worse!
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