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Hey guys, does anyone else notice symptoms coming on strong after the summer ends and it starts to get a chill in the air? I feel like for the last two to three years of having this dreadful thing I've been getting basically a season and a half long flare up. Every mid to late September it starts and runs through until usually around mid April. Anyone else?
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Razzle
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Mold and/or mold toxins may do this...
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I've noticed that for 2 years that I have gotten worst starting April and by Sept, as it gets cooler, I get better.
I attributed this to the heat and humidity and the wretched mold levels that are a big factor in my well being. So it is the exact opposite of your experience.
I also notice that when I stop the AC in Sept & when it has not gotten very cold yet, that I sweat at night more. Then as the cold Oct weather sets in I stop sweating as much at night.
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I agree with both replies...
For some it could be> ** Mold/toxins ** Heat/humidity ** Cold weather
For me it's the cold/winter - I always feel worst from October-March, much worse.
Keep warm, Steve
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Mold issues cause a person to do worse in damp, cold conditions.
Lyme causes a person to do worse in hot conditions.
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Razzle, I have a question...
I have Lyme -Pos- I do well in hot conditions, always have.
My symptoms are always much worse in cold conditions.
I've never heard anyone say what you said? - Lyme causes a person to do worse in hot conditions. I;ve heard of a lot of people that do better in the summer months, and they have Lyme.
just curious!
Steve
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Soreguy, it's virus season. Also people stay inside more (dry air), and don't get as much vitamin D from the sun this time of year. Also radon makes things worse (radon is common in many homes).
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Razzle
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Steve,
I agree with you that many with Lyme seem to do better in the Summer months. I used to be freezing cold all year even in Summertime (as a child, I would keep my coat on even when it was 80 degrees F outside).
From reading various sources (lost many of my links when my computer died last year), I came across the info I posted above, that the spirochete itself doesn't like heat and can therefore cause an infected person more distress in hot conditions.
I think I remember reading either on here (LymeNet) or another forum for Lyme, that those with mold related issues (mold and/or mold toxins in the home and/or in the body) tend to do better in warm & dry environments vs. wet, cold environments.
I know Lyme messes with the body's temperature management system (in the brain)...and so if one has both Lyme and mold issues, then things could get rather confusing...
And I have no idea if or how coinfections may play into all of this...
So yes, it is confusing, and there may well be counter-intuitive aspects to this topic.
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I'm exactly with Soreguy
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"Mold issues cause a person to do worse in damp, cold conditions.
Lyme causes a person to do worse in hot conditions."
Hmmm, my body tends to go on the cold side, so I am always trying to warm up. My body loves the sun & I feel much better when out in the sun. Even with 3 years of Doxy, I can be out in the sun & not get any Doxy burns, but instead feel better.
I also feel better when I take a warm/hot shower or soak in the tub, as long as I don't overdue it. I do notice that now I react more when I attempt to induce fever via a hot bath, now it hits me hard. Very dizzy, heart rate pounding & feel unwell. BUT on a mild bath, I feel better.
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Oct. is a bad month for me - in part due to mold and other allergies (ragweed). A lot of past mold exposure in my home and candidas so when the mold spores outside are high I get feeling pretty sick.
I looked back in my old journals and like clock work by Oct. I take a nose dive....
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