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I have this theory that drastic hormonal changes can "ignite" dormant Lyme. Like going off long-term birth control, having a baby, menopause, etc. Thoughts?
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Yes, I firmly believe/ experienced having my last baby at age 40 tipped me over w/ Lyme/Bart symptoms.
I was carrying both, and that event/ afterward I became more symptomatic. It also involved a surgery.
It is believed/ known that anytime the immune system 'takes a hit' Lyme type dormant infections may flourish.
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I was on a high-dose birth control pill(20 years ago)so high that I got the "mask of pregnancy"/skin discoloration on part of my face. My symptoms started about that time.
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@dogmom2 - I had that skin discoloration also. I was probably on them 15 years. My symptoms started shortly after quitting the pill also.
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LisaK
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sure. of course. it is published many places that times of stress can activate sx.
I am experiencing that right now actually, with two kids home from college.
feeling way worse
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Carol in PA
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quote:Originally posted by surprise:
It is believed/ known that anytime the immune system 'takes a hit' Lyme type dormant infections may flourish.
. I got a booster shot for German Measles a couple hours after I had my first baby. The next morning I woke with so much pain in my wrist that I could barely manage to pick up my son.
That progressed to pain in both wrists, ankles and knees, and eventually constant migraines, leg pain, and fatigue.
I realize now that I have had Lyme symptoms since I was a child, but that vaccine did something awful to me.
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