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Biting Back
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Every month for 4-5 days right before I get my period my life falls apart temporarily. Neuro flare-ups are awful and it doesn't matter how well I'm doing with treatment. Once I get past the 5-day mark . . . bingo . . . I'm suddenly back to feeling marvelous again.

Makes me temporarily feel like psycho woman. Can you relate?

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treepatrol
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I cant but my wife can. Its allways bad for most women around that time who have lyme.

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dulcamara
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quote:
Originally posted by Biting Back:
Can you relate?

Oh hell yes. Except for the "back to feeling marvelous" part, unfortunately. I never feel marvelous, I only have bad days,less bad days,and horrible days.

My impression is that most female Lyme patients have issues with their menstrual cycles. Irregular periods,terrifying PMS flare-up of symptoms,incredibly painful cramping -- ah, the joys of being a woman with Lyme!

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dontlikeliver
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yes, this fluctuates for me. Used to be the last two weeks of my cycle, more recently it seems to be about 5 days before and a couple of days of beginning of new cycle.

Last month I skipped the bad week altogether for some reason which might have to do that I have/had improved quite a bit. But, obviously I'm not out of the woods because I'm having a terrible week.....much time in bed feeling exhausted, temp and twitching.

DLL

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Lymester
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Really odd, but this month, my mood prior and present has been very very encouraging. I'm acting as kooky as I ever did with my little girl and having fun. i love these days that remind me of me at 100% (or at least 75%)

I've been doing the yeast free since I had a freakish, forgetfull and malabsorption spell 2 weeks ago. I do cheat, but am very cautious.

Prior to abx treatment, I was in so much pain... physically paralyzed and crying myself to sleep. But always so much more just prior to period.

This is common. I was thinking last night if there were a way to level out hormone fluctation. Maybe I feel good during period because toxins are being removed due to estrogen?

Maybe the spiroketes are just happy with all the estro floating around and don't bother us.??

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minoucat
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Hormones and Lyme

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Lisianthus
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Not only do I turn in a Witch with a capital B before my period. But also now I have found during my ovulation I have enormous mood swings. I am surprised I am still married!

That is the one symptom I don't have(low libido) Thats probably why I am still married (lol)

I think it has to do with the increase in hormone activity. Plus I have Hashimotos thyroid. It is always low. I'm on the the second highest dose they make.

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ArtistDi
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Definitely. I am more prone to seizure activity the week before. It is good to
get more B complex into the body, and have
you had your progesterone levels checked?

Progesterone cream seems to tone down the
immune activity, especially if you are
estrogen dominant.

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Michelle M
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Menstrual cycle? What's a menstrual cycle? Oh, that thing I used to have once a month before I got Lyme disease. Oh yeah. Now I remember.

Michelle M

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Biting Back
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Thanks for the affirmations, I don't feel so alone now! Even before I knew I had lyme I could always count on one good day during the month and it related to my menstrual cycle. I tried to cram everything into that single day.

I saw a pituitary specialist last June and progesterone is low. However, he won't treat me with progesterone because I've had breast cancer. Anyone know of a natural product I can try?

I'm also perimenopausal so my symptoms have been much worse over the past 6 months or so. With the heavy bleeding, mood swings and pain that goes along with my cycle, I can't wait to be free of this. Thinking realistically though, that could be another 10 years . . . arrggghhh.

Menstrual cycle malfunction was one of my first symptoms following the tick bite. I hemorrhaged and had to have surgery to stop it within the first month after being bit. It's been the most constant problem for me.

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Biting Back
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minoucat, thank you for that great link! I'll have to return there on a monthly basis just for reassurance!

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