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Maybe that is why my twitching is not going away - maybe it is a coinfection that I am not being treated for? Anyone know?
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Muscle twitching, also known as "benign fasciculations," is commonly associated with various central nervous system (CNS) disorders, i.e., what you are experiencing is probably one of the effects the borrelia (and/or co-infections) have on your CNS. I trust you know that lyme often attackes the CNS. In my case, that's the only system it has attacked.
People sometimes report improvement after taking magnesium supplements for several weeks. In my case, I am not so sure it has helped much, but then again, my twitching wasn't a big deal to begin with. Make sure you take a high-end supplement if you do (see recommendation in "Burrascano treatment guidelines" under "Online Resources" of this site).
Good luck!
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I had terrible twitching and "jerks" that have mostly disappeared w/abx. I'm also taking Mag-Tab SR twice a day as recommended in Dr. B's guidelines, and as my GI tract can tolerate it.
I'm only being treated for Bb.
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Eye twitching was one of the most constant and nagging symptoms I developed when I first herxed on babs meds, mepron/zith. This has completely resolved, thankfully, after 5 months of treatment.
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Twitching had gotten better for me on Lyme treatment, then recently worse along with muscle jerks. I was recently watching Dr. B's DVD on Bartonella-like organisms and he mentions muscle twitching, as well as a variety of CNS symptoms, as being part of this Bartonella-like pathogen, which he thinks is not classic Bartonella, but responds well to Levaquin. My LLMD thinks Bartonella is turning out to be an issue for me because of some CNS symptoms that are not improving.
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Have you been checked for mycoplasma? CNS involvement with mycoplasma has been responsible for my muscle twitching.
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AZURE WISH
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I have twitching and as far as anyone can tell I only have lyme left.
My twitching is only in my fingers at this point in time. It used to be spread throughout my body.
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