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Topic: heel and tailbone pain

wantabe
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 14703

posted

These just started in the last two days:

Deep bone pain on bottom of left heel w/slight swelling. Didn't injure it. Better with arched shoe then barefoot. Past the point of being able to ignore now.

Tailbone pain only when sitting straight on a hard surface. This is new.

Soooooo....treating Bart w/ Levaquin. This doesn't seem a tendon problem. I'll check w/LLMD Tuesday-in the meantime any TLC ideas?
Thanks,
wantabe [Eek!]

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Lyme+ dx Dec.07
Currently: Levaquin,Cefdinir,Plaquinil,Fluconazole
Nystatin,B12 meth, nortriptyline
Ambien,Clonazepam,many supplements
Dairy, sugar, gluten free diet
infrared sauna and exercise

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Leelee
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 19112

posted

I don't have any advice, but wanted to say that I suffer from the heel pain you describe on my right foot.

I have Lyme, Bartonella and Babesia. I suspect Bartonella is causing it in my case.

My sister has the horrible tailbone pain that you describe.

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CD57
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I have heard that these are telltale bartonella signs. So looks like you're on the right track!

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wantabe
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 14703

posted

Thanks CD and LL-
I hoping I don't have to stop the Levaquin. It has helped a lot with the Bart symptoms.

I really don't understand how and why these symptoms can come out of the blue, disappear for a while and BINGO back again or something new takes its place-in another place of your body...

Is it the medications chasing it around? Makes me feel like my body is an amusement park in a horror movie. [Smile]

We will see what tomorrow brings-
night for now,
wantabe

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Lyme+ dx Dec.07
Currently: Levaquin,Cefdinir,Plaquinil,Fluconazole
Nystatin,B12 meth, nortriptyline
Ambien,Clonazepam,many supplements
Dairy, sugar, gluten free diet
infrared sauna and exercise

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hope4sofia
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 20577

posted

I frequently get the heel pain in both feet. I don't get the tail bone pain but often get deep hip pain.

I've found the cold water on my feet helps ease the pain a bit.

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Sofi

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galehane
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 15437

posted

Me too.
Any of you here with the Fry test?
Gale

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wantabe
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 14703

posted

I did not have a positive Bart test. Just all the symptoms. Treated w/iv rifampin last summer until my body said "no more".

Foot really hurts this morning! I'll try cold water.
Thanks,
wantabe

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Lyme+ dx Dec.07
Currently: Levaquin,Cefdinir,Plaquinil,Fluconazole
Nystatin,B12 meth, nortriptyline
Ambien,Clonazepam,many supplements
Dairy, sugar, gluten free diet
infrared sauna and exercise

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Leelee
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Member # 19112

posted

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Originally posted by galehane:
Me too.
Any of you here with the Fry test?
Gale

Hi Gale,

Yes, I had the Fry smear done and it was "suggestive of Hemobartonella or Mycoplasma".

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