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Topic: swelling above ears

lymetime
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Member # 21054

posted

Hi All,

I am working through my issues while getting treated for lyme with doxy and azithro...

I have swelling above my ears, it feels soft to the touch almost like a fluid. Sometimes it feels like the fluid is moving.

It is a major annoyance, it is always there. If I wear a hat (the heat I think) it makes it much better.

Does anyone have any idea as to what this is and how I can treat it?

I appreciate everyones help on this site. I feel I am finally getting my health in the right direction and much of that is from here.

Thanks in advance for insight.

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bettyg
Unregistered

posted

not heard of this.

start a log of symptoms starting ... stopping so you can see any pattern ok!

not many on now; up for day shift

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psano2
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Member # 11711

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Do you feel it could be lymph that is draining your scalp/brain area? Does it ever go down, or is it always swollen? Do you have many neuro symptoms?

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luvs2ride
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swollen lymph is my thought too.

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Pinelady
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I would call my LLMD and tell them whats going on. He may want to be sure it is not necrosis.

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Suspected Lyme 07 Test neg One band migrating in IgG region
unable to identify.Igenex Jan.09IFA titer 1:40 IND
IgM neg pos
31 +++ 34 IND 39 IND 41 IND 83-93 +
DX:Neuroborreliosis

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lymetime
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Member # 21054

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The swelling above my ears never really goes away. I have asked many drs including a llmd and no one has any answers. It feels like its my jaw muscles are swollen.

Check out this picture:
http://www.pentagrafx.com/lawrencestevens/files/TMJMuscles.jpg

The swelling follows the upper muscle as shown in the picture.

Any help to solve this would be greatly appreciated.

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Pinelady
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So mri/cat scans/tests rule out any obvious lesions or disease?

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Suspected Lyme 07 Test neg One band migrating in IgG region
unable to identify.Igenex Jan.09IFA titer 1:40 IND
IgM neg pos
31 +++ 34 IND 39 IND 41 IND 83-93 +
DX:Neuroborreliosis

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lymetime
Member
Member # 21054

posted

yes, nothing has shown up in any mri/mra w/ and w/out contrast at two different times.

CT scans are clear.

I had my jaw checked for tmj and it appears to be working fine. Its as fine my jaw muscles are swollen. Its been like this a long time. It gets better when I wear a hat to keep my head warm.

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Pinelady
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I know a fella who had Bells Palsy a couple of

years back. He missed several weeks of work because

of the drooling. Can't work and slobber all over

everything. I know him but I do not know how they

treated. I will ask though. But I imagine it was

steroids. I hope whatever they call yours it resolves with treatment.

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Suspected Lyme 07 Test neg One band migrating in IgG region
unable to identify.Igenex Jan.09IFA titer 1:40 IND
IgM neg pos
31 +++ 34 IND 39 IND 41 IND 83-93 +
DX:Neuroborreliosis

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lymetime
Member
Member # 21054

posted

thanks, any help would be appreciated, I am running out of things to check out...

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