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I get those around the top of my left rib cage. It feels like bruised ribs or something, and flares up every now and then. That was actually my first symptom that I ever noticed (I didn't suspect Lyme at the time of course).
I think it's normal. I certainly had those pains going on before I was ever on antibiotics.
Wish I could be of more help..
--Matt
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Yup .Not often -seems when my other symptoms are its worst as well. My "normal" ones are planar fascitis like feet pain and cramps, collarbone pain , knees pain. When it flares up it all of the above + rib+wrist pain, + severe neuro (numbness /tingling)
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kreynolds
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Thanks for the replies.... I only get it every couple of months, but it lasts for a week or so....
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Around the area you describe is your spleen.
Might check with doc to see if it is swollen?
I also get horrific pain in the rib cage and stomach and the whole sha-bang when I herx.
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Could be stomach spasms. I had an endoscopy and my GI said my stomach was in spasm which was explaining why I was having nausea, stomach pain, gas, and slow bowels... Later it was found I have gastroparesis
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I remember having pains like that too. I think it's just part of the illness. It would just come out of the blue and I never knew when to expect it. Often I thought they were spasms and involved the nerve endings.
If your stomach is growling check your diet to see if you have been good about following a no yeast diet, keeping off the sugars and carbs. You can have some candida issues brewing. Are you on diflucan. If not pick up some Candex or a similar product and up your probiotics.
Mino can bring on migraines. It really gets up into the brain. The migraines are actually a good sign. Up your dose of vitamin C to at least 3,000mgs a day.
Also supplements and herbs that help with circulation will help with the migraines. Ginkgo is helpful. Get the blood circulating in the brain.
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kreynolds
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Thanks for the replies!
Abxnomore,
I was on Diflucan for a while there, but the doctor took me off.
I beleive that I do have Candida and will get tested soon.
I am just concerned about the pains... I was in the hospital for most of April for chest pains etc...
I am just hoping that the ABX are not causing the problem.
I figured that the Migraines were a good thing. I am taking 400mg Mino/day. It is really killing my gut.
Thanks for the help!
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