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Hi, I saw my Nurse practitioner today and discussed by recent MRI w/many lesions. I have neuro symptoms but no positive lyme test. I am awaiting a visit to a neurologist at end of sept. to talk about the MRI (i.e. MS).
I told her I also wanted to find out if it could be lyme and she was supportive. She gave me a script for doxycycline and said that if it didn't agree with me she would try something else.
She gave me a referral to an excellent LLMD in MA on Cape cod, and hopefully I can get in to see him.
But she also said that "B vitamins feed the spirochetes" - is this true? I take a multivitamin/mineral supplement (which I think is responsible for my relatively good mental stability right now) that has lots of B vits. Do I need to stop taking it?
I kind of want to try the doxy to see if I either feel a bit better... or get a herx - either of which might indicate that I should pursue lyme testing further. I had a negative western blot recently.
thanks for your thoughts on this, misty
-------------------- 12yo Daughter w/severe anxiety, fatigue, dizziness, BPII - IGM 41+, 23+ and IGG 66+, 41+ Self - Undiagnosed - have peripheral neuropathy, hearing loss, facial tics, fatigue and a MRI w/lots of lesions. Posts: 26 | From Worcester, MA | Registered: Sep 2010
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janet thomas
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Some doxy advice-it's tough on the stomach so have food in your stomach before you take doxy, follow with a glass of liquid and don't lay down for 45 minutes or so.
Here's a quick & free way to assess the possibility you have Lyme
Many Lymies use injectable B complex. A well known LLMD prescribed them for me.
-------------------- I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice but only my personal experience and opinion. Posts: 2001 | From NJ | Registered: Mar 2005
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I would not worry about Vitamin B's... I took them all the time because your gut needs them in order to keep yeast at bay.
Some LLMD's think taking any vitamins is not good with Lyme. I disagree! and most LLMD's do think they are OK.
-------------------- --Lymetutu-- Opinions, not medical advice! Posts: 96239 | From Texas | Registered: Feb 2001
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Keebler
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- You need your vitamins. Very much so. -
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sutherngrl
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I agree you need your vitamins. And definetly take the doxy and set up an appt with a LLMD.
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