Guest guest Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Symptoms of Bartonellosis Interestingly, many of the symptoms of the disease are the same for both people and dogs. Unfortunately, many Bartonellosis symptoms are also seen in a wide variety of more common and better understood diseases. This makes accurate diagnosis of Bartonellosis less likely. The disease impacts microcirculation, causing neurological symptoms including: Severe pain Numbness Weakness Palpitations Acne on the upper face and forehead Rashes Folliculitis on the upper arms Red stretch marks The first dog Dr. Breitschwerdt (DVM at North Carolina State) tested that was positive for Bartonellosis was a three year-old Labrador retriever. The dog had been on a year-long course of increasing doses of immunosuppressant drugs due to misdiagnosis of the disease. During that year, the lab went on to develop Bartonella-related seizures, arthritis, vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels), epistaxis (nose bleeds), and aortic and mitral valve endocarditis. Similar situations have been documented with human patients at the Mayo Clinic and Duke University Medical Center. Misdiagnosis and subsequent treatment with immunosuppressant drugs resulted in development of Bartonellosis-related endocarditis. (Endocarditis is inflammation of the heart's inner lining, usually also involving the heart valves.) In fact, about 80 percent of people and the same percentage of dogs with Bartonellosis develop endocarditis selectively involving the aortic valve. Dr. Breitschwerdt also suggests that doctors should check for Bartonellosis as a potential cause of unexplained nosebleeds in children. > > Common symptoms of bartonellosis include: > > ___Fatigue (often with agitation, unlike Lyme disease, which is more exhaustion) > > ___Low grade fevers, especially morning and/or late afternoon, often associated with feelings of " coming down with the flu or a virus " > > ___Sweats, often morning or late afternoon (sometimes at night) - often described as " thick " or " sticky " in nature > > ___Headaches, especially frontal (often confused with sinus) or on top of head > > ___Eye symptoms including episodes of blurred vision, red eyes, dry eyes > > ___Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and sometimes hearing problems (decreased or even increased sensitivity - so-called hyperacusis) > > ___Sore throats (recurring) > > ___Swollen glands, especially neck and under arms > > ___Anxiety and worry attacks; others perceive as " very anxious " > > ___Episodes of confusion and disorientation that are usually transient (and very scary); often can be seizure-like in nature > > ___Poor sleep (especially difficulty falling asleep); poor sleep quality > > ___Joint pain and stiffness (often both Left and Right sides as opposed to Lyme which is often on one side only with pain and stiffness that changes locations) > > ___Muscle pains especially the calves; may be twitching and cramping also > > ___Foot pain, more in the morning involving the heels or soles of the feet (sometimes misdiagnosed as plantar fasciitis) > > ___Nerve irritation symptoms which can be described as burning, vibrating, numb, shooting, etc. > > ___Tremors and/or muscle twitching > > ___Heart palpitations and strange chest pains > > ___Episodes of breathlessness > > ___Strange rashes recurring on the body often, red stretch marks, and peculiar tender lumps and nodules along the sides of the legs or arms, spider veins > > ___Gastrointestinal symptoms, abdominal pain and acid reflux > > ___Shin bone pain and tenderness > > > Bartonella is a bacterium that causes illness, the most commonly known of which is a disease called " Cat Scratch Fever. " > > > Thousands of known cases of Bartonella occur in the U.S. each Year, with the vast majority of known cases due to bites from fleas that infest cats or infected dogs (may also occur directly from bites and scratches from infected dogs or cats). > > > Bartonella can also be transmitted by ticks that transmit Lyme Disease. > > > In fact, in a study published recently, deer ticks from New Jersey had a higher prevalence of Bartonella organisms than of Lyme organisms. > > > It is unclear whether the organism that we see transmitted along with Lyme disease is actually a Bartonella species (such as B. henselae or B. quintana) or is " Bartonella-Like Organism " (BLO) that is yet to be fully identified. > > > While BLO has features similar to organisms in the Bartonella family, it also has features slimiar to the Mycoplasma and the Francisella (causes tularemia) families. > > -------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 http://www.lymedisease.org/lyme101/coinfections/bartonella.html Levaquin is referred for treatment please read black box warnings > > > > Common symptoms of bartonellosis include: > > > > ___Fatigue (often with agitation, unlike Lyme disease, which is more exhaustion) > > > > ___Low grade fevers, especially morning and/or late afternoon, often associated with feelings of " coming down with the flu or a virus " > > > > ___Sweats, often morning or late afternoon (sometimes at night) - often described as " thick " or " sticky " in nature > > > > ___Headaches, especially frontal (often confused with sinus) or on top of head > > > > ___Eye symptoms including episodes of blurred vision, red eyes, dry eyes > > > > ___Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and sometimes hearing problems (decreased or even increased sensitivity - so-called hyperacusis) > > > > ___Sore throats (recurring) > > > > ___Swollen glands, especially neck and under arms > > > > ___Anxiety and worry attacks; others perceive as " very anxious " > > > > ___Episodes of confusion and disorientation that are usually transient (and very scary); often can be seizure-like in nature > > > > ___Poor sleep (especially difficulty falling asleep); poor sleep quality > > > > ___Joint pain and stiffness (often both Left and Right sides as opposed to Lyme which is often on one side only with pain and stiffness that changes locations) > > > > ___Muscle pains especially the calves; may be twitching and cramping also > > > > ___Foot pain, more in the morning involving the heels or soles of the feet (sometimes misdiagnosed as plantar fasciitis) > > > > ___Nerve irritation symptoms which can be described as burning, vibrating, numb, shooting, etc. > > > > ___Tremors and/or muscle twitching > > > > ___Heart palpitations and strange chest pains > > > > ___Episodes of breathlessness > > > > ___Strange rashes recurring on the body often, red stretch marks, and peculiar tender lumps and nodules along the sides of the legs or arms, spider veins > > > > ___Gastrointestinal symptoms, abdominal pain and acid reflux > > > > ___Shin bone pain and tenderness > > > > > > Bartonella is a bacterium that causes illness, the most commonly known of which is a disease called " Cat Scratch Fever. " > > > > > > Thousands of known cases of Bartonella occur in the U.S. each Year, with the vast majority of known cases due to bites from fleas that infest cats or infected dogs (may also occur directly from bites and scratches from infected dogs or cats). > > > > > > Bartonella can also be transmitted by ticks that transmit Lyme Disease. > > > > > > In fact, in a study published recently, deer ticks from New Jersey had a higher prevalence of Bartonella organisms than of Lyme organisms. > > > > > > It is unclear whether the organism that we see transmitted along with Lyme disease is actually a Bartonella species (such as B. henselae or B. quintana) or is " Bartonella-Like Organism " (BLO) that is yet to be fully identified. > > > > > > While BLO has features similar to organisms in the Bartonella family, it also has features slimiar to the Mycoplasma and the Francisella (causes tularemia) families. > > > > -------------------- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 These were good lists of symptoms of Bartonella Marie. I have had most of the symptoms post bird mites. Thanks for posting! Sent from my iPod On Apr 4, 2012, at 7:35 AM, " healinghope " <mfrreman@...> wrote: > http://www.lymedisease.org/lyme101/coinfections/bartonella.html Levaquin is referred for treatment please read black box warnings > > >>> >>> Common symptoms of bartonellosis include: >>> >>> ___Fatigue (often with agitation, unlike Lyme disease, which is more exhaustion) >>> >>> ___Low grade fevers, especially morning and/or late afternoon, often associated with feelings of " coming down with the flu or a virus " >>> >>> ___Sweats, often morning or late afternoon (sometimes at night) - often described as " thick " or " sticky " in nature >>> >>> ___Headaches, especially frontal (often confused with sinus) or on top of head >>> >>> ___Eye symptoms including episodes of blurred vision, red eyes, dry eyes >>> >>> ___Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and sometimes hearing problems (decreased or even increased sensitivity - so-called hyperacusis) >>> >>> ___Sore throats (recurring) >>> >>> ___Swollen glands, especially neck and under arms >>> >>> ___Anxiety and worry attacks; others perceive as " very anxious " >>> >>> ___Episodes of confusion and disorientation that are usually transient (and very scary); often can be seizure-like in nature >>> >>> ___Poor sleep (especially difficulty falling asleep); poor sleep quality >>> >>> ___Joint pain and stiffness (often both Left and Right sides as opposed to Lyme which is often on one side only with pain and stiffness that changes locations) >>> >>> ___Muscle pains especially the calves; may be twitching and cramping also >>> >>> ___Foot pain, more in the morning involving the heels or soles of the feet (sometimes misdiagnosed as plantar fasciitis) >>> >>> ___Nerve irritation symptoms which can be described as burning, vibrating, numb, shooting, etc. >>> >>> ___Tremors and/or muscle twitching >>> >>> ___Heart palpitations and strange chest pains >>> >>> ___Episodes of breathlessness >>> >>> ___Strange rashes recurring on the body often, red stretch marks, and peculiar tender lumps and nodules along the sides of the legs or arms, spider veins >>> >>> ___Gastrointestinal symptoms, abdominal pain and acid reflux >>> >>> ___Shin bone pain and tenderness >>> >>> >>> Bartonella is a bacterium that causes illness, the most commonly known of which is a disease called " Cat Scratch Fever. " >>> >>> >>> Thousands of known cases of Bartonella occur in the U.S. each Year, with the vast majority of known cases due to bites from fleas that infest cats or infected dogs (may also occur directly from bites and scratches from infected dogs or cats). >>> >>> >>> Bartonella can also be transmitted by ticks that transmit Lyme Disease. >>> >>> >>> In fact, in a study published recently, deer ticks from New Jersey had a higher prevalence of Bartonella organisms than of Lyme organisms. >>> >>> >>> It is unclear whether the organism that we see transmitted along with Lyme disease is actually a Bartonella species (such as B. henselae or B. quintana) or is " Bartonella-Like Organism " (BLO) that is yet to be fully identified. >>> >>> >>> While BLO has features similar to organisms in the Bartonella family, it also has features slimiar to the Mycoplasma and the Francisella (causes tularemia) families. >>> >>> -------------------- >>> >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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