Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 If it only happens in the winter maybe you have an allergen to something. Something your ft come in contact with. I have yr round allergie and w/lyme they are made worse. I now get allergy shots. If an allergy it makes whatever lyme symptoms you have much worse. Just a possibility. sarah [ ] Lyme Symptom? Okay, I need to ask. Last winter my Lyme was progressively getting worse. At first my lyme doctor thought that I was just having a bad herx but it continued on and left me missing work for three months. Then it progressively got better again. One of the odd symptoms I experienced was with my toes. Several toes started out red and itchy and then turned blue and dry and itchy. I thought that it was just like athletes foot or something by my lyme doctor said that he thought it was a sign of a herx or at least related to my lyme. No medice would help or clear it up that we tried. The doc said only time and antibotics for the lyme. Anyway, last night my toes started turning red and itchy again just like last winter. What do you all think? Is it related to a herx, lyme in general, or something totally seperate? I thought it was pretty remarkable last year when the doctor took one look and said that I was about to get a lot worse... and I did. How could he have known? I am worried that I may be heading that direction again. Have any of you experienced anything like this? Kind of strange but isn't that the way lyme goes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Can someone please tell me what a Herx is? I've been reading about it for a few months now and have no idea of what this mean? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Hi , You are very wise to start searching for a lyme literate DR in your state. I am sure someone here will be able to help. Also check out lymenet.org to help in your search for a lyme Dr, lymenet is an excellent resource. My sons X girlfriend is the same age as you are and was diagnosed with lyme and babesia last Sept. She is a student at San Diego State and had to drop out to move back with her parents while she gets treatment. My son also has lyme and ehrlichia but is able to stay in San Diego and go to school. Everyone is different. What is most important is you see a lyme literate Dr, don't settle for anything else. I don't know about the problem with your skin beneath your fingernails, but I have a feeling by the end of the day you will find in response to your post people here who have the exact same symptom. Take care! > > Hello! > I have been lurking here for about a week and figured it was time to > introduce myself. My name is and I am 19. I have been dealing > with Lyme symptoms for over two years. Right now I am in the process of > trying to find a LLMD. I live in Indiana. Any suggestions? > I am currently in college. Over the last few months I have gotten a > lot worse and it has been a struggle to keep going. It has been great > to find this group and realize that there are lots of other people who > are going through the same things. > Now, a question. I am not sure if this is related to Lyme Disease > or not, but the skin right below my fingernails is infected all the > time. It is usually my middle finger and thumb that gets red, puffy, > and painful. If I put a bandaid on, it will get better for a few days, > then come back again. Any thoughts? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Hello , I've been lurking here for about two weeks or more myself . I tried to post last week to introduce myself and join everyone but must have hit a wrong button and was too tired to figure out what happened, but your post spurred me to try again. I can't offer any advice on finding an LLMD in your area as I live way out in WA state. But I have had success with something called Immune Response Training (IRT) and thought I would at least throw the idea out to you as something you should definitely look into. I started the program in January and have found that there is no question it is working for me. It works for 90% of people who try it. My guess is that, since you are young, you wouldn't need by far as many treatments as those of us who have been sick so much longer. There are young people your age in my IRT group who are healing so well and faster than the rest of us! You need to do ANYTHING you can right now to get rid of your Lyme. It will only get worse and worse over time, especially with life's pressures. This IRT is a great place to start. There is a money back guarantee, so if you find it doesn't work for you in about three sessions, they give your money back no questions asked. The website is lymefree.com. At least send for the free DVD and CD's, if nothing else. It's definitely worth checking out. The folks there are very kind and their main focus is getting you better. What's also nice about the whole thing is that you do the program from the comfort of home, long distance. If this doesn't work for you and/or you would like another suggestion, I have another link I can send you to look into--- of a doctor who works long distance with Lyme patients. I would do so now but can't find the info at the moment (it's on another computer). I don't have personal experience with this dr., however, so can't personally recommend him... though I have heard another's testimony that had great results. As far as the infection under your nails-- I don't have that problem myself, but from what I understand, having Lyme means your whole immune system is working under par, not just with regards to Lyme but other infections/problems as well. My guess is that that's what's going on, but maybe there are others who have experienced that as a specific Lyme symptom and can help more along those lines. (IRT can fix that as well, by the way....) Blessings, Becky --------------------------------- No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with for Mobile. Get started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Hi, everyone! Has anyone had a symptom of clenching or gripping feeling in the upper abdominal muscles with Lyme? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Mine is usually on the left. My doctor says it's caused by the spleen, related to Bartonella symptoms and/or overwork from detoxing. Connie [ ] Re: Lyme symptom? Yes, I have. On the right side is where the liver is, so I write it off to liver overwork. > > Hi, everyone! Has anyone had a symptom of clenching or gripping feeling in the upper abdominal muscles with Lyme? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Yes, this is the first I've heard or read it described and I find myself wondering about the liver, pancreas, spleen and diaphragm. Any info? Thank you so very much for sharing. You describe it very well. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 31, 2011, at 12:55 PM, Liese <liesesue@...> wrote: > yes, and it feels like i have been hit. and then it stops and then feels like i have been hit again. very weird. > ~dory > > > > From: klcwd <klcwd@...> > Subject: [ ] Lyme symptom? > > Date: Sunday, January 30, 2011, 9:39 AM > > > > Hi, everyone! Has anyone had a symptom of clenching or gripping feeling in the upper abdominal muscles with Lyme? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 I also had that symptom frequently in the 15 -20 years I was sick before starting treatment for Lyme in 2007 . Until I read your letter, I never even considered that it was related to Lyme! Like all TBD symptoms it was so very mysterious. I work for a LL ND and so will let him know that we should add it to the symptoms list. Thank you On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 9:23 PM, Judy Gray <judygray@...> wrote: > > > Yes, this is the first I've heard or read it described and I > find myself wondering about the liver, pancreas, spleen > and diaphragm. Any info? Thank you so very much for > sharing. You describe it very well. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 31, 2011, at 12:55 PM, Liese <liesesue@...<liesesue%40>> > wrote: > > > yes, and it feels like i have been hit. and then it stops and then feels > like i have been hit again. very weird. > > ~dory > > > > > > > > From: klcwd <klcwd@... <klcwd%40hotmail.com>> > > Subject: [ ] Lyme symptom? > > < %40> > > Date: Sunday, January 30, 2011, 9:39 AM > > > > > > > > Hi, everyone! Has anyone had a symptom of clenching or gripping feeling > in the upper abdominal muscles with Lyme? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 I am very interested in the diaphragm too since my husband has a paralyzed diaphragm and tested positive for lyme & ehrichlia chaffeenis. Anyone heard of that problem? On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 8:23 PM, Judy Gray <judygray@...> wrote: > > > Yes, this is the first I've heard or read it described and I > find myself wondering about the liver, pancreas, spleen > and diaphragm. Any info? Thank you so very much for > sharing. You describe it very well. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 31, 2011, at 12:55 PM, Liese <liesesue@...<liesesue%40>> > wrote: > > > yes, and it feels like i have been hit. and then it stops and then feels > like i have been hit again. very weird. > > ~dory > > > > > > > > From: klcwd <klcwd@... <klcwd%40hotmail.com>> > > Subject: [ ] Lyme symptom? > > < %40> > > Date: Sunday, January 30, 2011, 9:39 AM > > > > > > > > > Hi, everyone! Has anyone had a symptom of clenching or gripping feeling > in the upper abdominal muscles with Lyme? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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