Questions: Back and neck pain; mental illness

1)I've had scoliosis since a child, had always believed it to be mild, but it is now severe. Very severe. It starts at the top of my neck (one side of my face is slightly forward) all the way to my tail bone. And one side of my pelvis is substantially lower on one side.  I have 2 signifcant curves and rotoscoliosis in that my spine not only curves, it twists and rotates in those curves.

So I've experienced a lot of neck and back pain most of my adult life. My neck pain (have several herniated or crushed disks) had been much improved up til the time of THAT tick bite in May 2007. Also, my back pain has increased -- not necessarily more severe than before, but severe and much different than before. Also get massive muscle spasms all over my back and on my sides.

Judging from my xrays, I can see why it is worsening.

My question is this: When back and neck pain are associated with, CAUSED, and/or symptoms of Lyme, what exactly is it that is causing the pain?  ie; what has the lyme attacked that causes this pain? ie; Does Lyme attack the spine in some way? For example, could Lyme have made my scoliosis worse?

2) Mental illness: My psychiatric (NOT psychological) symptoms are worsening significantly. Can't try to describe them here (altho we have in past posts).  My mental/emotional illness feels out of control and totally unmanageable.

There is a lot on here about ammonia on the brain -- seems it's usually related to cognitive issues and brain fog. Im not talking about these. I'm talking about what feels like a complete and total mental/ psychiatric  breakdown. Like I'm going whacko.

 Like my mind is out of control.

I know there are certain treatments for these 2 LYme issues, for example antibiotics along w/ certain diet and detoxes.

Here is my question: If I am properly treated for Lyme + co-infections, and IF I am able to be cured of Lyme, WILL those 2 issues naturally resolve? Or will I be stuck w/ them?

 

Thank you, Denise. I must admit that you are absolutely right.

However, I have not yet received any answers to my questions above. NOt that anyone has the answers --- I would still like to hear opinions. This is regarding WHAT symptoms/problems are resolved w/ Lyme treatment, and WHAT are not??

And this regards the 2 symptoms to which I am referring in my post above.

Anybody venture here?

Okay +Lyme, this is only my opinion, but here it goes;

I believe that Lyme & co's can & do worsen any condition. As an example - I believe that had it not been for TBI's, I would still have several internal organs that had to be removed & that the joints in my fingers & toes wouldn't be constantly swollen, among other things. Tick infections can damage even the bones, hence Lyme arthritis.

On the cognitive issues - I was doing okay - other than brain fog - until I suddenly had a brain infection from Lyme. I actually feel like most days now I have very little control over my brain - things like never knowing what I will remember (even if I write them down), stuttering, word finding issues, not being able to express myself or my thoughts, not being able to control where my brain goes (kinda like ADD) or where it gets 'stuck', not having any control over my concentration levels, some days not being able to understand the written language, or once in a while even spoken words, smelling things that aren't really there & well,... I'm sure you get the picture.

I have read that several knowledgable docs believe that there is most always some healing that will take place, once the body is rid of the infection. How much damage a person is left with depends not only on how long that person had the infection, but that persons' predisposition to those "issues". One doc even went so far as to say that it is possible to even regain some of what were previously 'lost' memories.

Once again, let me say, this is only my opinion though.

+Lyme, I've been having serious back pain since 2007, and it's been getting worse and worse. I just recently had MRIs of the spine and they found that I have degenerative disk disease which is causing several pinched nerves. The Lyme connection is apparently this: the discs in your spine contain a lot of collagen, which the Lyme spirochetes like. Lyme can apparently cause disks to bulge and/or rupture. So I believe that Lyme (at the very least) made my DDD much worse; Lyme may be the direct cause of my problems. I'm in a wheelchair if I have to go very far or stand very long (more than 5 minutes) because of my back pain.

So IMHO, the answer to question #1 (could Lyme make your scoliosis worse) is yes.

Unfortunately I have no answer for question #2 (re whether or not psychiatric and/or scoliosis symptoms remain after "getting rid of" Lyme).

Take care,
JoAnn

+lyme....can they operate at all on your back to relieve some of your pain? ws that evern an option for you....