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Missymoe
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Posted 1/13/2021 9:58 AM (GMT -7)
Hello all. I am new to Lyme, and three months back became very ill after camping within two weeks, starting with neck pain. It progressed to headaches, fatigue, fever (mostly neck), etc., progressed to neuro symptoms, dizzy lightheaded tinnitus, brain fog. Later, intermittent chest pains , faint and sob, cough . I had every test under the sun, suspected Lyme. First test negative, second showed Lyme. Not sure what other co infections I may have. Started on doxy and had a huge relief along with buhner protocol minus andrographis (severe ended up in ER, allergy vs herx) Now starting ceftin, zith, and flagyl along with buhner herbs.
My neck started feeling hot to the touch from the beginning of neck pain months ago. I assume it’s just inflammation from infection. When I started the doxy it went away for about a week. Now starting another treatment, it’s constantly hot. Has anyone experienced heat in their neck? Not sure what infection may cause this. Possibly Bart? Or maybe TBRF? Because of the fever in my neck?
Not sure if I’m relapsing or just herxing and my symptoms are surfacing? Does herxing exacerbate your symptoms?
I have been detoxing with binder, gluthione, selenium, chlorophyll, spirulina, lemon water, alk gold.
Any help would be much appreciated!!!

Bit October 12, 2020, positive for Lyme 12/23/20. Buhner, abx
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WalkingbyFaith
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Posted 1/13/2021 11:53 AM (GMT -7)
Missymoe,

Hi and welcome!

I did not have heat in the neck, but I did have it in the face, chest, and back. I suspect it was from bartonella or Lyme, but I don’t know for sure. The chest and back resolved on its own with time, although I have had back flares in the past year or two that could simply be hot flashes. The face heat and redness mysteriously resolved a number of years ago after taking Nexium and Zantac for a season.
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Missymoe
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Posted 1/13/2021 9:42 PM (GMT -7)
Thank you for your reply and feedback walkingbyfaith, much appreciated. That gives me so relief knowing you had similar symptoms. Did your specific symptoms exacerbate when herxing or would that be a setback? It may be hard to say.
Thank you 🙏
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Girlie
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Posted 1/14/2021 12:45 AM (GMT -7)
Welcome to the forum, Missymoe.

Are you seeing a lyme literate dr?
(It sounds like you are - since you are on abx... and it includes the cyst buster (Flagyl)

I am so glad you sought out treatment soon after the bite.
Treating early after being infected has a high percentage of irradicating it and you not having chronic Lyme for years!

Yes, treatment can exacerbate the symptoms - it’s called a herxheimer reaction. When the bacteria is killed, it creates endotoxins that flood your system.

You should look into detoxing to help with the herxing.



Here are some suggestions

- make sure you drink lots of water everyday
- you can add some fresh lemon juice into some of the glasses of water.
- take warm Epson salt baths. (This is my fave detox)
- take a binder. eg. activated charcoal
- light exercise (if you can handle it.
Even just a short walk helps.

Hope this helps.
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Missymoe
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Posted 1/15/2021 9:03 AM (GMT -7)
Thank you girlie!! Yes I habe been leading about detox and giving it all a try!
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astroman
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Posted 1/15/2021 9:49 AM (GMT -7)
Lyme causes neck tension. There is a fancy word for that which I cant think of at the moment. Ive never heard of it described as heat, but inflammation can feel warm.
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Missymoe
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Posted 1/16/2021 4:38 PM (GMT -7)

astroman said...
Lyme causes neck tension. There is a fancy word for that which I cant think of at the moment. Ive never heard of it described as heat, but inflammation can feel warm.

Ya probably just the inflammation. Thank you smile
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