Hi everyone!
I have admittedly had a very rough past few months. I was diagnosed with a multitude of autoimmune disorders and diseases (POTS, lupus, fibromyalgia, Hashimotos, EBV, gastroparesis...) I also suffer with Type 1 diabetes since I was 7, but all of these recent failing health scares...diseases? Or symptoms of Lyme disease? That is the ultimate question. What to treat.
I believe that antibiotics will help as it had almost ten years ago. See my first post here on Tumblr that goes into that tale of woes and survival. Herxheimer reactions are common, but I had no idea how bad or for how long.
The symptoms that leave me bed bound are:
- light sensitivity so painful that it creates unbearable pain in my brain/behind my eyes that induces nausea
- falling and fainting due to heart rate issues, palpitations and body fatigue
- world spinning dizziness, accompanied by pouring sweats and nausea that will not desist
- PAIN beyond comprehension. All you want to do is be knocked out so you don’t have to suffer...joints, head, spine, ribs, muscles...however you move, sit, lay...all intensifies. Pain level: solid 9...ninjas with knives and clubs...see chart above.
- debilitating anxiety and depression due to not being able to depend on myself and my abilities as I had...but hoping antibiotics will give that back to me 🙏
I don’t want to be a Debbie Downer, but it’s impossible to keep all of this bottled up. I don’t wish this suffering on anyone from tick borne diseases and autoimmune disorders. Thank you to those of you willing to journey through this difficult road with me.
