lyme disease and gastroparesis

[kimber5525]

Does anybody have lyme disease and gstroparesis? I had my gallbladder removed 04. My symptoms did not get better. I finally had a doctor that heard me when I said I get full too early, after only a few bites, followed by misery, bloating, nausea, and remaining thanksgiving day full for hours after eating a small meal. I especially coudn't tolerate healthy foods like vegetables and high fiber foods. Unlike most with gastroparesis, I don't vomit. I actually cannot vomit. I've tried when the pain is bad enough, to empty my stomach. My gastric emptying test came back as only about 4 % after 90 minutes. All tests to figure the cause came back negative. Finally, my lyme test came back positive. They think this is what caused the gastroparesis.

I was on the iv treatment of ceftriaxone, metronidazole, and azithroycine and oral INH. But, my groshong had repeated infections and I wasn't able to stay on treatment for more than a couple of weeks at a time. I finaly got an infusaport, but had to finally cave in to cost (the military wouldn't pay for the iv treatment, though they paid for the port). Now, I'm on orals and full of symptoms again. Has anyone else had gastroparesis diagnosed or been on this treatment regimine?

Incidentally, my teenage daughter was also diagnosed with both lyme disease and gastroparesis.

[Weesy68]

I was diagnosed with Lyme in 2009 and mild gastroparesis after the onset of the Lyme symptoms.

[gypsygirl313]

I was diagnosed with gastroparesis in 12/04 and have struggled with this and other health-related symptoms for the past 3 plus years.  I just found out last month, that I am seropositive for Lyme, and I'm quite sure that the Lyme must have caused the gastroparesis.  The only thing is, this means I would have to had contracted Lyme on the Oregon Coast, rather than in NY where it is so endemic.  I spent a lot of time mushroom foraging on the Oregon Coast, so if tics have Lyme there, I certainly would have been in a position to get bit, anyway.  I have no recall of a rash or anything.  Like you, my symptoms of GP have always been somewhat atypical, with no vomiting, but with extreme abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, and fullness.  I have been on Doxy for one month now, and will continue for a while.  I'm hoping to avoid the IV meds, but we'll see how it goes.  I'm hopeful that if the Lyme can be treated, maybe the GP will go away or at least become much less of a problem.  Good luck to you.  If you'd like to correspond further, please do.    

[Carol in PA]

Kimber, several people at LymeNet.org have said that they have gastroparesis.
Lyme bacteria can infect the nerves and cause paralysis of the stomach muscles.
Here is a recent discussion:
http://flash.lymenet.org/scripts/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=060144#000000

Carol