Can Lyme Disease be Degenerative?

[thester6474]

I am a 25 year old female. For the last year I have been exhibiting many different symptoms that seem to have baffled my doctors. They all know something is wrong, but cannot pinpoint or rule out anything. 11 months ago, shortly after the symptoms started, my PCP performed this one exam, in which he stuck my entire body from head to toe. He used one of his wooden cotton swab broke in half. This of course left one side jagged and sharp and the other soft and cushiony. He noticed I was unable to differentiate between the two on my right side. He sent me to a Neurologist that turned out to have NO medical sense at all. His (PCP) main concern then was Multiple Sclerosis or Lupus. Well to make a long story short, a year later I am still no closer to a diagnosis. Three weeks ago my PCP repeated the exam done 11 months prior. This time just with one object. During this exam we both found out in certain areas now I am unable to feel anything. He has now done testing for Lyme Disease.  Could Lyme Disease cause my loss of sensation, my inability to feel. Or could it be something a little more serious. He is now sending me to my third Neurologist, which is 4 hours away. What could be causing this?  I have been to so many different physicians now and have had so many possible diagnoses, because all of my docs are baffled.  I have been told Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Scleroderma, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Multiple Sclerosis and the list goes on.  I already have these diagnoses:  Kyphosis, B-12 Deficiency, Mild Early Disc Degenerative Disc Disease, Mild Spinal Stenosis, Scoliosis, Osteopenia, Fibromyalgia, Iron Deficiency, Myoclonus, Neuropathy, Mild Disc Desiccation

Could Lyme Disease cause my loss of sensation, my inability to feel. Or could it be something a little more serious. He is now sending me to my third Neurologist, which is 4 hours away. What could be causing this?

[JoCus20]

I would reccomend finding a lyme literate medical doctor.  Lyme disease can definately cause alot of the problems you describe and many people get misdiagnosed with things like lupus and MS when they really have lyme.   Most regular MDs do not believe lyme is a big issue and that it causes lots of problems.  They also will undertreat for lyme.  To find more info regarding finding a lyme literate dr and more info about lyme visit lyme.net

Hope you find out whats going on.

[thester6474]

Hi, I was needing to ask you all a question.  For the last few months I have been experiencing this burning pain in my chest.  At first I thought that my Fibromyalgia could actually be causing this.  But with the new diagnosis of Lyme Disease, I am wondering if it is actually coming from this instead.  My pulse has also been elevated for months now, despite the use of a beta blocker.  I also have these ugly veins that have appeared over the last few months on my legs.  My mom says they look like varicose veins to her.  Do any of you have these problems as well?

[Brijam]

Hey, are you seeing a Lyme literate
Practitioner? Those symptoms most definitely can be related to Lyme disease and if you don’t act quick with some form of treatment for Lyme (or whatever other tic borne infection) specifically then you will continue to get sicker. Trust me.

[patsy10]

a good site is lymenet dot org

[thester6474]

Thanks so much for the information, I will definetly follow up with a visit to that site.