Nueropathy and Lyme or MS

[Cynkevtay]

I have been tested by a critical care assessment and was told I was showing neurpathy in left arm and leg. Is this typical for Lyme or MS? I am so confused with all my symptoms. Both legs hurt, twitch, muscles roll. I get leg weakness and it doesnt affect my feet except buzzing in the left foot that changes form day to day. HELP??? My symptoms are different eveyday only constant is leg tenderness in the thighs and twitches in my calves.  Dr.s are so confusing and dont know whats going on. I have had a ton of testing. Neuro says clear and rheumy says clear excpet for and elevated RA test. LLMD says lyme. I just dont know anymore. Getting so tired of the symptoms, and worried...

Thanks Cyn

[blamom]

Neuropathy is common with Lyme, I am totally natural and take Multi B complex, Alpha Lipoic Acid and biotin for the neuropathy.  Helps me immensely

[JackieCalifornia]

You weren't stupid in pulling the ticks off of you ... the ticks were stupid to bother you!  There are ticks everywhere, on pets, in city parks, you name it -- not just on farms.  We are all exposed and just don't know it.

Don't be afraid of a Lyme diagnosis -- it's the first test to getting well, if it's what you have.  I had Lyme and babesia, and it's a miserable combo.  My doc treated the babesia first, and I felt a lot better already!  Then Lyme treatment, and I was officially healthy again.  I was tired and my body was worn out from the fight, but slowly and surely I regained my energy and strength.  

Don't be afraid of treatment, either.  Part of Lyme is that it messes with your moods and thought process, and makes it hard to think things through.  Try the magnesium supplements and see how you feel -- it helped me a lot -- but it doesn't treat the infections, just lessens some of the side effects of the infections.

Be not afraid!  We're pulling for you.  Keep us posted, okay?

[mojogal]

It's better to have Lyme than MS because there is a cure even though it can be long and hard.

My pharmacist told me about a friend of hers who spent 20 years in a wheelchair with "MS" she learned about Lyme, saw an LLMD and is finally walking again. Such a waste.

And feel better, anxiety and depression can come as a side effect of Lyme or a co-infection.

[Cynkevtay]

P.S. I have no faith in dr.s I do most of my own research and glad I have decided to join the message boards. You all are a great help and give me hope...

[Cynkevtay]

Thank you for your info and help. I get desperate at times. Today I had a decent day and then wam at around 2 pm my eyes started getting strained and legs started To ache and pressure in my head. It's like I can't trust my   day to day how I'll feel..  My leg muscle cramp especially my left. It's just awful. I have an LLmd who is great but maybe it's my denial that's stopping my progression. Just fed up with how I feel. I worked on a cow farm for sometime on weekends while going o college and pulled tics off me like it was no big deal, boy was I stupid.....

[Ricobord]

P.S. I had several MS-like symptoms, too, and went through 3 neuros and a full MS workup.  I even have about 20 brain lesions!  I don't have MS. Even the MS specialist said that. I have neuro Lyme.

If you'd like to read about how Lyme mimics MS, just do some google searches such as "Lyme MS' or "Lyme mimics MS."  There are a lot of mentions out there.