What's best to treat some neurological symptoms of lymes?

[luckyman316]

Symptoms include: Sensitivity to noise and lights (especially in the dark), wooziness, tinnitus, blurred vision, weakened muscles, joint pain especially in the neck, sudden fear of heights

[JackieCalifornia]

I would do exactly as you are doing -- getting fully tested.  Many of us (including me and someone in my family) both had documented cases of Lyme and babesiosis, yet neither of us saw a tick or had a rash -- so you're ahead of many of us in that regard.  Keep us posted!

[luckyman316]

Hi Jackie, I actually haven't been officially diagnosed (or treated) for lymes but I suspect I may have it. Will know in a few weeks. I do have chronic Hepatitis B, which I am being treated for, but since it's almost all out of my system.. my doctor insists these symptoms are not coming from this.

Last year I was in Belle Island, MI (next to Canada) and was sitting in the grass for 2 days straight for an event. One night, my neck started to hurt me for no reason. I started to get clinical symptoms for months and sometime in September, I found a bug which looked like a big tick next to my head in the middle of the night. It was dead and naturally, I freaked out more and flushed it. I suspect it was on my head.

I got tested for lymes in January but my MD only did the ELISHA test and just told me it was "negative". I got so specifics. No Western Blot or Iegenx was done. I want both of those done now, to rule out if I have lymes or if I do, to get my treatment.

[mojogal]

I have had many of those symptoms. I developed problems from the Lyme and co-infections which caused me to have POTS. That makes me dizzy. I take medication for it but I sometimes still feel dizzy.
I have extreme dry eye from Bartonella and my vision is very blurry. I take perscription eye drops. Lyme and co's induce many other problems. With treatment it gets better.
There are supplements to help and I use essential oils for the joint and muscle pain.

[JackieCalifornia]

Another avenue of thought:

Are you still being treated for Lyme?  And were you diagnosed with any co-infections the Lyme ticks often bring along?  That can change the whole picture.

[JackieCalifornia]

Greetings --

Treatment (whether antibiotics or herbal) should resolve the symptoms, which are part and parcel of the infection.

You might try magnesium supplements also, which is often low in those with Lyme.  That can soothe the nervous system, but won't cure Lyme.  Any variety of magnesium ending in '-ate' (such as citrate, malate, etc.) is supposed to be most easily absorbed by the body.  Eating healthy, sleeping enough, and similar good habits are also helpful because the body is under stress fighting the infection.