AnthonyMichael8
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Hi Everyone,
Thank you for your extremely supportive forum and also the lengthy post describing items to read prior to posting. After doing so, I wanted to be brief and describe below a health timeline and ask your opinion for next steps and whether I should pursue a new opinion for alternative diagnoses:
- 9/2020 - Eye strain/Sensitivity to Light/ Halos/ Double Vision at Night/ Eye Floaters
- 10/2020 - 3/2021 - Continued Eye Issues and Visits to Neurologist, ENT, Two Ophthalmologists, and more rule out all visible illnesses.... Finally ask for a Lyme Test which comes back Positive ELISA, Negative for Western Blot (4 Lyme Specific Bands, 3 equivalent).... referred to Infectious Disease doctor who clinically diagnoses me.
- 8 weeks of Doxy, followed by Plaquenil/Biaxin, and minimal improvements, if at all. Tinnitus, L. Sensitivity, Knee Pain, Anxiety, Eye Issues, remain.
In May 2021, I began having muscle twitching which was not present at anytime prior to the LD diagnosis or during the onsets of symptoms. Happens if I stretch, at rest, randomly, etc. Usually lasts anywhere from a few seconds upwards of 20 seconds all throughout body, knees, biceps, lower lip, etc. Always in a single spot at a time. The twitching is visible.
In the past three weeks, I also noticed that both my forearms and hands feel strained quickly when doing any type of specific activity, such as gripping a gas pump, steering wheel, rolling a towel, or holding anything in an extended position (both arms). I have strength to curl weights, but both arms/wrist become strained when doing more dexterity based activities [even holding my hand in a specific position when typing will result in forearm strain]. The same can be said for my fingers, I feel more pain in the joints than I ever have prior.
I also have upper back tightness for months along the spine, and a slight feeling of something in my throat when swallowing (no pain).
I'm a 28 y/o male who has never had any health issues prior to the Lyme Diagnosis.
Do you believe the new onset of twitching/muscle fatigue/strain could be a result of Post Treatment Lyme which has not improved, lingering effects of the antibiotics, or possibly cause for further evaluation?
Thank you so much to all who support one another here and allow the open discussion. Be well.
Thank you for your extremely supportive forum and also the lengthy post describing items to read prior to posting. After doing so, I wanted to be brief and describe below a health timeline and ask your opinion for next steps and whether I should pursue a new opinion for alternative diagnoses:
- 9/2020 - Eye strain/Sensitivity to Light/ Halos/ Double Vision at Night/ Eye Floaters
- 10/2020 - 3/2021 - Continued Eye Issues and Visits to Neurologist, ENT, Two Ophthalmologists, and more rule out all visible illnesses.... Finally ask for a Lyme Test which comes back Positive ELISA, Negative for Western Blot (4 Lyme Specific Bands, 3 equivalent).... referred to Infectious Disease doctor who clinically diagnoses me.
- 8 weeks of Doxy, followed by Plaquenil/Biaxin, and minimal improvements, if at all. Tinnitus, L. Sensitivity, Knee Pain, Anxiety, Eye Issues, remain.
In May 2021, I began having muscle twitching which was not present at anytime prior to the LD diagnosis or during the onsets of symptoms. Happens if I stretch, at rest, randomly, etc. Usually lasts anywhere from a few seconds upwards of 20 seconds all throughout body, knees, biceps, lower lip, etc. Always in a single spot at a time. The twitching is visible.
In the past three weeks, I also noticed that both my forearms and hands feel strained quickly when doing any type of specific activity, such as gripping a gas pump, steering wheel, rolling a towel, or holding anything in an extended position (both arms). I have strength to curl weights, but both arms/wrist become strained when doing more dexterity based activities [even holding my hand in a specific position when typing will result in forearm strain]. The same can be said for my fingers, I feel more pain in the joints than I ever have prior.
I also have upper back tightness for months along the spine, and a slight feeling of something in my throat when swallowing (no pain).
I'm a 28 y/o male who has never had any health issues prior to the Lyme Diagnosis.
Do you believe the new onset of twitching/muscle fatigue/strain could be a result of Post Treatment Lyme which has not improved, lingering effects of the antibiotics, or possibly cause for further evaluation?
Thank you so much to all who support one another here and allow the open discussion. Be well.