Thumb Pain

[tpotter]

I suddenly developed thumb pain after starting doxy this past month. When I mentioned it a few weeks ago, my DH said that his have also been hurting, but his have hurt for several years, and he is diagnosed with RA (although he's also diagnosed with Lyme, and is being treated for it.) Today, when I mentioned it again, my DS 15 said that his has been hurting off and on, but can't remember when it started (his memory is pretty bad since getting sick with PANDAS/Lyme 7 years ago), but I have never heard him complain about the pain prior to starting treatment for Lyme. He started his tx 2 months ago, but got off the doxy 1 1/2 months ago when he came down with pancreatitis. He is taking bicillin injections (has had 1 about 1 month ago, and is scheduled for another this week) + flaggyl (200 mg/day 1 week on and 1 week off...just started this past week) + was taking azith (500 mg/day until 1 1/2 weeks ago,) but switched to Augm XR (2000 mg/day), and is on some antiseizure meds, as well. He also takes Nystatin.

 

I currently take doxy (400 mg/day) + azith (500 mg/day). I also take Nystatin.

 

We both also take an assortment of vitamins, fish oil, etc.

 

Any ideas? It definitely feels like there's swelling, and I just started back on the nystantin 2 days ago, because I could feel my whole body bloating up like it does when I've got yeast.

 

Oh, we also both take saccromyces boullardi and probiotic pearls.

 

Thanks.

[sf_mom]

I have had thumb pain 'plus a lot more'.

 

My thumb pain was fairly intense and it looked swollen with discoloration. I couldn't figure it out and had a lot of complaints to DH at the time. It has resolved. Now, I have deep thigh pain from my inner bone. Thankfully, it is not constant. Someone mentioned in a post that the third month of treatment can be rough.... I don't know if its from being in the third month or if it is from the recent herbs... Fatigue is greatly improved but definitely an increase in stabbing pains throughout my body.

 

Seems like you are on a great path with everything else.

[Suzan]

My dd9 gets intense thumb pain since she's started her treatment. I get it in my big toe. I'm not on Doxy yet(taking amox instead) because of intense reactions that we now think were herxes in retrospect. I got stabbing, throbbing pains in my legs that flared the same on each side and slowly worked their way down and out my big toe!

 

I take advil for pain and swelling and epsom salt baths to calm things down. Even sticking my feet in my dd's baths helps a lot. I am waiting for my far infrared sauna to come. I hope that helps too.

 

Susan

[PacificMama]

Yes, common in lyme treatment. Just part of the possible migrating joint pain that can occur. My daughter had the big toe pain too.

[tpotter]

Thank you all. Yes, I'm also getting the deep leg pain. Sometimes feels like I can't stand on them. I was concerned that it might be a reaction to the doxy, but now sounds like maybe the tx is working.

[justinekno]

I was getting the pain in one of my toes and stopped the doxy thinking it could be ligament issues which I know some antibiotics can cause. I'm not sure if doxy is one of those. My toe pain did stop but then again, if it was herxing and I stopped the doxy, it could be either. Hmmm.

[tpotter]

Very interesting. Let us know what the LLMD says.

 

 

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