Is it a Bartonella rash?

[momaine]

Your symptoms (except for the migraines) are identical to mine. I also felt like I am/was 145 years old. I would never have figured out I had lyme/bart except that my dd has it and I read so much about it. I am in month 5 (I think) of treatment and on the good days I am SO MUCH BETTER. The herxing still kills me at times but I am so glad I started treatment. I really felt like I had the beginnings of alzheimers (sp). It was scary! My mind is back to almost 100% except on bad herxing days. My feet are much better but still have a ways to go. After starting treatment and beginning to feel better, I realized how much muslce pain I was experiencing on a daily basis. You get used to pain when it comes on slowly and is always there. I had forgotten what it felt like to feel good.

Edited August 15, 2011 by momaine

[CandKRich]

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Edited August 12, 2013 by CandKRich

[Suzan]

Thanks for all of this info! Yikes, though - - seriously, the more I read about all of this - - the more I feel like I really need to get Igenex + coinfection testing done for MYSELF!! I am a major migrainer - - very severe - - with varied results with meds, etc. Also - I am 45 years old and feel like I am 145!! I've attributed it to stress - - but I in addition to the constant headaches - I can barely walk in the morning because my feet are in so much pain, I walk around in a constant, tired fog and I am scarily forgetful (it has been the long-standing "joke" for my kids). I could go on - - but I thought I was depressed and experiencing PTSD from dealing with the unkown of my boys' PANDAS and now Bartonella.

 

This sounds so much lime what happened to me too. I did not have the migraines but the others you mention and more. I totally agree, get yourself tested too. I am doing a lot better since last year after going on treatment. HUGS!

 

Susan

[sf_mom]

Me too, feeling much better. The fog has lifted and I have my energy back. I also went down hill after pregnancy. Pregnancy is a known trigger. Our LLMD did my test initially as courtesy (he was already seeing my older son at time)..... once the results came back positive I had to make an official appointment. Our LLMD typically recommends not testing in advance of appointment due to preference of types of tests and labs used.

 

-Wendy