Numbness in my hand

[mama2alex]

I'm also being treated for Lyme/Bartonella, but just with herbals/supplements so far. This morning when I woke up my hand was partially numb. Its mostly the skin on the back of my thumb and part of the back of my hand. I can feel it when I touch it, but the feeling is greatly reduced from normal.

 

Has anyone else experienced this? Did it last long or go away quickly?

 

I have to admit, this makes me a little nervous. I have an appointment with my Lyme doc tomorrow, just by chance, but he's not in the office today, so I thought I'd put it out to all of you. Any personal experiences and/or thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

[LNN]

I'm sorry. No experience here. Please let us know what your LLMD says - always good to learn for future reference. Hope it clears up quickly!

[SSS]

Here is my sophisticated answer: sounds like a Lyme thing.

 

Curious to hear what our good Dr. says, too. My intuition says it is not something serious that needs immediate attention...

 

Can I ask you a personal question? PM if too much, or not, if I am being too nosy!

 

It is your personal choice not to treat your Lyme/Bartonella with antibiotics? Are you on an extensive specific herbal protocol?

 

I heard you mention you are doing a Bartonella challenge to your DS with A-Bart. Are you using that?

I am on Levaquin, in additon to doing A-Bart and Bar-1 drops daily.

The drops are HEAVY hitters to me. I direct herx. I am up to 5 drops of each per day, and holding, not going up anymore anytime soon.

 

Thanks for sharing, if you care too--- we will be in the Dr.'s office next week, ourselves.

Edited September 27, 2011 by S & S

[mama2alex]

Thanks for the replies. No, I don't think its serious either, but its obviously a nerve issue, which makes me take the whole thing a lot more seriously than being tired or having a headache.

 

S&S - You're not being nosy! I've had some negative reactions to various antibiotics, including nausea, vomiting, and severe itching. On my 3 week Doxy challenge, I felt awful to the point of barely getting through the day, but I think this was just a herx. The doctor felt that we should go with herbals in the beginning while we work on my gut, etc. I believe he's planning to pull out the abx later. Currently I'm on A-Bart and A-L Complex (for Lyme), plus digestive enzymes, vitamins/minerals, detox stuff and probiotics.

 

Alex is actually going to do an A-Bab challenge for Babesia soon. We are sorting out some stomach issues and a few behavioral problems at school before I put more stress on his system.

[NancyD]

Early on, before starting treatment for Lyme or Bartonella, I had migrating numbness in my arms, legs, fingers, and toes. Within weeks of starting treatment for Lyme (this was months before starting treatment for Bartonella) the numbness went away and has not come back since. So for me the numbness was definitely tied to Lyme.

 

Nancy