You need to carefully and slowly stop all abx, herbs and supplements until you can figure out what it going on. I don't remember if you have even started treatments yet - too many people to keep track of!!

The welty marks could be Bartonella streaks/rash.

I'm very concerned about your bowel movements being so odd colored. It could be from vitamins or supplements or an abx if you are taking any.

Are you seeing a doctor yet?

I think you need to go to the ER.

Don't wait until Tuesday.

You described a horrible headache yesterday. Do you still have the headache? Do you also have neck pain or a stiff neck?

You might have meningitis, which causes nausea and vomiting.

If your stools are bright yellow, you may need to get checked for c. diff., but I would worry about the other symptoms first.

Bart doesn't really cause a splotchy rash, and I've never had a rash on my privates.

BUT, meningitis can cause a rash. If you have meningitis, then you need immediate medical attention.

Margaret

Here's a link to meningitis and encephalitis:

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/encephalitis_meningitis/detail_encephalitis_meningitis.htm#260663083

Yes, carrot juice in combination with squash (and also Vit. A) can all cause orange stools. Some abx (Rifampin)? can also cause this.

Oh yes, and a streaky rash could be caused by Bart.

Margaret

I did have carrot juice 2 days ago haha. It's 6:30 pm here now and I do feel much better. The rash never lasts more than an hour. My body is screaming at me that something is horribly wrong... maybe it's just a die off reaction. I'd hate to make something out of nothing. I feel like maybe I'm being a big baby. But I'm getting nervous that I'm getting that sick. Something is happening inside of me. I don't know if it's just a flare, a herx, or something with the meds. I don't know how I'd tell..

I have pain above and in my ear. I do have hyperthyroidism but my doctor never treated me because I didn't test positive for grave disease. In fact, when she got a record release from the llnd she called me right away to say I had a mood disorder I needed therapy and take cymbalta. Then she tells me she might have missed something and I need to provide a stool sample. She also told me not to see any other doctors because it was complicating her job. When I asked if those pills would make my pupil go back to normal my blood pressure even out and my skin rashes go away she practically hung up on me. I have very physical symptoms. You can look at me and see there are things that aren't right. If I go to the ER when all the tests that have already been 1000 times come back normal they will treat me like I'm a wanting pain pills because of my age. I had abdominal surgery and when I woke up I was obviously in pain. My nurse refused to take me seriously because "everyone your age wants pain medication, I see people like you everyday". I just woke up from surgery!!!!!

I just can't take the humiliation. They will tell me I'm having a panic attack or something. Like always. They won't take me seriously. That's why I've been sick for so long. My body is screaming at me that there is something wrong but no doctor has ever actually helped me. Until I went to this llnd. I have a huge mistrust of mainstream. I can't take being told I'm crazy anymore.

Also maybe important to mention it ebbs and flows. It gets really bad and eases up and comes back again full swing. If it was meningitis wouldn't it stay bad constantly??

I get the headaches from a very severe herx, or from intense fatigue, so for me, they do come and go. The worst one I had was when I was on full strength antimicrobials for bronchitis, and it was awful. It's not something you want to mess around with.

See how far you can turn your head from side to side, then see if you can touch your chin to your chest. If any of those are hard to do or significantly painful, and if the center of the top of your head hurts, you have a gproblem and you probably need immediate medical attention.

When you go to the ER, just tell them you once had Lyme; don't tell them it's chronic. Also tell them you're hyperthyroid. Then just clearly tell them about your current symptoms in a clear, straightforward manner. Don't mess with ANY condiruins that could be life threatening. They might tell you to do a lumbar puncture, and then you will have to do it, but you'll get over it. M

What a--h---s!

I like the ER doc at the Ashe Co. hospital.

There are actually two, but if the guy I like is there, I'm lucky.

Big city hospitals are messed up. Take the one in Dallas . . . .

M