Looking for help or guidance

Over the past 8 weeks, i have been experiencing a host of symptoms and ailments that have not gotten any better. These symptoms include: groin discomfort, achey joints (specifically in the soft parts of my feet and heels, knees, elbow), overall fatigue, decreased strength, noticeable swings in my moods (anxious), i experienced a panic attack, eye twitch, sore glands underneath armpits, achey fingers, weird sensations of cold or burning, slight change in bowel movements. Sometimes i feel like i want to rip the skin off my body. My mental aptitude is not where it once was, as i am more forgetful and feel like my brain isn't as sharp as it was 3-4 months ago.

I am 26 year old male, exercise 3-4 times a week, eat a balanced and healthy diet. I live in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

I had blood tests done and they were all normal. Please see my western blot results below. I have only tested positive for band IgG P41.

IgG P93 Ab. Absent
IgG P66 Ab. Absent
IgG P58 Ab. Absent
IgG P45 Ab. Absent
IgG P41 Ab. Present
IgG P39 Ab. Absent
IgG P30 Ab. Absent
IgG P28 Ab. Absent
IgG P23 Ab. Absent
IgG P18 Ab. Absent
Lyme IgG WB Interp. Negative
IgM P41 Ab. Absent
IgM P39 Ab. Absent
IgM P23 Ab. Absent
Lyme IgM WB Interp. Negative

I am working with a homeopathic doctor as well as my family doctor. The homeopathic doctor is treating me as if i have lymes, but i cannot help but feel worrisome since my family doctor does not believe i have it. I am on a botanical blend of herbs, roots, and worm wood. I am also starting to incorporate dosages of Himalayan salts. about an hour or so after i ingest the salts, my symptoms increase, which leads me to believe i am suffering from infections.

I would greatly appreciate any advice, suggestions, or similar stories. It is great to have support from other people who feel like me. Thank you in advance for anyone who may offer anything.

no, not yet. what is the test i should ask my doctor for? thank you for your help!

I don't know very much about the things that you are taking. But you've come to the right place for support!! Welcome!

Hey Joseph, your in my neck of the woods. Maybe the ticks that bit us knew each other :P

As breaking free said, trust your body. All lyme tests are inaccurate to some degree so many diagnosis are mainly clinical. Before I got to my LLMD my general practitioner (after exhausting every test he could think through several specialists and even removing a perfectly good gall bladder) told me we were going to treat my symptoms to maintain whatever quality of life we could for as long as we could, but they may never know whats wrong with me. I would probably be wasting away had I not questioned his diagnosis or lack there of. Arm yourself with as much knowledge about Lyme as you can. You are your own best advocate through your treatment.

Is your homeopathic practitioner well versed in treating Lyme patients? It's a pretty complex disease that typically requires a pretty complex treatment to help normalize the many different areas of the body this dumb bug effects. Don't trust her opinion alone until you've done the research and can get wholeheartedly behind their treatment protocol.

This board is a wonderful place to ask questions or just vent from time to time with people that understand. Good Luck Joseph. Stay positive!!!!

Hi Joseph and welcome to the forum. So sorry that you find yourself in this situation but it seems like you have the right attitude to get yourself well. You are already eating very well by the sounds of it.

My story is similar to yours as are many on this board. I have many of the symptoms you have. I won't go into a lot of detail, but suffice it to say I went through a ton of blood tests, heart tests, and neurological tests to name a few but nothing showed up. My family doctor was stumped and thought it might be allergies. Another family doctor told me it was menopause and anxiety. A specialist told me it was Chronic Fatigue. Finally I was diagnosed with LD by my LLND about a year ago. Nothing before this made sense, but this does.

In regards to alcohol, we are supposed to avoid it. My LLND also recommended that I avoid potatoes and corn. All other vegetables including squash and sweet potatoes are good. Eat lots of green vegetables such as kale, swiss chard, cabbage, broccoli and include lots of garlic and onions.

She advises to eat no more than two fruits a day and limit tropical fruit as it is high in sugar. Include berries, apples, pears and plums.

Include healthy carbohydrates such as brown rice, wild rice, quinoa, oatmeal and beans and legumes. Nuts and nut butters and seeds are good.

Coconut oil is great to use as it has many health benefits. Olive oil is good too. Do not use any vegetable oils as they are high in Omega 6 fats which are inflammatory.

If you haven't done so already please read the section at the top of this forum entitled "New to Lyme". The part on detoxing is of much importance. If you are not taking steps to detox already, you should be. This can help alleviate your symptoms. Good luck and let us know if you have more questions.

You are most welcome! Someone helped me along the way and it is my intention to pay it forward. You're right - this forum is great!