Stopped treatment after 3 years, but twitching has increased?

I am not sure but I know that when you are well you constantly are on "high alert" for something to happen. You tend to analyze everything and are continually frightened that lyme will come back. I know this as a fact in my life.

I think in my head I have to make peace with being well because I can make myself sick worrying in anticipation of, if the lyme symptoms will come back. That is huge stress. I am so good that I don't even know that I am stressing about it. I fool myself.

You may very well have some neuro symptoms that are residual and just need time to heal AND have stress of worrying about lyme symptoms returning.

I am going to try some deep breathing, stay super healthy in my diet, and try and keep the worry at bay.

Please let me know what your doctor says. I don't have the neuro stuff, but gosh even a cough is a cause of concern to me now.

To, peteZa:
Thank you but it's not in my head. The stress i mentioned was from college and tests, not worrying about lyme coming back. The twitching is increasing. It is not provoked. It is not after exercising or stressing out. It is when I'm sitting doing nothing.

To magoo2: I havent seen the neurologist yet. idk if they're gonna give me a metals test.

afiya4health

I'm really sorry the twitching has increased. I think we all worry about stuff like this happening when we stop treatment. I must admit I share your concern.

My understanding of post-treatment symptoms is that they should decrease in intensity/frequency as you move forward. Increasing just doesn't sound right - sorry.

I don't necessarily think you need to go back on pharmas....maybe you might try some immune support stuff for the next month to see if that has any impact.

If things get worse, maybe you might want to consider an herbal protocol.

And, if you can afford it and are so inclined, perhaps consultation with yet another LLMD might be helpful.

I truly hope things just somehow settle down on their own for you and this becomes a moot conversation.

Edited to add:

In re-reading your first post, I believe there's also a chance you're having a bit of a delayed stress reaction. Since being over the stress is only a week ago, I think your best bet is to pay very close attention to your body during the next few weeks (and be sure to make entries in your journal). If the twitches don't go back to your baseline, I'd be looking at plan B.

And, with you being in university which can certainly bring upon stress, your immune system would benefit from extra support since stress lowers immune function.

Do you take stuff for immune support? Things like cordyceps mushroom, Cat's Claw, Ashwaghanda, Eleuthero and/or Licorice root can all help. Probiotics is a biggie since 70% of the immune system resides in the gut.