Lately, about twice a week, I get some insane swelling in the glands by my jaw. I can feel a tingling, then within 30 minutes, these glands are swollen to the point it looks like they are sticking out an inch on each side and I can feel the pressure going from my inner ears down to my collar bones. I kid and tell my lil one they are my Frankenstein nubs and they pop out when I need charged.

When I search the forums here for swollen glands, I see time after time where someone jumps in and says that this is a bart symptom.

I've been treating for a year now with oral ABX with very limited improvement. In fact, still adding symptoms which is incredibly discouraging. I don't have pain in my feet or shins. I don't have the tell tale scratch rash (but do have another rash) and my Bart test from igenix came back negative so I'm on the fence.

Seems like most of the other Bart symptoms are also Lyme symptoms so I'm not sure how to discern if I don't have the ones that are specific to Bart and received a negative test. Just wondering if many that definitely don't have Bart had swollen glands like this.

Trying to make a case for discussion at my LLMD appointment later this month.

My second round in treatment just this last year, I had only Lyme and my lymph nodes swelled up nicely as well.

What it really is is your lymph nodes getting swollen. Bart has an affinity for them, but it doesn't matter what infection you have, your lymph nodes can swell, as they are the first line of filters for getting debris (dead bacteria & that) out of the blood. So it's no wonder that they swell from time to time.

There are some herbs that can help keep things moving more smoothly like red root, and you should be doing lymph massages. You can do your own: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA-wi0d7-Ro

I'm so glad it was that helpful to you!! May your healing path be much smoother now!