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Posted 6/21/2019 7:44 PM (GMT -5)
Have been trying to figure what is most likely to cause late afternoon low-grade fever and fatigue. Also have been losing more hair/ seems more brittle and low back/rotator cuff. The fever and fatigue have been going on now for nine months. Fat loss has been happening for years. Just about had enough.

I am positive for EBV with very high score. Myco P. is lower now. Lyme has been consistently positive, even on Labcorp test. But last one was not. Bartonella also positive and Babesia Duncani. I am worn down from months of this and trying to figure out which is most likely.
Posted 6/21/2019 8:33 PM (GMT -5)
I’m guessing bartonella. Have you had any other classic bartonella symptoms?
Posted 6/21/2019 11:12 PM (GMT -5)
Babesia is known to cause afternoon fevers. They are called cyclic fevers. I learned this after reading a post in a Lyme Facebook group asking the same exact question and everybody answered it was Babesia that caused this for them.

From my research the weight loss would most likely be from Babesia but Borrelia could also be the culprit.
Posted 6/22/2019 8:16 AM (GMT -5)
Not sure if I have a lot of Bartonella symptoms. Definitely have fatigue, migraine headaches and some joint pain. No stretch type marks.

With Babesia, I've never had the classic sweats, chills, or lack of appetite. Have had the weird red blood cells.

The fatigue and back pain have never been worse, which has lead to bad depression and morning anxiety. Just making it through each day. I'm not questioning either of your responses, as there is so much that mixes with other symptoms. Looking for answers as not sure how much more I can handle of this. Been in bad places before, but not quite to here.

I do not take as much Bicillin as I once did and wonder if that is impacting things and Borrellia is, at least, part of this. It's a guessing game, even after tests are done.

The weight loss is from fat loss only. No problem with muscle. Your responses are appreciated.
Posted 6/22/2019 11:30 AM (GMT -5)
My weight loss is fat too. I don't see any muscle loss. I have an appt. next Monday with a new LLMD so I'm going to ask to try Disulfiram since that targets both Borrelia and Babesia hopefully killing two birds with one stone.
Posted 6/22/2019 1:26 PM (GMT -5)
Hey TodPaul - Look with acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (ACA) and see if that might fit what you are experiencing. Keep in mind, some of the pictures they show are worst-cases. Don't want it to make you nervous. But my pattern seems to fit a lot. Maybe not yours, but halting progression of it means putting Borrellia in remission.
Posted 6/23/2019 7:58 AM (GMT -5)
Hi, running wild.

I know you have posted about these questions before, and I hope you find helpful answers soon.

To me, everything you describe sounds like it's adrenal in nature - afternoon fatigue, low-grade fever, depression, hair loss, weight changes, etc. Of course infections can throw off your HPA axis, but to some degree herxing and stress can worsen the adrenal issues, so some LLMDs will recommend treating HPA axis dysfunction during or even before treatment for infections. EBV is especially gnarly for causing adrenal dysfunction. Have you been tested for all types of hormone levels (thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, etc.) at various points in time? Even a small imbalance can cause symptoms. Are you taking any adaptogens or doing anything else specifically to balance the HPA axis (ensuring sleep, meditation, bioidentical hormones, no stimulants, etc.)?

Hope you get to the bottom of this! I know how frustrating these symptoms are.
Posted 6/23/2019 2:25 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks for thoughts, saraeli. I have posted very similar before. The continuation of the daily fever/fatigue, along with the addition of hair loss, made me think it might cause different thought than before. Your post was spot on for what I was looking for - another different angle.

O have been being treated for low T3 for a couple of months now. I have had adrenals checked and thyroid, but not recently. I do take cordyceps daily. Not sure about other adaptogens. Will look into that. I have drank some tea with caffeine lately. Not much and not everyday. Just some days I can't take another day of wanting to sleep. It's not good to do, but mentally just being able to do something feels better.

Sleep at night is pretty good, but everyday at 8:00 am I wake up with some or a lot of anxiety. The EBV, I believe, plays a major part Finally, i do not do as many or as much Bicillin shots because of kidney concerns. They are spaced out too many days to continue to help. But when I do give myself a shot, I seem to have a better day or two.
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