I have no idea!! It's the one babesia specific symptom that just won't go away for me either.

I would love to know the mechanics of it. I guess temp regulation is getting messed up but i don't get too cold/too hot during the day.. still thinking I'm dealing with some minor autonomic dysfunction.

I used to think it was a symptom of carditis but other related symptoms are gone.

I've chosen not to treat with antimicrobials anymore unless things get a lot worse. It's been about 9 months now and so far so good.

Girlie: Did you ever get sheet soaking night sweats?

Notime4lyme said...
So I was feeling totally normal for a while, and now lately I have been getting drenching sweats at nights. I'm also dealing with fatigue, pain in my feet and ankles, difficulty sleeping, and a nauseous feeling. After talking with my ND, it seems to be babesia.

I am just so tired of it going away and coming back again. Honestly, I would rather ignore it. I am not getting headaches, air hunger, anxiety, or any of the other classic babesia symptoms, which makes me wonder if it could be something else like an adrenal problem.

Is sweating at night a good indicator of babesia?

I've had sheet-soaking sweats that my LLMD said are from babesia. I start out freezing at night and then wake up after an hour or two and have soaked through my shirt and soaked the sheets. My doc put me on Enula and it was helping a ton but I had to stop almost everything due to diarrhea and the sweats are back. I just restarted Enula at only 2 drops yesterday and am hoping it helps again. I have headaches but mostly just feel like my brain is underwater. Extreme anxiety and my exercise tolerance very suddenly hit the skids this week. I'm still trying to sort out which problems are Lyme and which are babesia. As far as adrenals, the doc has me on Drenamin and licorice. I'm lucky that I work in a PT clinic that's a provider of Standard Process supplements so Drenamin is one thing I can actually get at a reasonable cost. The Enula didn't cost a ton though and one tiny bottle lasts a long time.

I think I treated babesia for a month or two, about 18 months ago, but I can't remember exactly. I will be going to the lab for more tests to hopefully find out what is going on.

I thought I had an adrenal problem several years ago—it turned out it was a side effect from something I was taking.

I have had strange fluctuations with my sex hormones in the past. One time I got tested, they were really off, the next time they were fine. I had low adrenals when I first got sick, but the tests have come out normal since then.

I haven't tried any adrenal supplements. I was on licorice, but it raised my blood pressure too much.

No, I haven't ever taken any prescription babesia meds.

Now I have another question: the problem seems to be rooted in my gut. Are there any things that effect your gut and also cause sweating? I have been getting increasing symptoms of dysbiosis (nausea, gas, bloating, increased appetite, but not feeling satisfied, etc.), with also the fatigue and feeling hot and cold, and sweating at night. I haven't changed my diet or the herbs I take.

Could this be a sign of another coinfection?