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I have Chronic Lyme Disease, as well as several very resistent co...

Posted at 7:11 AM on Jun 27, 2007 by christelleny, #22030
I have Chronic Lyme Disease, as well as several very resistent co-infections and secondary infections. I've been following several treatments over the past few years, the last one included Levaquin. Within two days of starting it, I couldn't get up by myself after kneeling down because of extremely severe joint pain. I thought I was having a bad reaction and cut my daily dose in half; should have been smarter and stopped it altogether. I also had insominia. After a few more days, the hands and elbows were affected. After a while, I decided to research Levaquin online and realized that I wasn't having a Lyme outburst, but were being "poisoned" by Levaquin. I cannot get up by myself, I canno't go up or down the stairs, I cannot peel potatoes or open jars, typing is painful, my whole body is in constant pain and I don't know how long it will last. I'm 35. I should have taken my chances with Lyme. This is even worse.
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Reply 11 months ago on Dec 15, 2008 by minski, #15281

You might have been having a Herxheimer effect. I've had lyme for 24 years and this year I took Levaquin for a nasal staph infection. I had all your symptoms and a few more for two and half weeks, but I stuck with it hoping I was Herxing. I feel sure I was because after 24 years of severe pain I am much, much better. I think I finally got all those spirochetes. I think your constant pain is your Lyme Disease. After the Leviquin I then did Richie Shoemaker's Cholestyramine Protocol which has also helped me. Now I am doing Bowen's Therapy. And I feel confident that I will finally be relatively pain free!!! Good Luck and don't give up.......Dian

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