Does anyone know if neurological problems are a result of a coinfection, or might the antibiotic treatment help stop the spread of the neuropathy? Just wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation.

Thanks!

She is one massive abibiotics. My son, 28, Doesn't have the same symptoms, his are more with the headaches, stomach, liver and bladder, sinus, and throat. He too, is on massive antibiotics, all due to co infections.

Lyme disease is the borrelia burgdorferi infection. Antibiotics are used to fight it. Can borrelia burgdorferi cause neurological problems, or is it a coinfection that causes them? Both? In my defense, I have only seen the doctor once and he swept in and out and I couldn't get a word in edgewise. I see him again on Tuesday and I will make him listen to me. But it would help if I could find an answer to this.

He's not going to do ANY testing until I've had a month of antibiotics. Then he uses Igenex, for which I am relieved. But if antiobiotics do not help with the neurological issues, I'd like to know what WILL help.

Thanks again.

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Seeing an LLMD is important and of course being put on the right combo of antibiotics can alleviate neuro symptoms completely.

Since the major onset of my LD/co-infections (diagnosed for years w/Fibro by the way) I feared most my nervous system would be permanently damaged. I have been in treatment for 10 months and most of my neruo symptoms are gone, although they will flare with a herx.

Also, as recommended by Dr. Burrascano's treatment guidelines for neuro symptoms - I have faithfully done methylcobalamin (b12) injections at first everyday, now 3 times a week. Methylcobalamin injectables can only be purchased at compound pharmacies, not "corner" pharmacies. Methylcobalamin is much different than cyancobalamin b12 (available at all pharmacies) as it has shown over time to heal the myelin sheath, cure bells palsy and more. It comes in high doses (Burrascano recommends 25mg per day for 6 months) which would be equivalent to 25 shots per day of cyancobalamin.

Take care.

I am not sure that your nerves are "dead". Check out the device called the "ReBuilder". It talks about treating neuropathy. I bought one but it is too soon to tell if it is working. (just 1 1/2 weeks). I know your post was more than a year ago so hope you are doing better. I have nerve pain in my feet and hands. I took a very high dose of Samento (I thought I was supposed to take 5 dropperfuls, not drops 3 times a day) and got a lot of relief from my nerve pain for about 2 weeks. I am looking into whether it is safe to experiment with higher doses of this to help my nerve pain. Good luck! If you found any solutions for your neuropathy, please share.

Take care.

Shauna (wellinwisconin)

many radiologists dont look for it or dismiss it--if you have had recent MRIs have them reread to look for this specifically and meanwhile go to

www.chiariinstitute.com and see what they say about your sx!!! many with Lyme develop Chiari or the Lyme makes it worse