I tested positive for an acute lyme infection as well and experienced the exact same symptoms you described. I also experienced my most improvement in symptoms on the Doxycycline . I believe Doxy does cross the blood/brain barrier, to what extent I don't know, but I noticed improvement in my balance after starting the Doxy. I found a chart on the internet describing the characteristics of different antibiotics and under Doxy it was described to have fair CNS penetration. I also had the spinal tap and they tested for MS and everything else they could possible think of and it all came back negative!! The only test found to be positive was my Lyme test! I don't want to "bad mouth" your doctor but based upon my experience your doctor is full of "it". Many general practitioners, infectious disease doctors, rheumatologists have no clue. It's sad because so many people are sick and looking for help/answers and not getting any help from their doctors.

goldfinch,

Thank you for sharing that. I've been going back and forth second guessing my symptoms, because my doctor insists that I should have severe joint pain if I really had Lyme disease. I've been very fortunate in that other than a little bit of a stiff knee my joints haven't bothered me at all.

It's good to know that I'm not nuts or in denial and that my symptoms really are being caused by the Lyme disease.

I'm glad you are going to see somebody with lyme experience

Good Luck Suzie