In march 2014 I got an incredibly sore/inflamed throat and felt fairly unwell. A couple of weeks later I woke up one day and my fingers were very stiff. They now constantly tingle, ache and are swollen. This "tingly" feeling has moved to different joints in my body but also in my face and lips and carries on moving to different parts of my body and increasing in intensity.
I did the Horowitz Lyme-MSIDS Questionnaire and scored 56 and it says "If you scored 46 or more, you have a high probability of a tick-borne disorder and should see a healthcare provider for further evaluation.".
Some other notable symptoms:
With this said, I am still able to lead a pretty normal life however I associate having Lyme as being a disease that leaves you bed ridden. I go to work, socialise with friends, go rock climbing occasionally, go to the beach, have 4 trips abroad planned in the next 5 week etc.
I also got SIBO confirmed via breath test a year ago but suspect i've had it since i was about 5 years old (now 24).
So, im trying to figure out whether these symptoms are SIBO or Lyme related. SIBO, especially for 19 years, can cause a lot of problems. However the sudden and acute nature of the symptoms leads me to believe it is some type of infection.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
I did the Horowitz Lyme-MSIDS Questionnaire and scored 56 and it says "If you scored 46 or more, you have a high probability of a tick-borne disorder and should see a healthcare provider for further evaluation.".
Some other notable symptoms:
- My body has a slight tremor
- Visual snow either started or got markedly worse during this period
- I get muscle cramps quite a lot
- I get heart palpitations. Might have started after taking MDMA one night. My heart used to always elevate to around 100 after eating meals but now the palpitations/heart rate elevations seems to be kind of random.
- My hairline is receeding and I have grey hairs, this started age 22 and I am now age 24.
- My ability to smell has gone way down and this is apparently one of the best markers of approaching death!
With this said, I am still able to lead a pretty normal life however I associate having Lyme as being a disease that leaves you bed ridden. I go to work, socialise with friends, go rock climbing occasionally, go to the beach, have 4 trips abroad planned in the next 5 week etc.
I also got SIBO confirmed via breath test a year ago but suspect i've had it since i was about 5 years old (now 24).
So, im trying to figure out whether these symptoms are SIBO or Lyme related. SIBO, especially for 19 years, can cause a lot of problems. However the sudden and acute nature of the symptoms leads me to believe it is some type of infection.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!