What are your worst Bartonella symptoms?
I've been treating Lyme and Bartonella clinically for over a year now with antibiotics. I tested negative on my CDC western blot last year with only a band 41. A few months ago I tested through igenix and had a positive igm 23 band and indeterminate on Bartonella Henslae. This chronic illness has wrecked me perephial and central nervous system. I've feared having ALS, MS, Parkinson's, etc etc. It's really destroyed my nerves. Permanent fasculations in my calves for two years with permanent numbness. Fasculations all over the body that come and go. Weak/numb arms, hands, fingers, legs. Heavy pins and needles everywhere including my stomach/chest. My vision is HORRIBLE. Blurry and extremely sensitive to light especially artificial lighting like LEDs, fluorescent, etc. Bad tremors. Numb tingly scalp with bad brain fog. Feels like early dementia. 8 months ago I got a horrible neurogenic bladder where I lost the urge/sensation to urinate with no improvement. Had a clean spine MRI to rule out anything. Really bad blood flow to my lower legs/feet. Crazy dizzy constantly. Extremely low testosterone levels almost at 0. The list goes on. Whatever this is it's hard to believe for me it could be an infection wrecking every part of my body this badly for this long. This past year I did the Jemsek protocol pulsing antibiotics. I've now been taking them daily. Rifabutin and Azithromycin. My new ilads trained LLMD treats a bit differently and heavier. I'm so sick and confused and tired of fighting. Can anyone relate to this nightmare? I've lost all hope.