Re: inflammation affect the brain? Thanks I have been on antibioitics

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Sandy, Have you been reading Stratton/Wheldon's research? They believe that chlamydia pneumonia and other chronic infections can cause acquired porphyria and inflammation from the toxin load created by the bugs. If you look that up, the symptoms could describe a lot of what you feel. Stratton's protocol has a lot of methods to try to help you relieve some of the symptoms caused by our illness. In the UK, cfs is called myalgic encephalitis (ME). Encephalitis means inflammation of the brain, which could also result in the symptoms you're talking about. The ME folks don't know what's causing the encephalitis, and I don't even know how they came up with the name, since I'm not sure they actually connect our illness to brain inflammation. But for most of the time ME has existed, they've believed it was caused by a virus (which is how encephalitis often occurs,

although bacterial menningitis is a well known cause of encephalitis too). But the official word is they still don't know what causes ME or CFS. We think we DO know what causes it. We believe that bacterial infections and the associated toxins cause cause the inflammation of the brain and other parts of the body. You could also be describing symptoms of ICH (intracranial hypertension or aka pseudotumor cerebri). This is a case where you've got increased fluid on the brain, which may even be leaking the slightest amount. If you look ICH or PTC up, you'll find lots of forums on the topic, and lots of tests that can be done to determine if you're suffering from this. Have you been to a neurologist and explained what you feel like? I wouldn't take no for an answer until you got some tests to see for sure what's going on in your brain. ICH and porphyria both have safe methods to relieve the symptoms, even if you're not eradicating the cause. Anti inflammatories, natural blood thinners, etc. in conjunction with some kind of serious antimicrobial treatment could make a big difference to your symptoms. Even a simple over the counter drug like guaifenisin (Tussin) could help. Turns out it's actually an anelgesic as well as a blood thinner, it boosts vitamin D production and does a bunch of other impressive stuff. Who knew, right? And the funniest thing is, it comes from tree bark and has been used for centuries as an all around health remedy. just mentioned the properties of red chilis. There are so many things like this that might help relieve some of your symptoms. But you really also need to ascertain the CAUSE. Without knowing that, it's difficult to make any progress. penny irishdrought1955 <irishdrought1955@...> wrote: ---I have made three trips out west to see a Lyme literate Dr.The antibiotics are not doing much. I am hoping that the test with Medtrmedix will help with something.I take heparin shots. They are a little helpful.I don't know if I have chamydia but would that be something that could cause my head to feel so bad?I have so that awful flu like weakness today it is a achiness that is so miserable.I looked into mercury a few years back. I

have had a couple of different tests done for it and nothing showed up.thanks,sandyIn infections , Penny Houle <pennyhoule@...> wrote:>> It could be any number of bacterial infections. Probably co-infections. You've already tested high for mycoplasma and you've got clotting disorders, so it makes sense that your infection could be quite pervasive and your inflammation out of control. The bacterial toxin load, and the resulting inflammation, create numerous symptoms including inflammation/swelling of the brain.> > All I can say is most of the CFS treatments you hear about will probably do very little good. Especially with those clotting problems which prevents your Immune System (blood) from being as effective as it could be. You're going to need to start addressing

your organisms if you want to feel better. I used to be so foggy headed I couldn't think or speak straight. Often felt like I was going to pass out. Antibiotics and anti-inflammatories have relieved the brain symptoms. > > penny> > irishdrought1955 <irishdrought1955@...> wrote:> I am always trying to find out why my brain is so sleepy and spaced out.> > This is something that has been a struggle for since 1987. About two > years ago I tested positive for lyme dx.> > I always have a list of questions for one of my Drs and he seems to > think that the lyme causes a increase in inflammation and that could > cause a glutamate disfunction.> > This spacy feeling is so bad that I feel like I don't know what is > going on around me but with a sleepy feeling. I have slept some days > all day long and then not hardly be able

to wake up to do anything.> > I have done lots of tests and had the HEMEX test and it was abnormal.> I did a CFIDS test that showed lots of killer cells and subsets and > they were some high and some low.> > IGG EBV, has always been elevated and CMV was IGM once, HH6 high IGG,> > Now I have read about the chlymadia pneumona and wonder about it.> > Once I had a mycoplasm pneumonia test that went to quest of lab core > and it was high.> > For a long time pain was not a big problem now it is. Cervical neck > pain that is from neuronal formaina encroachment and some other > arthritis type of things.> Could this lyme and pain cause my brain to feel so bad?> > Thanks,> sandy>