Re: Left - sided symptoms.

[Guest guest]

Hell spurs? I didn't even think to mention THAT. I've got them bad.

[Guest guest]

I asked my Lyme physician once about why the majority of my head and teeth

pains, neck and arm pains are on the right, and he immediately stated that he

finds this true in most patients but does not know why this is. Am glad you

are all in agreement; however, I know of a gal with Lyme who last year had to

have brain surgery due to major adhesions (clumping of spirochetes) in the

right side of her head, so there are some. There are times that I do

experience ear pains with the same intensity on both sides and used to have

teeth pains initially all over, but now primarily on the right. Very

interesting!

[Guest guest]

Hi

Count me in as a lefty too, my tick bite was on the right side of my

scalp, but most of my symptoms seem to be the left side of my body. I am

right-handed, too. Even my heel spur and neuroma (pinched nerve at top of

foot) is on the left side, cervical disc report says moderate sized left

paracentral disc herniation at C5-C6 with mild compression of the cord in

the left lateral recess. The shingle rash I developed recently is also all

left sided. This is pretty strange isn't it?

Marta

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>From: Scully <jscully@...>

>

>Folks --

>Has anybody else noticed the great occurence of " left-side " symptoms? It

>seems like almost everyone who posts to this group has stuff going on

>with their left side -- pain, weird sensations, numbness, etc etc.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/1/98 5:56:20 PM CST, smott@... writes:

<<

Dear Jean: You might be onto something. My left eye and slight

numbness on left side of face I thought were attributable to being

bitten on the back of my left thigh. But from Marta's story, I guess

that's not the case.

Next question: WHY??? It is peculiar that those with neurological

lyme seem to indicating a left side leaning.

>>

This sounds like Bell's Palsy to me (face numbness, eyelid drooping). I do

remember reading that about 20% of all cases of Bell's Palsy are contributed

to Lyme Disease.

Not a doctor, just read more than most of them.

[Guest guest]

Dear Jean: You might be onto something. My left eye and slight

numbness on left side of face I thought were attributable to being

bitten on the back of my left thigh. But from Marta's story, I guess

that's not the case.

Next question: WHY??? It is peculiar that those with neurological

lyme seem to indicating a left side leaning.

Lovette

[Guest guest]

I have neurological symptoms due to Lyme, and mine tend to be primarily on

the left to all though, I do have some on the right as well.

Annie

>From: " F. Mott " <smott@...>

>

>Dear Jean: You might be onto something. My left eye and slight

>numbness on left side of face I thought were attributable to being

>bitten on the back of my left thigh. But from Marta's story, I guess

>that's not the case.

> Next question: WHY??? It is peculiar that those with neurological

>lyme seem to indicating a left side leaning.

>

>Lovette

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Golfdawg --

Actually, Bell's Palsy is the inflammation of the seventh cranial nerve,

which controls movement of the face. The numbness I had is caused by

the fifth cranial nerve, which controls just sensation. I was sure I was

developing Bell's Palsy when I went numb, but the neurologist my MD

consulted with set me straight. The movement of the face was not

affected, just sensation. That's not to say I won't get it, mind you,

but just that I don't have it yet.

FWIW, that was right around the same time that I was having all kinds of

weird smell and taste things going on, which are also controlled by the

various cranial nerves (there are 12 of them). There's a list in

" Everything You Need to Know About Lyme Disease " of the nerves and their

associated functions...in case any of us need any light bedtime reading

:-)

[Guest guest]

I am not sure whether I have/had Bell's palsy or not, ever since my bite

over two years ago, I have complained of occasional numbness on the left

side of my face, it feels more like novocaine that is just wearing off. I

don't notice any droop in my eyes (other than normal aging...LOL.) I

thought Bell's was more like when you have no control of the muscles in your

face.

Marta

>From: Golfdawg@...

>

>> >>

>

>This sounds like Bell's Palsy to me (face numbness, eyelid drooping). I do

>remember reading that about 20% of all cases of Bell's Palsy are

contributed

>to Lyme Disease.

>

>Not a doctor, just read more than most of them.

[Guest guest]

Thanks you just explained my problem, lack of sensation....so

therefore, we really cannot call numbness of the face Bell's unless there is

lack of muscle control....

Marta

-

>From: Scully <jscully@...>

>

>Actually, Bell's Palsy is the inflammation of the seventh cranial nerve,

>which controls movement of the face. The numbness I had is caused by

>the fifth cranial nerve, which controls just sensation.

[Guest guest]

Dear Golfdawg: I don't think I have Bell's Palsy. The left side of my

face has less sensation, but I can still feel it. Also, it doesn't

droop, which I understand to be an indication of Bell's. But, I don't

mind you trying to diagnose me! The more the merrier!!

Lovette

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/2/98 8:47:11 AM CST, smott@... writes:

<<

Dear Golfdawg: I don't think I have Bell's Palsy. The left side of my

face has less sensation, but I can still feel it. Also, it doesn't

droop, which I understand to be an indication of Bell's. But, I don't

mind you trying to diagnose me! The more the merrier!!

>>

Forgot to reply to the other post that stated the difference between the lack

of sensation and paralysis of the face. I did not know there was a difference

based on the cranial nerve affected.

You learn something everyday.

[Guest guest]

>From: Golfdawg@...

>Forgot to reply to the other post that stated the difference between the

lack

>of sensation and paralysis of the face. I did not know there was a

difference

>based on the cranial nerve affected.

>

>You learn something everyday.

Unless you are like me, who learns something new everyday, and forgets it

that quick!

Marta