Dear Stephen,
After years of many and various symptoms, I had positive tests for Borellia burgdorferi but not for co-infections. One of the many symptoms has been spontaneous “blood blisters” in my mouth on the mucosal cheek area as well as bruising otherwise. After treatment, I continue to have intermittent bruising, especially on my fingers but also on soles of feet and elsewhere. I feel a burning sensation usually with only a small stress, like opening a jar. My dentist as well as all M.D.s including LLMDs have shrugged their shoulders. My CBC is normal. At the most acute stage of my illness my serum iron dropped to 10 which is interesting in that you wrote in Healing Lyme that Borellia burgdorferi does not require iron in order to live. The low iron along with the bruising has made me question if I have a co-infection as well. Thank you for your work.
After years of many and various symptoms, I had positive tests for Borellia burgdorferi but not for co-infections. One of the many symptoms has been spontaneous “blood blisters” in my mouth on the mucosal cheek area as well as bruising otherwise. After treatment, I continue to have intermittent bruising, especially on my fingers but also on soles of feet and elsewhere. I feel a burning sensation usually with only a small stress, like opening a jar. My dentist as well as all M.D.s including LLMDs have shrugged their shoulders. My CBC is normal. At the most acute stage of my illness my serum iron dropped to 10 which is interesting in that you wrote in Healing Lyme that Borellia burgdorferi does not require iron in order to live. The low iron along with the bruising has made me question if I have a co-infection as well. Thank you for your work.
Stephen’s response:
Both low iron and low vitamin C can cause this kind of bruising. I would suggest iron and vitamin C supplementation. My preference for vitamin C is effervescent C salts, taken to bowel tolerance (it causes loose bowels, so take it just up to that level).
Both low iron and low vitamin C can cause this kind of bruising. I would suggest iron and vitamin C supplementation. My preference for vitamin C is effervescent C salts, taken to bowel tolerance (it causes loose bowels, so take it just up to that level).
Stephen
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