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07-20-2016, 01:27 PM | #11 | |||
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This is how Zika is tested for. The virus leaves antibodies behind after the infection. It is those that are tested for:
Diagnostic Testing | Zika virus | CDC You don't need to have symptoms of Zika to have it. The damage it does is internal and may not show clinically. It is something to consider in your case... with a sudden onset. Zika has been reported to damage the peripheral nerves, and in severe cases, causes Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS)which is a severe peripheral neuropathy. It also has been suggested to cause CNS damage and spinal damage. Zika and Guillain-Barre Syndrome | Zika virus | CDC There'''s More Evidence Zika Goes Straight to the Brain - NBC News Each day there are new reports of the damage this virus causes, so one needs to keep up with it all. Quote:
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07-23-2016, 09:27 AM | #12 | |||
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2 potential cases of locally acquired cases have just been reported in my county. I will have to start using protection when I go outside since Mosquitoes that spread Zika virus bite mostly during the daytime. It's not like I can just avoid going out at night.
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07-28-2016, 07:58 PM | #13 | |||
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I take two Mag 64 supplements daily. Calcium 224 mg 22% RDA Magnesium 128 mg 32% RDA Chloride 374mg 11% RDA |
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08-22-2016, 07:32 PM | #14 | ||
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This has been a fascinating series of posts. I have had the fasiculations mostly in my legs for 14 years. It started about the time I started developing the strange symptoms in my feet finally diagnosed as axonal loss polyneuropathy just last week after an EMG. My neurologist essentially blew off my years of fasiculations as "inherited, certainly not ALS." I knew they were not ALS, having had them for 14 years. Come on. I find the fasiculations "go nuts" after certain sorts of exercise and other times, like right now, just sit there and flutter at a low level. I am rarely without them, but I have never had them with "electric shocks" as mentioned in the initial post. I will leave that to my largely dead feet and ankles with the random electric shocks and zaps.
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08-22-2016, 10:38 PM | #15 | ||
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The jolts only happen about once a month now. The latest things bothering me have been a) "baby kicks" in my lower abdominal area, typically lower right quadrant and b) upper back pain that gets worse w/ driving and better w/ massage and c) feeling weak (not clinical weakness) / fatigue. I was told by a reputable doctor that these "baby kicks" must be abdominal wall muscle and not intestinal spasms, because I can easily see them. They make it hard to go to sleep sometimes. Speaking of which, I've finally taken a mag supplement and not gotten diarrhea, so there's hope in that approach and I will continue to experiment w/ various types (e.g. Magnesium Malate, Chelated, etc) to see how my body reacts. Now wouldn't that be a nice and easy solution? |
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08-24-2016, 07:14 AM | #16 | ||
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I just wanted you to know you are not alone with these symptoms. I also have normal magnesium levels and I've tried every form of high quality supplement and get no improvement. I have twitches, jolts, electric shocks. I won't go on with my list of everything else, because it's too long and my diagnosis is at a dead end right now. They know for sure that I have polyneuropathy due to finding nerve damage by biopsy and doing tilt table test. I also have the fascilations in my abdomen that are so strong that it does look like a baby is kicking. |
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08-24-2016, 11:46 AM | #17 | ||
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I also get plenty of fasciculations, including baby kicks. I also have various other symptoms. Had the baby kicks last night in fact. You're not alone.
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08-24-2016, 02:30 PM | #18 | ||
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Can you tell me how long you've been struggling w/ this and if there's any correlation to an infection (or taking antibiotics) at the start of it? What do your jolts / shocks feel like and where / how-often do you get them? |
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08-24-2016, 02:31 PM | #19 | ||
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That's nuts. I'd love to hear about all your symptoms to see if we can find some more things in common (see the questions I asked Healthgirl above as well). What have you tried? What improves and worsens things, etc?
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08-24-2016, 04:02 PM | #20 | ||
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If you search under my name, you'll find all that information. Here is the 'my story' bit, which might be useful: My SFN Story.
For me, a paleo (most of the time paleo ketogenic) diet and stress reduction are essential. Without the diet, I would not have been able to stop the progression or at least even slow it down. The moment I go off my diet I feel it. For example, for me gluten is poison and the symptoms just explode if I touch it. I basically have a diet akin to the autoimmune protocol described by the Paleo Mom, but something I really keep down or even out the fruit to achieve ketosis. I also use all sorts of supplements, some of which are vitamin D3, benfotiamine, natural vitamin c (not ascorbic acid), B12, NAC, digestive enzymes, folate and others. Hope that helps! |
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