[img][*][/img]I'm a physician who last posted here in 2012. Both my wife and I developed symptoms at around the same time and eventually got better after a 12 week course of doxycycline, presuming that we had Lyme Disease. For the past 9 weeks, after a stressful period, I've had a recurrence with cramps and fasciculations; and perceived weakness and pain in my feet, hamstrings and buttocks upon standing. Best position: feet elevated. Negative Neuro exam and EMG. No spinal stenosis on MRI, arterial Doppler negative.
My wife, who is a very calm, well-balanced person, is also reporting milder symptoms again over the past few weeks; mostly some twitches. I don't suspect any psychogenic component in her case.
We both started doxycycline again, because we previously improved at the same time on that medication during our first episode from May-December, 2012.
I'm wondering if our case suggests a viral or other infectious etiology for some cases of BCFS.
Also wondering dose ranges for any Tegretol success stories.