Hi all, I posted this in brain health but I think it should probably be here...
I have autoimmune level thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO). I was on antibiotics to treat Lyme disease for several months. During that time I developed elevated liver enzymes, and eventually my Dr. told me to stop antibiotics until my levels get back to normal. This was last week.
Over the past month or so, I've had increasing neurological symptoms I thought were Lyme related. Now I'm worried I have some sort of autoimmune encephalitis/encephalopathy. This can occur as result of Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which I have.
I have some hydrocortisone that was rx'd to me by a naturopath for an adrenal issue. I hadn't taken it because I'm afraid of it making my Lyme and viral infections go crazy. Out of desperation I took some last Friday (5mg) which made me feel a bit better, then another 5mg Monday.
I took 5mg last Tuesday along with a tiny piece of cannabis oil (w/ THC) and a couple hours later I felt like all my symptoms were getting worse: headache, dizziness, dry nose/eyes/mouth, poor balance and depth perception, depression and anxiety.
Tuesday night I took a collagen supplement that includes a lot of arginine (roughly 2:1 arginine:lysine) and then my symptoms EXPLODED. I felt like I was dying, I got up in the middle of the night and my eyes were yellow and bloodshot, they also felt burning and tingling (like I was getting cold sores in my eyes).
I'm worried I have some sort of encephalitis, either autoimmune or viral (or both?). I talked to my ND the other day, he's prescribing me pregnenolone and low dose naltrexone. I'm worried this won't be enough. Seeing my GP this coming Tuesday, and my Lyme specialist in early June. Will be getting updated labs for liver function in a few days' time.
Any thoughts or insights would be appreciated.