Symptoms of Bartonella Infections - Bartonellosis

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  • Chronic manifestations of bartonellosis include rheumatological, neurological, psychiatric, and general symptoms. In this video, I go over what the recent literature says about bartonellosis and chronic disease.
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    1. Cat-Scratch Disease-Associated Arthropathy: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/p...
    2. Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Cat Scratch Disease: academic.oup.com/cid/article/...
    3. Bartonella spp. Bacteremia and Rheumatic Symptoms in Pateints from Lyme Disease-endemic Region: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
    4. PCR Amplification of Bartonella Koehlerae from Human Blood and Enrichments Cultures: parasitesandvectors.biomedcen...
    5. Rheumatological Presentation of Bartonella Koehlerae and Bartonella Henselae Bacteremias: A Case Report: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
    6. Bartonella Species in Blood of Immunocompetent Persons with Animal and Arthropod Contact: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
    7. Bartonella ssp. Bacteremia in Patients with Neurological and Neurocognitive Dysfunction: jcm.asm.org/content/jcm/46/9/...
    8. Neurological Manifestations of Bartonollosis in Immunocompetent Patients: A Compositeof Reports from 2005-2012: www.lymepa.org/Breitschwerdt_J...
    9. Cat-scratch Disease: An Unusual Cause of Combative Behavior: www.sciencedirect.com/science...
    10. Hallucinations, Sensory Neuropathy, and Peripheral Visual Deficits in a Young Woman Infected with Bartonella Koehlerae: jcm.asm.org/content/jcm/49/9/...
    11. Bartonella and Intraocular Inflammation: A Series of Case and Review of Literature: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
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  • @BartonellaBabe
    @BartonellaBabe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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    • @sheep4521
      @sheep4521 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had Cat Scratch Fever when I was 13. In a Coma for 5 days from it and for the rest of my schooling there was a kid that would occasionally song that song lol.
      BUT I’ve had severe Neuropsychiatric Symptoms since then and am not sure if understand correctly, but can the Bacteria remain in your body after initial treatment with antibiotics?

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes it definitely can. Mainstream medicine does not currently accept this but published literature is mounting that chronic Bartonella infections, called bartonellosis, can cause chronic illness with neuropsychiatric, rheumatological, and other types of disease presentations. I suggest you watch a lot of videos from my channel and join our Facebook group called Breaking Down Bartonella for support ❤️

  • @user-je1sf6pc6q
    @user-je1sf6pc6q หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Rest in Peace Jake. Thank you for all your efforts here on Earth. ❤️

    • @benjaminbritt7862
      @benjaminbritt7862 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      What do you mean? What happened?

    • @cygnusrays
      @cygnusrays วันที่ผ่านมา

      Can you elaborate? What happened, I'm new here

  • @cristina5507
    @cristina5507 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I cannot believe your gone. Thank you for your research and knowledge and helping us out. May god bless you

    • @adama3212
      @adama3212 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wait is she dead? From this or something else?

    • @Salamaleikum80
      @Salamaleikum80 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Aided suicide@@adama3212

    • @Ruktiet
      @Ruktiet 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Apparently, MAID. Poor thing. She was so funny and clever

    • @mizzmention8555
      @mizzmention8555 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@Ruktietyes she's AWESOME 💔
      What is MAID?

    • @Ruktiet
      @Ruktiet 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@mizzmention8555 Medical Assistence In Dying

  • @lanagirll
    @lanagirll 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Lyme, bartonella and other co infections most often go hand in hand. Just because someone tests negative for Lyme, doesn’t mean that they’re not actually positive. False negatives are very common when the immune response is weakened; also there’s no definitive testing available as of yet.

    • @Canadian_Eh_I
      @Canadian_Eh_I 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      WHat about Igenex? They seem to have pretty advanced testing

    • @wm6558
      @wm6558 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Igg immune levels need to be over a determined amount. the problem is the longer undiagnosed, the lower the level you have. So the test is time sensitive, typically 30 to 90 days

    • @jessicah3450
      @jessicah3450 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Then if you test positive and doctors still won't treat you, that's especially infuriating!

    • @claudemayers
      @claudemayers 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think Igenex is the best organization to test for Lyme related tick related diseases however you may have low antibody levels as residues of past infection fighting. And unfortunately tho you would not need treatment if these levels are that low all debatable, but Igenex does not do to Quantitative levels to tell you if you don't need to be treated because your levels are not very high. So even the best organization is still in the caveman era of medicine which we have to work through

  • @ambulance_boy3834
    @ambulance_boy3834 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Just found your channel. I'm very happy you are bringing awareness to an otherwise overlooked disease. Lyme, bartenella, babesiosis, rickettsiosis, ect are very serious and are lots of times written off as psych problems or "fibromyalgia" which is very frustrating. There needs to be updated awareness prevention and treatment.

    • @theirregular013
      @theirregular013 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Very much agreed! Thank you for all your research and hard work! This stuff really needs to be brought to the lymelight! Lol

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you so much for your comment! And I totally agree and am very heartened by the new Bartonella Consortium with researchers from Tulane, Duke, and NC State with a 4.8 million dollar grant. That's huge for our community

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank you! It's a lot of hard work making these vids so thanks for your comment and help is coming! Maybe not as fast as we would like but it's still coming

  • @jebud3637
    @jebud3637 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Amazing work ! Thank you for starting a movement

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Je Bud thank you so much! I felt like bartonellosis research needed a PR woman so I stepped up! Lol

  • @iamnobodyiameveryone
    @iamnobodyiameveryone ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I fully believe that my late onset schizophrenia was brought on by a cat scratch fever infection I had when I was 28 years old that required having one of my lymph nodes in my neck surgically removed. There have been two independent and heavy duty clinical research studies, one done in Germany around 2002 and one in the United States some years later, and BOTH showed a significant presence of bartonella henselae anti-bodies in the schizophrenic patients they studied as compared to the general population having those same anti-bodies.

  • @lk2386
    @lk2386 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great job! I have had the worst year of my life with many of these physical and physciatric symptoms. I have recently tested positive for bartonella. Please keep doing what you’re doing more attention needs to be brought to bartonella!!!!

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm so glad you have a diagnosis. Sorry to hear of your illness but you can't really get better unless you have a positive diagnosis. Thank you for watching and good luck!

    • @laurenataylors
      @laurenataylors 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How did you get diagnosed??? If you don’t mind me asking??

    • @lk2386
      @lk2386 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@laurenataylors I did testing through Galaxy Diagnostics. It was ordered by my doctor!

  • @NewJocular
    @NewJocular 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for your videos. Such a specific topic will obviously never get the big views. So I think it’s important to recognize your hard work. I have Lyme and will be getting tested for confections soon. Life has really sucked over the last year with terrible insomnia and lots of pain, fatigue, nausea, some numbness and rashes. It’s nice to see someone getting through with some positivity though I am sure it is not easy.

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for recognizing my hard work. I really appreciate it. Hopefully as I get better I can broaden the health topics and my TH-cam channel. So sorry to hear of your illness and symptoms. It’s very very hard

  • @TKO8974
    @TKO8974 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching again, thank you Jake ♥️

  • @bibonivine
    @bibonivine 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much! You are amazing! You give us all hope that we can do amazing things like you! That someday more people will understand what we go through! You are just a hero to everyone living a life of desperate desperation with this devastating disease. I don't think I would ever continue fighting if it wasn't for you and your mama. I don't know what else to say to express my gratitude! I hope you get better every day! I hope all your dreams and aspirations come to fruition! I hope you keep shining and making more videos. Thank you ! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Someday I want to be like you kid! Nothing but love and hope!

  • @edilveraguilar8655
    @edilveraguilar8655 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are refreshing, and bright. Thank you for starting this movement!!!
    --Shannon Aguilar

  • @adriennevolpe6598
    @adriennevolpe6598 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really hoping this gets through to my sister and her niece who I KNOW have Bart! Thank you for doing this.

  • @carolinespigelski8888
    @carolinespigelski8888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    you are awesome...great info...thank you BBabe!

  • @PCMenten
    @PCMenten 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wonderful videos. You impress. I learn from watching tour videos. (There is so much to learn.)
    I donated and referenced ‘Bartonella Babe’ in the remarks.
    You might consider hanging a blanket to reduce the echo of that room while you make these videos. Love what you do! Keep it up!

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much Paul for your kind words and thank you even more for donating! You're my first donation other than from my friends and family so you're special! I know that given enough research and advocacy, chronic Bartonella infections will make it to med school text books.

    • @PCMenten
      @PCMenten 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bartonella Babe - I hope you continue to make these videos. You are articulate, and well informed. Your work makes a positive influence in the face of institutional resistance to diagnosis and treatment of these infectious diseases.

  • @louisianaonehealthinaction6247
    @louisianaonehealthinaction6247 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome job!!!!

    • @louisianaonehealthinaction6247
      @louisianaonehealthinaction6247 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jake, is there a way that you could copy and paste the links underneath this shared video on your Facebook page?

  • @smarcusification
    @smarcusification 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing work ! Thank you !

  • @bobmester3475
    @bobmester3475 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful explanation. Thank you!

  • @jac2679
    @jac2679 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent information . Thank u

  • @ktate2002
    @ktate2002 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent presentation

  • @melissalee2286
    @melissalee2286 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just found your channel because I was looking for answers for my daughter. She has had a myriad of symptoms, all of which you mentioned, but the most obvious one is the rash. She has what looks like stretch marks/scratches all over. Where do I begin to get her help? Is this something any doctor will test for or do we need to see a specialist?

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The stretch marks/striae have been associated anecdotally with Bartonellosis and this area of study is in very early stages of research. Stretch marks/striae are associated with other illnesses too, including Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Marfans syndrome. At this point, the vast majority of doctors are unaware of the research behind Bartonellosis and that it can cause severe, chronic disease manifestations. Therefore, you need to see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor (LLMD) for proper diagnosis and treatment. Bartonella is not Lyme disease and you can have Bartonellosis without Lyme disease, but these doctors are the only doctors (at this time) who know how to deal with Bartonellosis. I suggest you add yourself to the Facebook support group Beating Bartonella and ask for a doctor recommendation in your area. The best testing for Bartonella is Galaxy Diagnostics

  • @Lynn-nd8po
    @Lynn-nd8po 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! How is this tested and treated? I have been suffering for over 10 years searching for the proper treatment to heal.

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Lynn. I am so so sorry to hear of your suffering. Here is my playlist on testing: th-cam.com/video/jSGL53t_Ocw/w-d-xo.html
      And here is my playlist on treatment: th-cam.com/video/7Ma2onNE88Y/w-d-xo.html

  • @billthompson4197
    @billthompson4197 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great information! I had a lot of the ocular issues and wondered if they were Lyme or Bartonella or a combination. No I don't think unkle Tedly was singing about Bartonella, lol.

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was really amazed at all the ocular issues I read about. That Ted!

  • @GuardianMB
    @GuardianMB 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video!!! Did you get healed?

    • @rodytalks3989
      @rodytalks3989 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This channel has existed for a year.. I’m sure she will move on with the life within the next few

  • @terrellbrashears6156
    @terrellbrashears6156 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a brilliant mind!!!

  • @GTschumacher
    @GTschumacher 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bartonella babe, can muscle tremors/ spasms be a symptom. For years I had internal vibrations, electrical sensation and burning, and now full on tremors. I tested positive with Arminlabs..

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes muscle tremors/spasms and the other symptoms you listed can be symptoms but it's important to understand that no symptom can definitively rule in or rule out a diagnosis of bartonellosis. Hopefully you have a good BLMD (Bartonella literate medical doctor) to guide you

  • @lacystacychick
    @lacystacychick 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Should try ivermectin or fenzebenzole i have been doing that combo recently . I have almost regained my life back . Its not everyone choice of treatment lol but I promise you will SEE a difference

    • @betsybanchs2001
      @betsybanchs2001 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did it take many ivermectin? Mine is neuro is hell

    • @jeffgarmon1
      @jeffgarmon1 ปีที่แล้ว

      can you describe in some detail what your dose and frequency are for these two remedies? thanks!

    • @MaaikevanBroekhovenIBCLC
      @MaaikevanBroekhovenIBCLC 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm feeling more energetic from ivermectin 10 mg / 15 mg 2 or 3 days per week. I still have to find out whether I should just go on taking it every day. I'll try mebendazol also again.

  • @susanfischer6155
    @susanfischer6155 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You

  • @laurataylor7103
    @laurataylor7103 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. 💙

  • @av9140
    @av9140 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I get the terrible burning sensations almost nueralgia seizures as well encephalitis randomly was the worst when docs do ct scan and cnt tell u why 🤦‍♀️eye floaters severe dizzy nausea gi issues

  • @lindaleclair8938
    @lindaleclair8938 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your videos help me understand the challenges. Are you feeling any better these days?

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for watching! I haven't been able to get very far with treatment and have had to start and stop a lot due to mast cell issues. I have just started up treatment again. I have a little less pain but the mast cell stomach continues to be difficult to manage

    • @lindaleclair8938
      @lindaleclair8938 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BartonellaBabe I hope this treatment helps you a great deal!

    • @Broxine
      @Broxine 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bartonella Babe how are you being treated? Which abx help fight against bart?

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Broxine My treatment plan has been severely complicated by my mast cell activation. I have had to start and stop treatment many times. Have you seen this guide?: www.treatlyme.net/guide/kills-bartonella-a-brief-guide. This is a fairly good starting point. I’m seeing two doctors who probably have treated the most amount of bartonellosis in the world and the antibiotic protocol they want me to be on eventually is a clarithromycin/rifampin combo and the rifampin later is switched to rifabutin. Obviously, you should only be taking this stuff under the care of a doctor who should also be using personalized medicine tailored to your case in terms of supportive therapy, diet, pain management, etc.

  • @mojoejojo6675
    @mojoejojo6675 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My family doctor brushed me off diagnosing me with common flu. I got a second opinion and was referred to an optometrist. Optometrist sent me straight to hospital where I had 3 days of testing for inflammation behind my retina. I even got an MRI scan and was so pleased with the care I got because they were determined to find the cause. The final test they took 12 blood samples. My GP was so ashamed. By the way I have no medical insurance and this was all taken care of by the NZ government. I was diagnosed with bartonella Hensley.

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very happy to hear you were properly diagnosed! Ocular bartonellosis is no joke

    • @angelapower9570
      @angelapower9570 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow!!

  • @greatnews4041
    @greatnews4041 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don’t see evidence in your conversation that you have this bacteria in your CNS, you are so fortunate!

  • @jackmurray5884
    @jackmurray5884 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I enjoyed you video.Your information is good and accurate. I did the Galaxy test was positive as well for Henselae and Quintana. I have had Bartonella since 1992. I highly recommend Dr M in Bethesda MD. After many worthless doctors,I doing great and an end may be in sight soon.

  • @Saltkiing
    @Saltkiing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How much is a bartonella test? How much and where can you get it? Thank you for your info

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It depends on which test(s) you order. Range is from approx. $250-$1000. I suggest you peruse Galaxy's website (www.galaxydx.com) and they are very helpful if you call. You can also join our Breaking Down Bartonella Facebook group and lots of our members can help you there and we have lots of resources to read 😊

    • @Saltkiing
      @Saltkiing 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bartonella Babe oh goodness :,( I don’t even know where to start. 😭 thank you so much for your response, really. I hope you’re improving!! I am going to start selling stuff so I can afford test. Is there any place you would recommend for lyme too? I heard they’re connected. I was scratched by a homeless kitten I rescued and became sick but figured it would go away on its own. This was a few years ago :,(

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Saltkiing Lyme and Bartonella can be connected but you can be very sick from just Bartonella alone. I suggest that you join our group on Facebook called Breaking Down Bartonella. There we can provide you with doctor recommendations who are Bartonella literate in your area. Getting scratched by a rescue kitten is a huge risk factor for Bartonella but not Lyme

  • @JFlynn-ef7hg
    @JFlynn-ef7hg 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have had burning feet and eye problems. How do we get tested?

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi there! Sorry to hear about your symptoms. I recommend you check out my video on best tests for Bartonella and then check out Galaxy’s website. Lots of good educational info there and they are the Bartonella experts

  • @katieb6815
    @katieb6815 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just got burned by so many MD’s in the past 3 months, by writing me off with ideas of what it could be like thyroid or MS. I’m getting an MRI to be tested for MS in a matter of weeks and I feel so nervous about it. But I went to a naturopath Doctor and she tested me for a lot of things. Come to find out I tested for Bartonella Peromysci and Babesia Major. The only symptoms right now that that are still persistent that I cannot for the life of me get rid of is irritability, random bouts of anxiety and depression, my left eye twitching constantly and fingers on my left hand will twitch randomly. Is eye twitching a symptom? Before I had tingling finger tips, my face tingled one day, one side looked flushed, I also had major light sensitivity for a few days and I had a weird metallic taste in my mouth as well. The eye twitching is the most obnoxious one right now. I subscribed to your channel, thank you for making this content! This illness is not talked about enough!

  • @wendykrause6791
    @wendykrause6791 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    For some reason I don't see a single link you say you provided.

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you are on a computer, right underneath the video there is a picture of me that says Bartonella Babe next to it. Under that, it says DONATE HERE and I provide the link. Further down, you can press SHOW MORE to see the rest of the text in that box where I have provided my research links. On an iphone, underneath the video, the app shows you the title of my video and to the right of that there is a little down arrow that you can click. Once you click that, you can see the video description box with all of the links. Hope this helps.

  • @wakabarz5880
    @wakabarz5880 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’ve been suffering from massive brain fog and memory problems with pins and needles to extreme light sensitivity and tremors with muscle twitches and body jerks, my vision is slight double and I have a abnormal color vision where colors are bright and lights have halos and are intense and bright even during the day. My muscles are always sore and I got numbness in my fingers. I took multiple test mri and eeg and doctors find nothing and I took a Lyme test at kaiser with negative results. I remember being scratched multiple times by my kitten and I had a rash but every month I get a new symptom. Could this be Bartonella ??? I’m curious and got a ignex order but idk if I should start treatment on my own due to these hard times in the world. Thank you for your videos

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am sorry to hear about your symptoms. It is possible they are due to Bartonella. If you haven't already paid for an IGeneX Bartonella test, I would recommend you get a Galaxy Bartonella test instead. I have a couple of videos on testing. I am no Lyme (Borrelia) expert but standard Lyme testing misses a lot of cases so if you want to retest for Lyme, you could use IGeneX. Due to these hard times in the world, idk how you might go about getting these tests. I never recommend self treatment and I am not a doctor but there are herbal treatments that *may* be helpful for Bart. I would recommend that you add yourself to the Beating Bartonella group on Facebook

    • @wakabarz5880
      @wakabarz5880 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bartonella Babe which test do you recommend for me to get? I want a good shot at this because I can’t keep living like this

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wakabarz5880 Galaxy offers two different types of tests for Bartonella and if you order both you get a bit of a discount. Triple draw ePCR takes your blood 3 times over the course of five days (like Monday, Wednesday, Friday) and looks for the organism in your blood while the serology IFA tests for your body's antibody response to Bartonella. Doing both gives you the best chance for getting a positive. The tests are expensive, unfortunately. You will need a good Bartonella literate doctor to help you treat

    • @wakabarz5880
      @wakabarz5880 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bartonella Babe so my doctor denied me of the ignex test and said kaiser don’t allow that. How can I get the tests done? My doctors piss me off

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wakabarz5880 You could call IGeneX and see what they recommend. Most people have an LLMD (which stands for Lyme Literate Medical Doctor) order the tests for them. I want to emphasize though that for Bartonella, you're going to want Galaxy's testing and you could call them as well. You could also ask for suggestions on this topic in the Beating Bartonella group. Some of them might know of a practioner who can order it for you. Regardless, once you get your results you're going to need an LLMD to treat because no one at Kaiser will treat you for these illnesses

  • @wm6558
    @wm6558 ปีที่แล้ว

    You may want to check into Quinine... I "had" bartonella and bebesia. This reminds me I need a follow-up with my microscopy clinic to check if I'm still clear... it takes a few minutes and is relatively inexpensive. Lyme... 60 days Doxicycline may be required if you have sliw growth strains of borellia.

    • @zeekkay9900
      @zeekkay9900 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What test did you use to identify bartonella and how many mg of quinine and for how long? May I message you somehow?

  • @laurenataylors
    @laurenataylors 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello!!
    So a few weeks ago my left neck lymph node became enlarged. PA told me I had double ear infection. Didn’t go away so I saw my ENT and they found an abscess on the right ear... I started on Augmentain (spelled it wrong lol) and now I’m done with meds and lymph node is STILL huge... I get a biopsy next week of it.. I was scratched by a cat and my ENT thinks it’s cat scratch disease. At this point I just hope it’s nothing worse 😔

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      sorry to hear of your troubles! Most people keep the acute infection in check, meaning it doesn't turn into a chronic illness so try not to worry. Just remember that if you ever have weird, unexplainable symptoms years later, it could be bartonellosis. Many people aren't even aware of their original infection

  • @kylestaker9279
    @kylestaker9279 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can bartonella cause pins and needles sensations all over with the feeling of wanting to rip your skin off? Derealization and depersonalization with severe agitation and a severe anxiety

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is possible those are symptoms of Bartonellosis. The best way to know is to find a good physician who can evaluate your history, constellation of symptoms, and test results

    • @kylestaker9279
      @kylestaker9279 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bartonella Babe I was curious cuz I don’t have any other bartonella symptoms no rash no ice pick headaches no feet pain. I do have igenxix test for Lyme and have been told by two llmd I have Lyme

  • @jessicah3450
    @jessicah3450 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is it weird that my family often rescues stray cats...I have been diagnosed with lyme disease, my sister has fibromyalgia, and my
    mom has sero-negative Rheumatoid arthritis. I told my doctor about bartonella, and she said my 1 month of doxycycline should have wiped out EVERYTHING. Mind you, I also have a primary immunodeficiency, in my case, I don't make IgG antibodies. I also have to take antibiotics twice as long, or bacteria can end up in weird places they don't belong (like my lungs). What do tests look for? IgG antibodies! But now that I am on Ig replacement therapy, any immunoglobulin/antibody tests shouldn't be used to diagnose me anymore, since I'm getting them from donors. Ugh.

  • @cathyarnett520
    @cathyarnett520 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Stephen Buhner has written some very good books about Lyme disease and the Co infections ... and he is considered to be an expert in bacteriology ... thanks for sharing on your channel.

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes he does! I wish I was able to tolerate herbs so I could form a personal opinion on them and maybe make a video, but right now I can't. Maybe as my mast cell calms down! Thanks for watching

  • @eliashowe8418
    @eliashowe8418 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm trying to find an explanation for the way I feel. I think this is unlikely but I'm grasping at straws. For many years I have struggled to sleep normally despite having good habits, struggled to stay awake during the day. I've been depressed and frustrated, but I always thought it was just normal depression. But in the past five years I've also had unexplained moderate physical symptoms, like sudden, temporary blindness in one eye, with pain moving the eye. Also joint pain and swelling, including knee pain that is unexplained by MRI but has prevented me from running for over three years now. None of my symptoms have been completely debilitating, so I'm doubtful this is it, but I had a swollen lymph node in my armpit removed when I was 13 (2003), and the doctors said they didn't know for sure what it was, but it looked like I had had an immune response for CSD. I'm wondering if it's possible that I could have been chronically infected and have intermittent, moderate symptoms for years without putting it together

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Elias! You absolutely can be chronically infected with waxing and waning moderate symptoms. That is actually quite common. I'm so happy you're grasping at straws because you might have truly found your problem. My symptoms were minor, then became moderate, then severe over a period of over ten years. Not trying to scare you because everyone's disease manifestation looks different. I suggest you add yourself to our informational support group on Facebook called "Breaking Down Bartonella" and watch some of my videos on testing

    • @eliashowe8418
      @eliashowe8418 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BartonellaBabe Thank you for your response! I will definitely keep looking into this and follow your suggestions

  • @rosarin7201
    @rosarin7201 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can we treat this disease or where can we find a hospital?

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's best to find a Bartonella literate medical doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment for chronic manifestations of bartonellosis

    • @rosarin7201
      @rosarin7201 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BartonellaBabe where you from ?

  • @sugarbaby685
    @sugarbaby685 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    R.I.P. YOU WILL BE MISSED!

    • @benjaminbritt7862
      @benjaminbritt7862 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      What happened?

    • @sugarbaby685
      @sugarbaby685 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@benjaminbritt7862 assisted suicide in California

  • @nmn9166
    @nmn9166 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    RIP B Babe 😢❤

    • @sundavel
      @sundavel 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      She passed? 😢

    • @benjaminbritt7862
      @benjaminbritt7862 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      How?

  • @auroschaos7836
    @auroschaos7836 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If a cat scratch is as small 1 inch is it still infectious?

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It can be, yes, if it drew even a tiny bit of blood. Although if the cat is not currently or recently infested with fleas, it is much less lower of a risk

    • @auroschaos7836
      @auroschaos7836 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BartonellaBabe no blood drew but kt did open it but only 1 centimeter and the cat is still a baby

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kittens tend to have a higher bacterial load of Bartonella than cats but as I said, if the kitten was not recently or currently infected with fleas, the risk is much much lower

  • @Misskittycat8
    @Misskittycat8 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Most doctors refuse to test for any type of parasite, I’m suffering right now trying to find a doctor who will but they are told not too ! I broke my ankle last year and had to have a plate implanted in my ankle, was healing splendidly until I did some yard work and that evening I felt something sting me , and it itched so badly! I didn’t know so I scratched and a few days later developed a bumpy rash that morphed into a whole bunch of bumps and itching that was INSANE! I went to 3 doctors. They had no idea what it is or what it was so I was sent to a dermatologist who told me I had psoriasis! I know this isn’t psoriasis, I’ve had that, plus I did a parasite cleanse and found at least 5 different types of parasite but it’s hard to be sure since I’m not a doctor or scientist who has access to machinery that would definitively tell me. I’ve had to deal with itching bumps , white little worms in my legs, swelling so bad in my legs that it literally hurts to even stand up! I’ve managed so far only because I’m an herbalist who knows skin issues otherwise I can’t imagine what it would be like! As of Right now I have fissures that are oozing puss, loss of feeling in my ankle, extreme weight loss, and big clumps of what looks like eggs coming from my ankle! I would love to share a photo of the creature I pulled from my ankle I have NEVER seen anything like it nor has anyone I’ve known, the doctor wouldn’t even LOOK at it when I brought it with, so when I got his results I wrote him and told him his diagnosis was incorrect , sent him 10 photos of the parasites I had found and all his nurses had to say was sorry you have to deal with this but no offers to retest so I chewed his ass and sent a complaint to the CDC, and lodged a complaint at his hospital against him! These doctors are horrible! They test only doe skin issues not the underlying causes like parasites, and the first thing they test for is cancer..which I’m positive they know is caused my parasitic infection..ever single doctor I saw was eager to test for cancer but not a parasite? Yep. I refuse to see another doctor, and have gone through this not knowing what I’m trying to cure bug I’m positive They know. Ive done 2 successful parasite cleanse bug and still trying to figure out what is living in my ankle..it looks like a white fungus or some type of mold and the manifestation of bizarre symptoms doesn’t help my cause cuz if I walked into a doctors office and tried to tell them what I think it is I’d end up in the nut ward on Thorazine ! I’m scared tho, what if I have elephantius or cat scratch ? How did you folks get your doctors to test u?

    • @jessicamadrid1006
      @jessicamadrid1006 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Order your own test online and go to the lab for the blood draw. It’s pricey, but worth it, to get the answers you need. If you have an HSA account that helps. Your health is worth it!

  • @av9140
    @av9140 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes the phsyciatric problems and moods are too real most docs never heart of bart or babesia how awful it's a worldwide issue

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes the psychiatric manifestations can be debilitating! I have a video coming out on that topic specifically soon

  • @cristianrecones5615
    @cristianrecones5615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How to cure cat scratch disease?

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Treatment for cat scratch disease is different than treatment for bartonellosis/chronic manifestations of disease. Mainstream literature says that antibiotics aren't even recommended for cat scratch disease but Bartonella literate medical doctors (BLMDs) recommend around 6 weeks of clarithromycin and rifampin, based on their clinical experience. For chronic disease, antibiotic therapy can be much longer than this

    • @mendezaeroll3067
      @mendezaeroll3067 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is cat scratch no longer necessary for vaccination ??

  • @Liliana-qi8rw
    @Liliana-qi8rw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Here's how it started:
    1. I started getting extreme fatigue
    2. I started having mood swings and paranoia
    3. I looked dead and sickly
    4. I was falling asleep everywhere and sleeping for 15+ hours
    5. I had a rash that looked like little worms/scratches/strechmarks all at once.
    I sent my friend the rash and she said- oh you have Bartonella. I was very skeptical and didn't want to believe it. Then I got tested for Lyme, I had one positive band the 41 band on the CDC test, then I was tested by Armin Labs Bartonella and Babesia came back positive.
    My life has been a mess since. The mental symptoms, the fatigue, the brain fog, the memory loss. I dont work anymore and dont have any income at all- my family which is poor helps me with food and shelter. I went from a joyous traveling teacher to an empty shell of myself laying in bed everyday.

    • @merlinazz
      @merlinazz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How are you now Liliana? I’m going through same since 2013

    • @zozansinde9610
      @zozansinde9610 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@merlinazz انا ايضا

  • @sugarbaby685
    @sugarbaby685 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I tested positive for Bartonella, but I DO NOT have a cat. nor any of my family friends.

  • @bigcatsliontiger
    @bigcatsliontiger 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    do you get this disease if your cat lick your finger and you put it in your mouth ?

    • @BartonellaBabe
      @BartonellaBabe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can't say that is impossible but that is a highly unlikely mode of transmission. You should not, however, let animals get their saliva in any open cuts/wounds on your skin and you should practice rigorous flea and tick control on your bets and make sure to avoid animal bites and scratches

  • @chrislemaster2695
    @chrislemaster2695 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Also Lyme Disease if you are bitten by a deer tick that is infected.

  • @greatnews4041
    @greatnews4041 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anyone in a wheelchair from Neuro-Bartonellosis causing tremendous amount of muscle weakness?

  • @rosarin7201
    @rosarin7201 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please answer me

  • @nikisawyers7559
    @nikisawyers7559 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just found out I have Bartonellosis.
    And Babesia
    And 6 species of Borrelia
    And Toxoplasma Gondii
    And Epstein Barr Virus
    And Streptococcus A.

  • @martamoure7372
    @martamoure7372 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    not sure I can survive the phic one anymore... so lose. but is unhuamn suffering have u had those 2 years in hell
    .. after 4 unknowing with other symtsnbut this... is beyond human

  • @paperwhistletv
    @paperwhistletv 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    🥹

  • @FoosResearch
    @FoosResearch 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy Moly you are so cute.

  • @denisem6221
    @denisem6221 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How can you wear make up if you are so sick? I can't.

  • @Petra44YT
    @Petra44YT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    EITHER make a music video or a medical video. This is just crap!

  • @jgc1077
    @jgc1077 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Too long, too much talking, takes FOREVER to get to the point: WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? The first words in this video should be, "The symptoms of Bartonella are . . . ."

  • @nessnake123
    @nessnake123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    please try to be less annoying