OT Lyme Disease, anyone?

I have just been diagnosed with Lyme Disease. I've been in a lot of
pain for months and finally have an answer. Has anyone here had it, or
a family member maybe. What were your experiences, how long did it
last, do you feel better, etc. Darn ticks!!!!!

Denise

Denise in NH wrote:

I have just been diagnosed with Lyme Disease. I've been in a lot of
pain for months and finally have an answer. Has anyone here had it, or
a family member maybe. What were your experiences, how long did it
last, do you feel better, etc. Darn ticks!!!!!

Denise

No advice, but have some ((((((Gentle Hugs)))))) to perk you up a bit!

--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

I don't have Lyme disease but it is common in my area. My neighbor has it
and my former DIL has the disease, also a former co-worker. I was one of
the folks that decided to get the preventative shots. They turned out to
have their own problems.
I hate ticks also, never saw one until I moved here. The back neighbor has
chickens that he allows to free range and they are doing a good job of
keeping the ticks under control. Just hope avian flu doesn't spread here.
I wish you well getting the Lyme under control. Hugs!
--
Bonnie
NJ
Denise in NH wrote:

I have just been diagnosed with Lyme Disease. I've been in a lot of
pain for months and finally have an answer. Has anyone here had it, or
a family member maybe. What were your experiences, how long did it
last, do you feel better, etc. Darn ticks!!!!!

Denise

Denise:
A friend in the Hudson Valley has LD a few years back. She went
to a LD specialist. You can probably find one in your area too.
She is okay now, but it took a while to 'cure' even though hers
was not especially advanced. Get well hugs on the way!
PAT in VA/USA

Denise in NH wrote:

I have just been diagnosed with Lyme Disease. I've been in a lot of
pain for months and finally have an answer. Has anyone here had it, or
a family member maybe. What were your experiences, how long did it
last, do you feel better, etc. Darn ticks!!!!!

Denise

Denise, I emailed you the Patient Handout on Lyme Disease from
MDConsult. This is good, solid, understandable information that should
give you a strong foundation of understanding Lyme. From that, you can
ask your doctor good questions. It was much too long to post here.

DS had a bulls-eye rash on his back a few years ago. His primary MD
thought it was a bruise and wanted to just watch and take blood in 2
months. I mentioned it to his allergist when I called about DD's meds,
he insisted that I bring DS in to see him immediately. He said that
the rash was diagnostic for Lyme, couldn't understand why his primary
MD wouldn't treat it, and gave DS a month of amoxicillin. The risk of
a month of amoxicillin was far less than the risk of Lyme, especially
since DS is prone to headaches anyway. DS has a different primary MD
now (we had had previous problems with him, this was just the last
straw).

Kim

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(Denise in NH) wrote:

I have just been diagnosed with Lyme Disease. I've been in a lot of
pain for months and finally have an answer. Has anyone here had it, or
a family member maybe. What were your experiences, how long did it
last, do you feel better, etc. Darn ticks!!!!!

Denise


I know absolutely nothing about Lyme Disease, but I'm hoping you'll be
feeling lots better very soon!
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1

AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education

My husband had it maybe 15 years ago. He had a case of the hives at the same
time and they couldn't figure out what was wrong with him but he was going
downhill fast, liver tests were bad. He finally had the bull's-eye rash and
they did a tick test. A dose of a penicillin type medicine cleared
everything up.


--
BarbQuilts
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Denise in NH wrote:

I have just been diagnosed with Lyme Disease. I've been in a lot of
pain for months and finally have an answer. Has anyone here had it, or
a family member maybe. What were your experiences, how long did it
last, do you feel better, etc. Darn ticks!!!!!

Denise
No advice, but have some ((((((Gentle Hugs)))))) to perk you up a bit!

--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Hope you feel better soon!

~NS