Chasing Rainbows: And Then, This Happened...

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

And Then, This Happened...

I have LYME DISEASE!!!

Still processing it all, but I'm pretty crushed.

5 comments:

Lisa F.July 10, 2012 at 12:45 PM
You have GOT to be kidding!?! good grief. thinking of you!
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ShariJuly 10, 2012 at 1:09 PM
Oh my goodness! That might explain the rheumatoid symptoms. My thoughts are with you.
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MichelleJuly 10, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Wow. My husband had untreated (and undiagnosed) Lyme for what we now believe was at least 5 years. Please also get tested for other tick borne illnesses (erlichiosis is the one my husband had at the same time...) and make sure you get retested when you finish the round(s) of doxycycline.

It can definitely explain the rheumatoid symptoms, and the fatigue. Hopefully they've caught it early enough! I'd also get Ed and the boys tested.
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KathrynJuly 10, 2012 at 8:01 PM
I got lyme last summer. so did a friend who took a very long time to recover becuase of her multiple mediaction allergies
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SusanJuly 10, 2012 at 8:40 PM
Crap! I am so sorry!!
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