James?

James,
I think you will be ok and I agree with everyone else, you are in a low incident HIV state and a high incident Lyme state. I just wanted you to know that we are thinking of you.
Navy

well, yikes, James, numbness of the face can indicate Bell's palsy, (can't it fellow lymers?) which is a lyme symptom. I don't know anything about particularly after eating. Need to keep an eye on that one..... I'd sure bring it up w/ your Dr!

James et al,

I've gone down the HIV "worry road" twice before and I can tell you that I had more or less every symtom there is - fevers, night sweats, swollen lymph nodes, rashes, white spots on the tongue, sore throat etc etc. I am in that very spot right now (again - yeah I know I was stupid). The thing is - I was HIV neg both the other 2 times - so I think that you should know that stress and anxiety can seriously mess with your mind and body. Also I think when you are in that place you are A LOT more sensitive to EVERYTHING that is going on in your body - you feel and react to absolutely every little pain, nick, tremor etc - whilst when you are in a "happy place" you wouldn't even give it a second thought. I took me quite a while to get out of that spiral even after my neg results, cause I had been so sure I was pos. So James - don't start writing the end chapter just yet. And man, seriously grow a pair and call the clinic - *** are you doing freaking out at home, rather than make 1 little phone call to find out? Even if you get a pos result (which I hope you don't) it is surely better to know than to be in this state.
Don't mean to be rude but as I have read your other posts I figure you and I are somewhat the same and I sure as hell need a slap once in a while to get things done.

And James - if you do get a Neg result, do yourself a favor and trust/believe that result. You had a one-night stand 4 years ago with a girl of unknown status. If the result is neg then you do not have HIV. Period. Don't spiral down the way I did, and start doubting the tests, the MDs, your gf, the alignment of the moon bla bla. I had to force myself back out there (go out with friends, play golf, go for runs, whatever it takes to take your mind of it) to get better. And I did - I had my life back. Until I messed up again... 

- 1701

Post Edited (Rollo1701) : 7/2/2009 12:01:02 AM (GMT-6)

i'm back

i called and went and got results for everything except IGenex stuff..

mono was a 2.24 normal range is <.90

HIV-- NON-REACTIVE>..

good news over the scare i had..

Now i know for sure what i have and i'm going after it... I'm in the process of calling DR. C in springfield.. i just hope i can get in before i get sicker....


Thanks to all that prayed for me.. i really believe in this place. and everyone has helped me through this long journey. I know its not over yet, and there is still a long road ahead, but i know the culprit and its going down big time..


i know its kinda scary having mono and low WBC though.. i just don't know what to do to get it back up, i'm going to try and eat better.. any good supplements to build immune except for vitamin C and B?

Post Edited (james from missouri) : 7/2/2009 12:22:08 PM (GMT-6)

thats wonderfull news james, woohooo. i am relived for you also. i whent thro the HIV scare with my son when he was a baby. and i know its no fun at all. i am so happy for you.

now go after the lyme and kick its butt :)

James,
I knew you would be okay. Thank goodness, now maybe tonight you can sleep. I think we have all been in your shoes and I know it is hard. But you did it. You are stronger than you thought. Don't sell yourself short. I hope you get in to the doctor soon!!! So happy 4 you. Not happy about the Lyme of course but atleast u can put the HIV thing to rest! Thank god!

James!!! You are the only reason I've gotten my tired ass out of bed for the past two days! I'm so glad you finally found relief and are going to tackle this now :)

We told you so... ;)

Oh, and good supplements...

Omega 3 Fish Oils, Vitamin D3, CoQ10, a good multi...I have a feeling you'd do well on LDN...see what your LLMD thinks about that. I got my LLMD to prescribe it for me even though I originally had to go to an alternative doctor.

yay!

i have been on 500mg of Vitamin C for about 3 weeks and b12 complex for 2 weeks, my b12 on my report was 612. and i think normal range which is prolly low is 200-1100mg..

i will bump up the C to 1000mg and start fish oil. i love garlic!!! so that won't be a problem..

Man i feel still crappy and tired, but i'm bringing a regimen with me, and its all of you.. you all are fighting this with me, and this lyme in me has no idea what it is up against..