Onset Symptoms after H1N1 vaccine, now I learn I have had Lyme Disease for 10 years.

Shortly after the shot I experienced numb hands, then face, then feet.  In the last two months I have had so many bizzare symptoms, lots mimicking MS.  But after doing some research and being my own advocate I remembered that I had a strange rash, circular, large, red, bullseye on the back of my calf.  That was 2000, and I have experienced lots of symptoms in the last 10 years but I always justified as being something else, stress etc...allergies maybe...it wasn't until I googled a tick bite picture that I realized I had it exactly.  Now all the itching, fatigue, brain fog, low blood pressure, etc, etc...makes sense.  I am in the beginning stages of this and have not got my first Lyme test result back yet.  I am certain it will be negative from all of the reading I have been doing.  And lucky me, I live in Canada, (British Columbia) where Lyme treatment sounds like quite a battle.  So I will need the help and support of this forum to guide me. 

Oh and to top this all off, I think I may have passed it onto my child who is 18 months.  She is displaying some weird neurological type things, like pulling at the skin on her arm and touching her fingers to her thumb and going owe, owe.  I guess the vaccine maybe made these symptoms come out?  any thoughts?

Here's some more information for you to get you started on your Lyme Journey:


Welcome to the forum! We're so glad that you found us:)

For information on finding a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor(LLMD) in your area, please email our long time member, Ticker at:
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If you'd like more doctor suggestions, you can email stephanie at: [email protected] You can also go to: www.turnthecorner.org/bod.htm if you want to learn a little bit more about Lyme Disease.

You will want to find an ILADS(International Lyme And Associated Diseases Society) doctor. The
ILADS site is a great place to read to get you started on your Lyme journey.
www.ilads.org/

Another good site that you can go to to help you find an LLMD is www.lymediseaseassociation.org They give you three tries a month to find a doctor.

For great info and links, please read the topic at the top of the first page of this forum titled, "New To Lyme?......Start Here!" It will help you get started learning about lyme.

I got diagonsed recently. i havne't even found a LLMD yet but from what i've read so far, it seems like ppl who educate themselves along side with meds, get better sooner than people who just rely on medications). and I've started the following right away (before even I know what kind of complications I have)

Banning all soda, (excessively sugary products, like candy, vitamin water, etc).
Going to plenty of water everyday
Exercise (even as little as streching) as and when daily as frequently as I can to keep things mobile.
Going on atleast 1 salad a day (lots of veggies, soy i love - going to check on other diet requirements)
Alcohol only on dates (limit to 1 drink or 2 if the girl is really pretty).
Going to switch to warm water bath, but as of now its cold in North east, and to help with itching I am doing really hot water bath, helps with the join pains for a brief time.

Next thing I intend to do is build a support system around me, for fighting this thing off. I live alone and have no immediate family here. Had I not been in america northeast I'd have less chances of acquiring this disease if I was in tropical country, but that is not important anymore.

I've been having bad days for last 2 months, i've just been hoping to get well miraculously, but that is not the case and its not going to happen. Current symptoms are: massive muscle twiches in legs, mild elbow shoulder ankle pain, massive knee inflammation, may even be damaged, but going to get Xray done for pelvic, lower back, and knees to find out more. I don't know what to tell doc, if there is any speedy recovery, or what to do to minimize complications.

Hi NickyD,

I am in BC, Nelson. I would love any information you may have for Canada LLMD's.  I have been in touch with one.  So maybe you would have heard of him.  I guess we can't mention the name on here.  I wonder how we could private msg that info.  I have been living on the Canlyme.com site, and just told my regular MD about it today.  I am having great co-operation so far, but my MD does not (and admits it) know anything about this Lyme Disease.  So I look forward to hearing from you.

thx

kendal,

Hey hun. I think you maybe wanted to post in the teasel root thread?