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Posted 1/13/2013 1:32 AM (GMT 0)
Hello my name is Stephanie, im 27 yrs old and im very sick. I have two kids that need me but right now I feel like im dying. Besides from all the horrible symptoms I have I also have swollen lymph nodes under chin, next to left ear and neck, and also a thick white saliva. I have been to 12 different doctors that tell me everything is my head.

I need to find a good lyme dr please ASAP....im willing to travel if I have to I have family in New york and FLorida but if I have to go somewhere is I will. Im very sick and im hoping someone can help me at this point, hope its not too late.

Also read about Dr Marra in Seatle does anyone know anything about her.

Please I need help finding a Lyme dr...please help me!!!!!
Posted 1/13/2013 1:40 AM (GMT 0)
Hello Stephanie,

I don't have any leads on LLMDs in the areas you mentioned but I just wanted to say I'm so so sorry you are going through this.  My heart breaks for you.  It is not too late.  You can get help.  You can get better.

I am looking for an LLMD too. I relate to you feeling like you're dying. I have said those words too because I believed them.  I even said them this morning to my DH because today has been and continues to be one not good day. 

Please know you are not alone. This is NOT in your head.  SOOO many of us have been told that very same thing.  It's wrong and it's cruel to be told that.  No one should have to suffer as you are, as so, so many of us are.

I've only been on this forum for a pretty short time frame, but everyone here is so caring and so helpful.  Keep coming here and posting.  You are not alone.

Do whatever you can at any given moment to help yourself in any way. Do you have any family or friends nearby?  If so, I encourage you to not hesitate to reach out them.  You need help and support. 

Hugs,kathleent

Posted 1/13/2013 2:10 AM (GMT 0)
Where do you live? Near Seattle?

I'm sorry you are going through this. You are not alone! Most of us on here have been told by Drs. that it's all in out head as we got sicker and sicker. Like you, I felt like I was dying, and really think that I eventually would have had I not continued to search for answers.

Hang in there! It is good that you are searching for a LLMD and advocating for yourself. While you wait to get in to see a LLMD, make sure to be detoxing a lot and you could always start an herbal protocol, such as Stephen Buhners or one of the others.
Posted 1/13/2013 2:48 AM (GMT 0)
Stephanie, I am so sorry you are feeling so terrible!!

Hang in there! You are in a good place on this forum, among folks who also have felt awful, even desperate, at times and who can be a support to you in many way.

I can highly recommend a clinic in Kansas where I have been treated..and am continuing with them. Can secondarily recommend LLNDs in Portland and Seattle areas that I have seen previously.

Where are you?

Please email me for the contacts..just click on my screen name to get the email address.

Suggestion: start another thread with the title saying "need LLMD near _____" in the title. Or if you want anywhere in the country, say that. I think you might get more response.

All is not lost! Take care...thinking of you,
Nan
Posted 1/13/2013 3:12 AM (GMT 0)
You are definitely not alone! I've also been very sick and told a million different times that there's nothing wrong, but please hang in there!

I also have a child and I know it's hard. Don't worry you've found a good forum for advice! Thanks to the help of some people here I've found an LLMD and have an appt coming up soon.

There are a lot of success stories on this forum as well, so don't worry... It's NOT TOO LATE!

Best of luck, please keep us posted, and if you need help with specific questions/symptoms don't hesitate to ask. I've never post a question/concern that didn't receive a reply with advice (usually several responses, actually!)
Posted 1/13/2013 5:49 AM (GMT 0)
White saliva? I could be wrong, but that's indicative of a yeast infection (Candida). Talk to a doc to make sure it's not something else, but you need to treat that and stop drinking alcohol and change many other behaviors in addition to pharma treatment. Check online (google, etc.) and you will find a lot of info about Candida. I am not sure if it explains all of your symptoms, but those with compromised immune systems are more likely to contract it.

Nick
Posted 1/13/2013 5:52 PM (GMT 0)
I have always been a healthy person. I dont eat sugar or carbs. But my health has been really bad for the last 8 months after a trip to Oklahoma, so if a person has candida they cant treat lyme? So confused!!'
Posted 1/13/2013 8:26 PM (GMT 0)
Steph,

Yes, you can treat a candida overgrowth while treating lyme. In fact, it is common for people with lyme to have it. I have been treated for it. It is possibly a given for people with later stage lyme disease to have several co-infections and issues going on. A good LL doc will know this and be able to treat you for all, sometimes it is done in stages.

Candida is actually not contracted, candida naturally lives in our guts and possibly elsewhere in the body (sometimes called a yeast). It can get "overgrown" or out of balance, especially after taking antibiotics, which kill the good bacteria that naturally keep in it balance. This is also what causes a "yeast infection" in women. When out of balance and overgrown, it can cause a lot of symptoms and problems.

Anyway, white saliva may or may not indicate candida overgrowth, but a good doc can tell you and guide you in treatment. And will be able to diagnose you and ascertain exactly what is going on.

If you do suspect candida, you can definitely do things at home to treat it. Googling candida symptoms and home treatment could help.

As I mentioned above, I know of a couple of good docs and a clinic, please email me for them. The forum does not want us putting names out in a public thread.

Hang in there! It is confusing at first!! Hope you find a doc soon...
Nan
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