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Posted 11/13/2013 1:21 AM (GMT 0)
YesHad 11 more vials of blood taking then went for. 1 hour waiting for the dye stuff to go threw then an 1 hour in the scan for awhole body one they played music and I must of fell asleep. redface
They said they would be read within a couple of hours they said they'd call. Haven't heard from them at all I'm not good with waiting. Another thing anyone have there Lymphnodes in the armpit swell up have a bump bigger then a half dollar. Is that normal? Just wondering.

turn Yes Travel I think I have the Gray's from my kids oh well there worth it. Well hoping I get some results tomorrow.
Posted 11/13/2013 3:35 AM (GMT 0)
I totally agree, Erma the kids are completely worth the gray hair!!!

Actually, swollen lymph nodes are common, many don't notice them in their arm pits because they don't usually get that large. Mine did though and I could also easily find some in my groin area as well. The lymph system filters the blood and sometimes they get almost, well, 'clogged'.

Quite a few people here have had/are having lymph massages. You can also do these at home - you can find videos online. Although, do be aware that by having a lymph massage - even if you do it yourself - you could trigger a herx as the body tries to compensate for the increased toxins that it will suddenly be trying to process.

I've even used a heating pad on them for a bit to help ease the discomfort.
Posted 11/13/2013 6:06 AM (GMT 0)
Swollen lymph nodes here as well ErmaIM. They come and go. Right armpit, right groin, left neck. Sometimes I can feel them, sometimes not. I have not noticed a pattern to them, which makes it all that much worse. Every day seems to be a new challenge for me. But, to put things in perspective, at least I can walk. There are much sicker people out there than me, even with all my complaints, I still feel lucky that I started treating this infection pretty quickly. I HATE calling Lyme+Co a disease. Good luck...Let's all get better!!
Posted 11/13/2013 1:25 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks you all at least I know its not just me. Yes Mike I agree there's worst things out there but somedays are harder then others. The hardest for me I was in the military for awhile too I cant shake this I'm use to helping everyone else not being the one sick its the hardest thing for me. I miss being able to pound in a lot of fence posts now I can hardly get out of bed most days. Ok having a pity party for myself lol.
Ok going to try to massage it. You lady's and gentlemen on hear are truly great thanks again and thanks for being here.

Waiting is hard.. The best thing about today is we woke up it beats the alternatives.
Posted 11/13/2013 2:11 PM (GMT 0)
It's hard to be forced to take a step (or many steps) back due to one's health situation... I was so active, had a lot of muscle strength, but now I have the strength of a sparrow...

I keep this in mind: one day at a time, it's impossible to hurry these things, that'll only turn out worse... each time I start thinking fast forward, I start panicking. A very tough lesson in 'living in the present' and 'the art of patience'...

btw it's ok to have a pitty party for yourself every now and then smilewinkgrin

Posted 11/13/2013 2:20 PM (GMT 0)
I believe that many of us here were very active people - I was a horse trainer way back when, before Lyme arthritis and other symptoms put a stop to that. It's invaded my life many times, forcing me to change course, each time my life has had to get a bit slower - but I'm here now!! smilewinkgrin

And as Marie has said - it's okay to have a pity party once in a while - we all understand!!
Posted 11/13/2013 5:30 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks you guys at the end of my rope. Just would love a doctor to put it all together so I'm looking for a llmd in WI if anyone nose a good one please help. My back is killing me today and been out of pain pills hate taking them and the aleve tylenol aren't working half to try to rest now so tired and my bones are so achey.
U all are wonderful people thanks for listing to me from the bottom of my heart.
Posted 11/13/2013 5:44 PM (GMT 0)
We'd all like a doctor like that! :) I hope you do find a good one to help move you ahead. Take care.
Posted 11/13/2013 6:05 PM (GMT 0)
There's actually some good alternative medicine doc's in WI that treat Lyme. For the leads that I have access to, please send me an email and please include your screen name and the nearest larger city where you are located so that I can get you a doc as close as possible.

In order to get leads from other members, you will need to enable your email through your profile, as we don't allow doc's names to be put on the forum.

To enable your email on the forum, go to your profile, go to 'edit profile'. Scroll down a bit and you will see "show my email address" - be sure to select this option. Then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the "submit" button to save your preferences.
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