Posted 10/9/2014 2:48 AM (GMT 0)
Hey, so I'm new here at the forums... I am well into my Lyme journey, but I was just diagnosed. My naturopathic chiropractor did some muscle testing and these tests came up positive for Lyme. This was about 3 weeks ago.
Here's a little history for you guys.
I've had pain since I can remember. In my life (I'm 15 right now), I have dealt with muscle pain, most prominent in my back and neck, joint pain, nausea, fatigue, irritability, frequent headaches, migraines, benign childhood epilepsy, constipation, acne, nerve pain, frequent urination, mild tingling in my hands, hot/cold flashes, and, most recently, shortness of breath. None of these symptoms have been debilitating (except for the occasional migraine), but they are prominent enough to have a toll on my life. I don't have terrible symptoms like some people do.. But I can no longer exercise, I can't sleep on the floor, so sleepovers are a thing of the past. I need at least 10 hours of sleep a night, sometimes I can get by on 9, but anything less makes the next day pretty miserable.
I have seen countless doctors, from cardiologists to neurologists to endocrinologists. I've had 3 MRI scans, countless CBCs, physical therapy, all normal. Pills prescribed, no results, same story I'm sure you're all used to. Been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, etc.
the only thing that helps me is massage therapy and chiropractic adjustments, and even that help is temporary and mediocre at best.
I'm trying to stay positive, but I'm pretty stressed about this whole thing. Doctors refuse to believe that i have lyme, because my blood test came bAck negative, as usual. My family is not sure when I contracted the disease, but I've been having symptoms for at least 6 years, and they keep getting worse. I'm so scared I will pass this on to my kids. I'm scared that I will never be cured, that I will live like this forever.
I'm sick, but I'm not sick enough to be taken seriously by anyone in the medical profession.
Thanks for reading. Good luck to you.
Q