Hi Firefly!!
Welcome to our community!! Do thank your Stepmom for sending you to us!! LOL!
If you haven't already, it would be helpful for you to start with reading through the thread at the top of the forum titled,
"New to Lyme?...Start here!!", as it is packed full of important information, symptom lists (as Lyme rarely occurs by itself), helpful links and pdf's, how to detox when one has these infections, and a list of questions that you can ask any doctor that you are seeking treatment from!
We also have a pretty good search function on this forum to help you narrow down your search for information from past posts. We must be our own health advocates now and the best thing to arm yourself with is knowledge about
our infections and the different ways to treat them!
Honestly, it sounds like you have a really good doc, if they caught these infections and have you on those abx! Congrats on that! It would be best for you to see someone who has lots of experience with treating these infections, due to their highly complex nature though. With the symptoms that you have described, it actually sounds like you likely have at least one of the co-infections as well as possibly Lyme. The shortness of breath is a typical Babesia symptom, the brain fog is typical of Lyme, and depending on what your exact symptoms are (you may not recognize the symptoms for what they are), you could have more tick-borne infections.
For information on finding a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor(LLMD) in your area, you can start a new thread titled something like:"Looking for LLMD in the _______ area." Although you will need to enable your email option in your profile in order to receive any recommendations, as we don't allow doctor's names and contact info to be posted on the forum for several reasons. You can enable your email option in your profile, under 'edit profile'. Be sure to click the submit button to actually save your preference.
You can also email our long time member, Dan's Mother at:
[email protected] You can also email Stephanie at:
[email protected] You can also go to:
www.turnthecorner.org/ if you want to learn a little bit more about
Lyme Disease.
You can also go to The Lyme Disease Association and search for LLMD's 3 times in a month. You have to register first. Here is the link:
www.lymediseaseassociation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277&Itemid=74 You will want to find an ILADS (International Lyme And Associated Diseases Society) trained doctor, as ID Docs (Infectious Disease Doctors) believe Lyme is hard to catch and easy to treat, and don't believe in the reality of chronic Lyme. The ILADS site is another great place to read to get you started on your Lyme journey.
www.ilads.org/lyme_disease/treatment_guidelines_clearing_ilads.html I'm sooo glad that you are already detoxing!!! This is a huge part of healing from these infections, especially when that person has possibly had them for a while.
www.encognitive.com/node/5768 Keep reading and keep on asking questions! That's the best way to get educated and information is power particularly with these infections!