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Posted 12/2/2013 5:48 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone.

One of my daughters has been having some health issues. She has muscle and joint pains that come out of nowhere and then disappear just as quickly. Lasts maybe 10 minutes, sometimes 20. It started last year. It didn't happen much through the summer, but has picked up again this fall. I was hoping that this is likely just growing pains. She has an uncle who used to get extreme growing pains when he was a child.

Last night, she started crying that her wrist was hurting. Again, this pain for no apparent reason. Then, through tears, she started flicking her wrist in frustration. Suddenly, she exclaims "It feels wet" with a very confused feeling in her voice. Then she touched it with her other hand and said "But it's not wet. Why does it feel wet when it is not wet???" I touched it too and she was right -- her skin was dry. She was very upset. She's only 8.

Has anyone had this 'wet' sensation? Is this a sign of possible lyme? I am trying not to panic and jump to conclusions. I don't want to be the paranoid Mom who thinks that everyone has lyme just because I do. But this last one scares me. I don't think I can chalk this one up to 'growing pains'. And the thought of her having to walk this road brings me to tears.

Other things happening:
- she is very sensitive and emotional. At times, she cries but she doesn't know why.
- her taste buds are all over the place. She likes almost nothing anymore. I know it is 'normal' for kids tastes to change (I experienced it with my eldest child), but she is bringing it to a new level. She doesn't like white rice anymore. We went to a movie on the weekend and she now doesn't like popcorn!

Thanks for your help.
Posted 12/2/2013 5:58 PM (GMT 0)
First of all, I'm so very sorry that this is even happening with your daughter!!! I know that I was pretty much paranoid with my kids, although they were teens by the time I knew what was wrong with me.

Ask her what those foods taste like - that could tell you a lot! Do those foods have no taste to her? Or do they taste horrid? Is she on any meds/supplements that could possibly do this?

I did the crying for no known reason at times. Sometimes I knew it was because I was feeling hopeless or I was just so tired I was scared that I would never feel anything else, but there were times that I really couldn't tell anyone why I was crying - upsetting my hubby too.

The "wet" feeling could be due to nerves misfiring - sending the wrong signals. Ask her to describe why she thinks it feels wet. Is it cold feeling? Or does it feel like there is water running off her wrist? These are feelings I would get as well as being able to tell if it was warm or cold water.

I sure wouldn't ignore these symptoms - whether I was being paranoid or not! Does she show enough signs to warrant either seeing your LLMD or starting her on some herbs? Take a look at the Master symptom list in the "New to Lyme?" thread if you need a visual reminder of all of the possible symptoms.

You can also check into the possibility of PANDA-Lyme here:
latitudes.org/forums/index.php?showforum=17

You'll find our own Rowing Mom there! :-)
Posted 12/2/2013 6:04 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you Trav. I'll check out the link. She is at school right now, so I will ask her more about the wet feeling after school. I didn't think to ask if it was cold or if it felt like there was water running on it.

Have you ever felt like a part of you was wet when it wasn't? Or did it just feel 'cold'.

You know what? I think I am remembering a time when my big toe felt 'wet'. I actually checked my sock to see if it was wet and it wasn't. But it was just the one toe. It was odd. I think it only happened the one time.
Posted 12/2/2013 6:40 PM (GMT 0)
I had that wet feeling happen a lot to me. I would have to check to be sure some male dog hadn't just "used" my leg! It's the oddest feeling when you know that there are no dogs, or ice cold puddles that you just splashed up on you....in July!

Don't forget to ask her about why she doesn't like any specific food now, how it tastes or whatever makes it so she doesn't like it at that point. You could also ask her to taste something that she has previously not liked - if she says that it tastes fine now, that's another clue as to what's going on.
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