Whole family with lyme from a tick 35 years ago?

No, you're not over reacting. You are a mother who knows something is wrong with her kids.

I had a Dr. tell me I was an over -worried mom when my 5 week old preemie baby was projectile vomiting and I refused to accept the gastroenteritis diagnosis. I pushed for an ultrasound to check for pyloric stenosis...and I was right. A few more days, and he would have been severely dehydrated and in trouble.

Listen to your gut...and go with it.

I don't know what I would do with the ones who have no "lyme symptoms" - are they old enough to have input into the decision? (Does your 17 year old have just the fatigue, or a few other symptoms?) What do they think?

Most people who have not been through the worst that Lyme can offer won't understand - even my own hubby says that I overreact, but my step daughter that has sons is very aware of what I went through and is very careful to watch for bug bites and possible symptoms. She has no desire to watch her boys go through even the little she knows about what I went through. So ignore those that just don't understand.

You should get the test results of each of your family members and we can go over them with you so that you can understand what each family member may be dealing with. Just because it was an overall "negative" result, doesn't mean that there aren't any reactive bands, and if those reactive bands are Lyme specific, then that person needs treatment. If the family member has no Lyme specific reactive bands and no symptoms, then you likely should wait on treatments.

Also, find out what was 'high' on the tests that led the doc in NY to believe you all need to be treated.

You can start by changing everyone's diet - no sugar, very low carb, and lots of veggies and protein. Buy organic whenever possible to avoid more toxins from being introduced to the body that has to be detoxed back out.

Everyone likely could drink more water, and add a little lemon juice to their water - although you will want to have them rinse their mouths afterwards, as the lemon juice is hard on tooth enamel. The lemon in the water helps push the body to a more alkaline state. Bacteria and viruses like acidic states, so by pushing the body to be slightly more alkaline, you are making it "uncomfortable" for the bacteria and viruses.

You 17 yr old son shouldn't be falling asleep almost instantly when he sits down unless he's been up late studying or whatever. If this is a regular occurrence, then he too needs to be evaluated - narcolepsy was part of my Lyme symptoms.