Lyme from cat scratch?

I've posted a few times on here. I moved to CT about 15 months ago, the past 6 months I've been sick. I tested positive for Lyme & bartonella. I never remember getting hit by a tick, many many mosquito bites though. We live in a rural area, and I did allot of hiking. My question is though, could have I gotten the Lyme from a cat scratch. We do foster for cats, and I've been scratched many times in the past year. I guess it doesn't really matter how I got it, just want to get better. But some days I just can't wrap my brain around it. I've been diagnosed with neuro lyme, and since treatment the neuro pysch symptoms are exacerbated, and just so disheartening....

I had a cat scratch and that is how I got my lyme/bartonella. I still have the lump where the infection started. After the scratch, I got the rash, swollen glands, stiff neck and was misdiagnosed and never treated. Fast forward to 5 years later, and it all surfaced when I hit menopause. I had very bad neuro lyme and have been being treated since October, but everything is cleared up. Hang in there!!!

For lyme: Doxycycline 8 weeks, then minocycline/tindidozole plus every other day (still on this)
For bartonella: rifampkin 10 days every 3 weeks ( total of 3 rounds).

I highly recommend the Japanese knotweed, Eluethero, Licorice and Ashwaganda for the neurolyme, as well as the NAC, pomegranate juice and ginko and some other Buhner herbs for the Bartonella.

The fact that you live in Connecticut (where lyme originated) is enough to lead me to believe you got lyme from just your surroundings. I got lyme and never saw a tick, it is very common for this to be the case. But in your case, because of where you live, it does matter how you got it - because you don't want to get reinfected. Do you go on hikes or walks? Is your yard full of bushes? Unfortunately, You have to think carefully about this and may need to make some changes and take more precautions when you venture outdoors - even if it is just sitting in your yard.

creativegirl - i didn't know that!