Hi All, It's been a while since I posted but still dealing with stuff! I am wondering if anyone has stomach muscle pain as part of your symptoms? It is in the same spot on both sides. Kind of wraps...
For the past couple of years, I've been having some bad smells. I can't really describe them and they change throughout the day but I definitely have something going on. I don't think it's body odor...
DazedPete, I would see about a urinary tract infection. I had the same type of issues (feeling like I needed to go all the time and very uncomfortable) and it ended up being a UTI. I literally felt...
Although I haven't had as bad of time as you, I haven't been happy with the dressing change either. Twice I had to call them back the next day because it was very irritated and hurt. You would think...
My experience with a PICC Line has been pretty good (I've had it for 3 weeks). A little bit of pain but not bad. I haven't noticed any improvements in my symptoms but time will tell. The showering is...
I am just happy to see it out there on a major site :smilewinkgrin: https://www.yahoo.com/health/could-you-have-lyme-disease-and-not-even-know-it-120635646138.html ...
It would be very helpful if when posting a link in your message, it was posted so it could be clicked (or tapped). This makes it much easier to view from a tablet such as a iPad or Android device or...
Give Synthroid a try...it may work better for you. You can respond differently to the same thing such as Synthroid and Levo. Levo did not work for me when I tried it years ago (I seemed to have an...
I did a search for Minocin and came up with some information on the forum but most of it was a year or two old. So I thought I'd get a current thread going and ask if anyone would care to share if...
As we talked about in a previous post, I've recently developed Bell's Palsy for the 2nd time. I had it back in 2012. It started about a week after I went on antibiotics (Doxy). My doctor said he...
Thanks for posting the video....
Have you checked your Thyroid? Could be hyperthyroidism (too much). Any heart palpitations?...
I'm not sure when I was bit but it would have to be in Michigan...I've lived here my whole life. I don't understand why Michigan wouldn't be considered. We have a huge deer population and I think...
I am currently seeing Dr. M. I don't think he is a LLMD but he does treat Lyme patients. I am in the midst of figuring things out with him so I don't know yet what the final outcome is. However he...
You shouldn't be getting into low blood sugar that quickly. Most low blood sugar happens when you don't eat for a while. There is a problem called reactive hypoglycemia but that usually happens...
Thanks Judy...you too!...
Sorry IHL, I didn't mean to freak you out or panic anyone about the Bell's Palsy...just letting you know what I experienced. Thanks....
This was the first symptom I experienced before going into an episode of Bell's Palsy. The first day I had the swollen eye lid (exactly as you describe). The second day, my upper lip was numb. The...
TSH - 1.85...Range: 0.34 - 3.00 uIU/mL...
I'm not sure what the synthetic numbers were at this point...it was several years ago. Here's my most recent NDT (not sure what LT4 is): Thyroxine (T4) - 5.6...Range: 4.5-12.0 ug/dL T4,Free(Direct) -...
I'm going to see an Endocrinologist later this month. He's a doctor I saw many years ago and I want to re-establish a relationship with him. I have Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism. For years (probably 8+)...
This seems to be a problem with doctors today. They don't take the time to initiate contact or feedback. My doctor is guilty of the same thing. You would think if there was an issue, they'd be on the...
Thanks for posting!...
I am thinking about writing an iPhone app for Lyme Disease. The goal would be to have a lot of the information found in one place. I would hope to include diagrams, images, YouTube links, etc. as...
Thanks everyone. I was able to talk to my doctor today and he said he believes it is part of herxing. At this point I'm going to continue on with my Doxy meds and see what happens. Thanks again....
Has anyone experienced Bell's Palsy symptoms as part of their recovery process once on antibiotics? I've been taking Doxy for about a week and yesterday I woke up with a numb upper lip...today it is...
So if this is the case, how come IGeneX results is: negative?...
Yeah, I agree. I think he is just being cautious at this point (insurance??? which he takes). He told me he couldn't justify anything more at this point but if I didn't respond, or still has symptoms...
I have a doctor who handles Lyme...unfortunately, he's not a LLMD but handles Lyme patients. Based on those results (and a few others), he put me on an antibiotic for 3 weeks to see how I respond. He...
Can someone help me determine what this means...everything negative except for these two: IGeneX IGM Result: Negative CDC/NYS Result: Negative 31 kDa: ++ 41 kDa: IND Any thoughts would be greatly...
So my doctor called and said I have "Reactive Hypoglycemia". I hadn't heard much about this before but I need to definitely address it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactive_hypoglycemia I just...
So does anyone know if the IgeneX testing uses the dark field microscope for their testing or look for the bacteria...instead of antibodies? Thanks....
Thanks Lanie. I actually had low blood sugar pretty bad when I was a child. Things were different back then (I was born in 1963). I can remember my mom coming down to the hospital and taking me to...
I'm not sure why my doctor ordered the 5 hour test. After talking to the labs to get it done, they said it is rarely ever ordered anymore. I don't have a history of diabetes but I was diagnosed with...
I have the results of my 5 hour Glucose test but it only came with the results (numbers) and no report explaining the findings. Unfortunately, my doctor is not very good at communication :confused:...
Armour and Nature Thyroid are essentially the same thing...both from Porcine (pig). I've been taking the porcine version of thyroid for a long time (~ 10 years). I suffer from joint pain pretty bad...
Do you know what kind of symptoms I would have if my T3 were too high? Thanks....
Yeah, I tried Synthroid for at least a year...it didn't seem to work. Levoxyl gave me nightmares and other undesired side effects. Unfortunately in the past, my perception of something working is...
Thanks for posting the exact terminology...that's very helpful....
Maybe a year....
No they have monitored and changed it over the years....
About 10 years but I've had brain fog the whole time....
Here are my most recent: TSH - 1.85...Range: 0.34 - 3.00 uIU/mL Thyroxine (T4) - 5.6...Range: 4.5-12.0 ug/dL T3 Uptake - 35...Range: 24-39% T4,Free(Direct) - 1.09 ...Range: 0.82-1.77 ng/dL...
I was diagnosed about 12 years ago with Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism. I have it very bad as my antibodies have always been >3000 (that's as high as they can measure). They have never been less than...
Great notes and thanks for posting the info regarding the video. I watched it last night and it was awesome. Had you not posted, I wouldn't have known about it. Thanks again....
High antibodies is a sign of Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism. They don't appear to be real high (mine are so high they can't even measure them) but they are high. I would find a good Endocrinologist in...
I found it...it is only good for today. Thanks....
Pirouette...where can I listen to this. I would be interested as well. Thanks....
Here's a recent post (3rd one down) that has an excellent description of the bands: http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3243309 ...
Congratulations on your diagnosis Stacey (I think :confused:). It is good that you were able to get some treatments lined up...you should be on your way to better health. That's what it's all about....