Thanks for the response and the encouragement. I know most people are denied the first time and have to go through subsequent attempts before actually receiving disability. I am certainly going to...
HI! 've been on the forum for a number of years with questions about Bartonella after a cat bite in 2007 which led to ER surgery, 5 days hospitalization, a PICC line for 6 weeks, oral...
Hi Luvbugg137...sorry to hear you are having problems as well...I am sure you must miss being out on the force, but as you say you can't very well work when you feel like you're losing your...
Hi! Petma here again after a long absence since I was feeling pretty well. I have been on Doxy 100 mg BID since a cat bite a few years back which lead to Bartenollosis. It took over 1 1/2 years to...
thanks for your input......it's comforting (although I wouldn't wish this condition upon anyone!) to know that others have had similar experiences in their treatment....since the organism burrowed...
I have been treated for Bartonella infection, which affected my brain tissue, for approx 1 1/2 years now due to a very serious cat bite at work, leading to emergency surgery, PICC line, etc.....Doxy...
HI nefferdun...boy can I relate to your comments....I was doing so well until the doc decided to take me off the antibiotics to see how I would do....big relapse....blah......I am back to the...
Hi again everyone.....I am still really exhausted from this recent relapse....going back to work today but am soooo tired....the tingling in my hands will not go away......has anyone else experienced...
Thanks bcaring......again it is always good to know that I am not nuts!!! :) relapsing is so disappointing, even though one anticipates it may happen......thanks again to all of your for your...
Thanks to everyone for your comments and support. I love this site! It is always comforting to know that there are others who truly understand and don't think you are just nuts! :)...
Hi! I've written quite a few times in the past regarding a cat bite issue and use of Doxy long term...I have been on antibiotics for 6 months and last week went off per my doctor's request. We would...
Hi ! Haven't written anything on this site for a while as I have been doing quite well. I finally found a wonderful neuro/infectious disease doc at IU and she started me on Doxy. Have been feeling...
HI! Petma here again.....I know that Hemobartonella can go into the tissue and reside there causing continual problems.....I don't remember if I found info on this forum or not.....does anyone out...
Hi Tropicalsun! Sorry to hear your daughter has been having such a long hard time of it......I am currently on Doxy for Bart, which took me a very long time to get any doc to listen and...
HI Janem! I can relate to your situation....my periods stopped for 2 years and I thought YEAH!!! Then mother nature decided to play a cruel joke and the periods came back with a vengence, only this...
Hi Maggiemoo! Could you explain further about your symptoms? It took me forever to finally find a doc that would even listen to me....my neuro insisted that I stay on the anti-seizure meds when I...
HI! I am being treated for Bart and doing quite well.....when my symptoms were bad my face would go pale as well, and then I would go into one of my seizure like episodes....I'm not certain I...
HI! It's really important to flush the PICC line daily, and certainly before administering any IV antibiotics. This will keep the line patent so he can receive the antibiotics.....if the line becomes...
HI! I have been posting on the Lyme Forum for a while now, and thought this area might offer some help as well. I'll try to make it short but it might be hard to do. July 07: bitten by a cat at work...