Thanks for the advice. I have always responded well to Doxycycline. I will see to it that I My doctor prescribes it to me. I am a fan of boosting my immine system when I am on the antibiotics. I...
Thanks for your input Garzie! I guess the tests and Lyme is not an exact science. When I had the earlier 2 of the 4 tests I had the Bulls eye rash on the 2 ocassions. So, I definitley had Lyme the...
Sorry I was not as speciffic. These are reinfections from ticks. I went through Quest Diagnostics each time, and they went to a lab in Pittsburgh, PA. Each of the 4 times I tested positive for Lyme I...
Hello: Just a question on tests. Can the 4 different Western Blot tests I had between 7/2021 and 12/2023 showing the same positve bands and the same negative bands indicate anything?. Can the 4 same...
Thanks for the reply's. I'm in Western N.Y. I feel more of the neurological (disseminated) symptoms including: -Tinnitus -I feel like I had my "bell rung" (concussion). -Sleepy during the day....
Hello Everyone: I was tested for Lyme back in July. I was told that I was being tested for Lyme and co-infections. When I was given the results. I was told I had Lyme disease. Co-infections never...
Hello: I've had Lyme 8 + times (2005-2021). 2 times I had bull's eye rash and once linear rashes ("Barts"). 5 + times, I had clinical symptoms alone, without the rash. I took Doxy 4 times. The other...
Hi everyone, Here's my story. Over the last ten years I've pulled 50 to 60 attached ticks off of me while on backpacking trips, mainly in central Pa. Throughout that time, I would usually get up to 5...
Yes, I am realizing that when dealing with Lyme disease, there is no absolute "cookie cutter" approach for treatment which makes it that much tougher filtering through all the information out there....
Both antibiotics and herbals seem like a good idea. If I decided to deal with the Lyme cysts themselves that are lying dormant, I much rather try the grapefruit seed extract as opposed to Flagyl....
The one thing that I didn't realize when I wrote this post, but I definitely do now, is that there seems to be the "antibiotic crowd" and the "herbal crowd"....
Deejavu, Your most likely symptom free for the last 6 years because you keep at it and take great care of yourself. Way to go!!!...
There is the issue of doctors not willing to prescribe antibiotics to patients with Lyme disease for more than a month sometimes. 1) Is it because doctors are afraid the Lyme bacteria will develop...
Dowa, In my earlier "what does your neck sound like?" post, "tickledpink" mentioned a similar sound in her/his knees. When Lyme travels to the bigger joints like the knees, it causes arthritis. It...
For Dowa, your not alone...
Just bringing up an interesting old post. Does it take longer for all the residual symptoms (mind) of Lyme to disappear?...
Buckmaster, You might have multiple rashes because you were probably reinfected. You might have been infected earlier and your body fought it off. Do you have a prior history of removing attached...
Buckmaster, When you mentioned flu-like symptoms without the congestion you described a bacterial infection which Lyme disease is. The flu and a cold are caused by virus's that effect the respiratory...
Just bringing up an interesting old post....
Here's a link to the 2012 CDC's Nationally Notifiable diseases and conditions. (sorry I couldn't hyperlink it) http://wwwn.cdc.gov/nndss/document/2012_Case%20Definitions.pdf#InfectiousConditions...
http://www.carolinalyme.org/medical_professionals.php Traveler thanks for responding, Sorry I couldn't hyperlink this. This Carolina website states, "unless the patient is now infected in an Endemic...
I'm seeing more posts about doctors being reluctant to diagnose Lyme. Does anyone know if a Lyme diagnosis has to be reported to the CDC for statistical reasons? That could be one of the reason's why...
Hi everyone, I've been on Doxycycline 200mgs twice a day for six weeks but I haven't had any Herx reactions yet. I do have a history with ticks and I did breakout in multiple E.M. rashes in June and...
Traveler, My stories similar to yours. I'm (was) an avid backpacker (Northcentral Pa.)50-60 attached ticks over the last ten years. Thanks for the input, I'm starting to realize that there is no...
Traveler, Are you sure it is a MINIMUM 200mg Doxy 3x daily? Dr. B's(Bible?) says 200-600mg Doxy total daily. I'm in my 5th week of 200mg Doxy 2x daily. Should I be taking more? I'm a late stager...
Regarding my last post. ***The most important thing to remember, is never take the advice for any "idea" from only one person. Make sure you get a consensus from others or a moderator that are more...
Since Lyme disease is a bacterial disease, you can eliminate a neurological disorder by starting right away on an antibiotic such as Doxycycline. If your symptoms improve, chances are it probably is...
Bars, According to Dr. Burrascano's Advanced Topics in Lyme Disease 2008, (which is on the internet) The forth week of treatment brings on the worst Herx p.17. Your return symptoms may actually be a...
I keep reading that when people with Lyme turn their head back and forth it sounds like "rice crispys" in their neck. To me it sounds more like taking a rolling pin, putting sand paper on it and...
Many people may have additional tick-borne diseases along with the usual Lyme Borreliosis (LB). Most people usually only get treated for LB; because this is the standard "lyme disease" Antibiotics...