No, I haven't. My mom had ovarian cancer. I make sure my ob/gyn checks my ovaries carefully!...
It's microscopic. The doc picked it up in a urine sample because I was having cramps( which turned out to be gas). I was an athlete ( before having Lyme). All of my blood work came back fine, my ct...
Anyone ever get blood in their urine? I have had some urine cultures done and I don't have an infection or kidney stones. I had a ct scan too. Could this be Lyme related? Kinda freaking out!...
Ugh, yes. I second guess it all the time. I'm so tired all the time. I've been on antibiotics for 2 years now and I'm still not better. And just so tired. I psych myself out all the time. I'm having...
Has anyone tried these and had any success?...
Bluebyyou, I'm in the same situation. I can't believe I have to go through this again. While I'm not as sick as the first time, I'm emotionally in the toilet as I just don't have the fight to do it...
Traveller, Is it normal to be insanely tired a week after a herx? I'm having a hard time keeping my eyes open this week and the mornings feel like torture. I've also been having these really vivid...
Yeah that was all fine. My LLMD said that he thinks the toxins from the herx messed with my pituitary gland and it did something to the output of an antidiuretic hormone ( sp?). He said to wait until...
So about 3 weeks after I was bitten by a tick and a confirmed erlichia blood test, i was on 200 mg of doxy a day for 5 weeks. I sort of got better but not 100% and then quickly relapsed into my old...
Hi Kerry, I was 27 when I was diagnosed with an 18mm ASD which was a HUGE SURPRISE since I had been a pretty serious athlete for my entire life ( i'm 33 now). Anyway, I didn't have a choice about...
I didn't notice any difference with the shots of Methyl B-12. The only thing that was different was that my pee was SHOCKINGLY RED. I stopped using it since it didn't touch my fatigue....
I was lucky enough to get infected with erlichia last summer, in addition to the lyme, bartonella, and babesia I got 10 years ago. FML( and I have since moved from the tick infested mecca of NJ to...
What is a good dose for chronic lyme/erlichia? 400 mg per day?...
Ugh, I had the worst weekend! I was dying of thirst all last week and then by Thursday night my muscles felt like a mess. Anytime I did anything my muscles felt so tired and weak. Then my heart...
It should get better. Mine did--although I still get really anxious from time to time. I think more than anything it is PTSD from being so sick for so long. I'm always waiting for something...
Thanks everyone so much for your input here--so how do you know if you have parasites and liver flukes?...
Has anyone ever been completely out of wack where your electrolytes are concerned? Do any of the antibiotics cause this?...
I'm taking Milk Thistle, but what else can I do? Do the teas work ? Are there other supplements?...
Lack of energy is the worst feeling for me. It seriously feels like i'm dying. I can't explain it any other way. It's like every cell in my body just wants to shut down. Sometimes just giving in and...
I have had it really bad and still have it from time to time. Freaks me out really badly. I just need to lay down and meditate on the fact that I'm not dying to make it all calm down. Sorry you are...
Hi everyone, Long story short, I am on rifampin and just started doxy again for erlichia. ( having just taken ceftin for over a year). I am curious as to the dose that is recommended. I am supposed...
So does this mean that nobody has anything good to say about cipro? :confused:...
Totally get this. My doc thinks it could be Bartonella. It's really annoying....
My anxiety is through the roof so please refrain from horror stories but I'd like to hear about good results from Cipro if any of you have it. I'm about to start. I'm currently taking ceftin and...
I have been dealing with the ups and downs of Lyme disease for almost a decade now and currently I am experiencing a relapse after being bitten by a tick again last June. I was diagnosed with...
Taking LOTS of probiotics. My diet is good- I'm gluten free now. My doc just had me tested for C. Diff. like I need yet another infection....
Superpunk, I just emailed my LLMD. I'll let you know what he says....
Has anyone experiences yellow diarrhea? Not sure if I should be worried or not....
I've seen a bunch in nj and none of them take insurance. It really sucks....
Does anyone else find that they has bizarre psych problems? Mood swings, anxiety-- and those are just the ones I can explain. There are so maybe weird feelings and sensations that I can't even...
Does anyone know what co infection Biaxin is for?...
Thank you!! This help. Been feeling a bit less tired this week. Thank god!...
I just started treatment again after having a relapse of my lyme +co infections and I'm taking Ceftin and easing into Biaxin. I'm so freaking tired. So much more tired on meds then off of them. Is...
Hello everyone! I used to haunt these grounds a few years back when I was extremely sick from lyme. I was really sick for 2 years but the good new is that I GOT BETTER. The bad news is that I got...
Good news, there is nothing wrong with my colon. Diagnosis stands at irritable bowl syndrome. After all the stuff I have been through in the last 2 years, I am actually happy that is all it is. The...
Thank you for your kind words. I am trying to relax but drinking this stuff is not helping! Yuck! I will keep you posted after tomorrow....
I am having a colonoscopy on Wednesday and I am super freaked out they are going to find something bad. I am only 29 and have been dealing with Lyme Disease for 2 years and I had open heart surgery 2...
I have had major surgery with lyme. It wasn't fun, but everything ended up ok....
This is kinda funny. My husband brought one home the other day. http://www.giantmicrobes.com/us/products/lymedisease.html...
I just asked my LLMD this same question and she said that if the Lyme is dormant in your body you will not pass it on to your baby. If it is active in your blood stream, then there is a risk of...
Yes you can put vitimin E on it. Or Merderma, or Aloe or something like that. I did all of those and my scar is still a little noticable. Apparently it is not that noticable to other people. My scar...
Phew, thanks. Yes, it really only hurts under my left ribs. It feels like a big ball in there. Sometimes the pain goes through to my back. Sometimes I can feel spasms, and twitching, and sometimes it...
Sorry, that is sick. But does anyone else have this problem? Also, my IBS seems to be only on my left side... is that weird?...
I am no doctor, but i think if you can touch the pain, then it is probably not your heart. It is probably muscular pain of some kind....
I am not in that much pain, but ugh, it feels like i just swallowed about 10 pounds of lead. That stuff is NASTY!!...
In open-heart surgery they will either use a patch from the tissue surrounding your heart( pericardium), or, if the hole is eliptical shaped ( as mine was) they just flatten it and sew it shut. No...
Does anyone else feel their heart beating in their tummy when their IBS is bad?...
Hi Karen, I had my open heart surgery on february 22nd of last year and then I started antibiotics for lyme on March 15th, so a little over 2 weeks after. No joke I was REALLY SICK. It took a LONG...
Hi, thanks for your replies-- There is a definite lack of muscle in my body. I used to be an athlete in high school and college and in this last year I spent virtually doing nothing. I joined a gym...
I had an 18mm ASD and Lyme disease. Basically they couldn't figure out what was wrong with me, then they found the ASD. I had open heart surgery and was still SUPER SICK. Then 2 weeks after my...