From my own experience, I wish that I had started them earlier. I had very good results with them. (One thing- the needles that came packaged with the injections were quite thick. My doctor switched...
Besides the occasional ache and minor fatigue, I've been doing pretty well for a year now. But I haven't read a book since I got sick. It's infuriating. I was a voracious reader and now I just can't...
I had no problems with trazodone. I only took half the prescribed dose and it worked well. I took it for a little more than 3 months and had no problems when I stopped taking it....
This post got me curious so I wanted to find out how cold it has to be to kill ticks. Bad news-cold doesn't do it. But I did find a beautiful (really) picture of a frozen tick....
I have been told they are on a 4 to 6 day cycle....
No cheating! And to resist any further temptations, I suggest packing up all the cookies and candy and mailing it far away (I'll PM you my address). And, please, don't forget the Milano cookies....
A lot of symptoms from Lyme and company are from the toxins created when the bacteria die off inside you. When you start treatment, you're killing off a lot more bacteria all at once, so your...
Hi Steph, I had the same story as yours (except the genius part, I'm closer to "bright chimp") and I have done very well with same treatment as you. But my doctor did add artemesia into the mix and I...
When I think of all those years I've been buying expensive dog food........
Hi Lahlah, Sorry you have Lyme and basesiosis. I don't have a lot of answers but I can tell you this. A friend of mine had babs a while back. He had it a little while less than you when he started...
I had it. It was like a dull ache on my forehead when I pressed on it. It lasted for a few days and then went away....
CentralNab, You mentioned the night sweats and dark urine in your list of symptoms. Those two are symptoms of babesiosis which is one of the co-infections associated with lyme....
My insurance only covers prescriptions (minus the co-pay). Everything else (Dr. appts, supplements, etc) are out of pocket....
I was spending about 275 month until the pharmacy realized they'd been charging me the wrong co-pay for my injections. Now it'll be 425. I've had to give up my studio because of this lyme (et al)...
I keep telling everyone I want a sensory deprivation tank for Christmas. They laugh. They think I'm kidding....
From the "New to Lyme...Start Here" thread- 23-25 outer surface protein C (OspC), specific for Bb...
I'm having the opposite reaction. I haven't felt hungry in weeks but crave rare cheeseburgers when I'm creeping around the house in the middle of the night. So I'll make one, take two bites, and...
My doctor tested for it through Igenex and I don't think my insurance covered it. I was severely dehydrated at that point and that seemed like the main focus at the time. I had never even heard of...
I had the FISH test done and tested positive. I'm not sure if babesiosis is diagnosed clinically or not but I did have to wait until the test results came back to get a prescription for Mepron. But...
I am dealing with Babesiosis right now. For me, the fever has been intermittent. Not outrageously high nor for long periods of time. As far as dark urine, mine is quite dark but that seems to be only...
Thank you for sharing this. What a great story. I've already told to three other people today....
drbp, Have you been tested for any co-infections? I've been dealing with the easy bruising, too, and my doc says it's from babesiosis....
Thanks Traveler. It certainly was frustrating. It's good to hear it goes away. Thanks HeathersDad. The Twilight Zone is precisely what it seemed like. I started referring to it as "Groundhog Hour"...
Thanks, Cat. My LLMD tested me for lyme and co-infections through Igenex all at one time. The babesiosis has been the worst for me. I really don't know much about the mycoplasmas. It surprised me...
The best I can way describe it is mild confusion (which I get from time to time) but this time it was reoccurring. I wasn't seeing 7:48 but if anyone asked me what time it was, at any point of the...
Last night, it was always 7:48 PM. I know it wasn't really but in my head it was. Looking at the guide on the TV at 10 PM I was trying to force it back so I could see what was coming on at 8. At 11...
I only use 1 lemon right now. I'm not a huge fan so I have to work my way up. I'm still mad that I have to do it at all. Oh, cold water to jump start your metabolism....
Cold water with lemon. There's a reason the water should be cold but I forget what that is right now. It works....
Cat53, My symptoms definitely started before the shots. Of course, the shots did absolutely nothing for any of my symptoms....
Fatigue and leg (ankles, knees and hips) pain. My doctor kept giving me vitamin B shots..... After years of escalating symptoms, it was my finally my wife's doctor (after my wife telling her doctor...
Feel free to email me for an LLMD in NJ. I am very happy with mine....
Hi Robin, This is a great place. They have so much information here. I hope you read Traveler's post above. You'll find answers to so many questions. And, if you enable your email address on your...
We are not allowed to post Dr's names on the message boards. You have to enable your email on your profile page. I will email you my doctor's info (I live in south jersey too)....
Around the bite, I had a semicircle that that turned into a flame shaped rash. My doctor said I had a better chance of getting struck by lightning than getting Lyme disease (and I live in NJ)....