kortnie21 said... hi i have a brain mri done tomorrow what could be causeing me to feel like im gonna faint my whole body gets tingly and im weak my face feels tight and i dont know the cause and i...
California Cat said... Dr.s Google and Bing! I love it! As long as your mind stays open long enough to hear what your doctors say so you can weigh it against your experience you'll get to the right...
California Cat said... Rick, if you pop over to the Lyme page (not too unlike the Yellow pages?) there are people there who can suggest sources for Lyme testing $ help. I'll try to track down the...
Unfortunatly My insurance requires a referal and my PCP is more stubborn than I am. Or pay for it out of pocket and thats not an option right now I've been extremly broke for 6 yrs now Good news is I...
Great advice, A diary is somthing Iam guilty of and have not been keeping up to date,but is just as important as the test results themselves. One thing I would add is when asking for copys of...
California Cat said... Yikes! Heebie Jeebies here! The folks on the Lyme page can help you get a competent Lyme doc in your area if you want to find one. I'd like to know how things go for you...
Welcome Bullrock, Some GREAT advice to be found here at healingwell and great people willing to help. Being new to the forum myself (less than a week).I have gotten more help,guidence and support...
California Cat said... Here's my thought - if you can get a Lyme doc to try you on antibiotics, while monitoring you for side effects you can get some personal evidence if your disease responds to...
MarieLS said... Hi Anxious Girl, Try not to get upset by people that don't know anything about LD, it takes a lot of your energy... I noticed that people can get very territorial when it's about...
jupitergma said... Hi Rick, I don't mean to add to your frustration, but it's better you know the facts starting out. Most insurance companies will not pay for treatment for 'chronic Lyme' as the CDC...
Thank you opugirl, Yeah Maine is a great place even winter time till about mid febuary but for the most part it's great as far as the seasons/weather go. Jobs & Ticks not so much....
Well convincing someone that dont like Dr's is tough to do. I used to be like that, but not being able to walk/sit without pain & fatigue changed that pretty quick. Mabye you could try the club...
Thanks Traveler, This has been a mind boggeling amount of info over the last few days only because I had no idea it was this complex. And my symptoms not getting any better I wish I had not put so...
Thanks Patty I was born and raised in Brunswick on the "out in the sticks side". Finding an LLMD will probally be easier then getting the referal from my Doctors. Quite often I have to wait months...
Getting the referal to see an LLMD may be a challenge....
Not really sure how this forum works, meaning do LYME folks read MS post or MS folks read LYME posts and such so I decided to read more on the LYME section of the forum. I have had the ELISA Lyme...
Thanks Cali cat I have read through many of the lyme posts because it is one of the many possibilitys. As I read through the master symptoms list. A bunch of the symptoms stood out to me yet some...
Miss Lynn Thank you for the reply and glad you have Dr's that actually work with you and can trust.wish they were all like that. Yes it is a nightmare and this is something I would not wish on my...
First post and sorry if this is'nt the right place to ask this question. A little about my condition. Up until about 5-6 yrs ago I was able to walk/sit without issues. But now I have trouble...