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newplayer Frequent Contributor Posts: 259 From: Clarkston, MI Registered: May 2001	posted 10 June 2001 14:07 WELCOME all new people.(newbies) LD; Lyme disease Bb; Borrelia burgdorferi (the bacteria that causes lyme) ABX; antibiotics DX;diagnoses LLMD; lyme literate medical dr Co-infections; babsiosis & ehrlichiosis (2 other diseases that ticks carry) EM; erythemia migrans (rash)ID: infectious disease dr BTW; by the way LOL; laugh out loud IMHO; in my honest opinion. [This message has been edited by newplayer (edited 10 June 2001).] IP: Logged
RoadRunner Frequent Contributor Posts: 2411 From: ct Registered: Nov 2000	posted 10 June 2001 16:00 new player you are just too cool!! great stuff for newbies I think we are all newbies!! ------------------ "Beep Beep" IP: Logged
newplayer Frequent Contributor Posts: 259 From: Clarkston, MI Registered: May 2001	posted 11 June 2001 14:09 TO the top... IP: Logged
Lymetoo Frequent Contributor Posts: 16145 From: Missouri Texan Registered: Feb 2001	posted 11 June 2001 14:27 I liked the one someone posted a while back: LymeIgnorant doctors....LIDS!!!![Perhaps a bit too kind] IP: Logged
Tincup Frequent Contributor Posts: 2234 From: The Moon Registered: Jun 2004	posted 11 June 2001 15:35 IMHO??? I have been fretting over THAT all this time and THAT is what it means! Well...bet yer bottom dollar I won't forget it now! (Unless I get Lyme disease or something like that) Thanks newplayer... IP: Logged
Lymetoo Frequent Contributor Posts: 16145 From: Missouri Texan Registered: Feb 2001	posted 11 June 2001 19:35 Where ya BEAN, Tincup??? IP: Logged
Smokey Frequent Contributor Posts: 898 From: San Francisco Bay Registered: Jun 2001	posted 28 August 2001 00:02 Bringing it back to the top for the newbies Doxy = Doxycycline (type of antibiotic) Herx or Herxing = Herxheimer Reaction (worsening of or new symptoms when on antibiotics, dead spirochetes release toxins) If you have any more please add IP: Logged
greg Frequent Contributor Posts: 721 From: frederick,md,usa Registered: Jun 2001	posted 28 August 2001 14:07 LIDS--now thats funny ..where were you guys two months ago??LOL.. how about LYME FOG..that nice and confused feeling you get while herxing, especially right after you start inititial treatement..i like to call it "the stupids" IP: Logged
meg Frequent Contributor Posts: 1860 From: somewhere over the rainbow Registered: Oct 2000	posted 28 August 2001 14:58 and....DUCKS are dumb docs, quack quack AMOXY is of course Amoxycillin its lyme not lymes cause lyme IS plural lol-(small chuckle) ALL CAPS IS SCREAMING YOUR MESSAGE-!!! IP: Logged
ilonar2820 Frequent Contributor Posts: 222 From: nyc ny u.s. Registered: Jul 2001	posted 28 August 2001 17:35 How about PIMPs for Pharmaco-Insurance-Medico-Plutocracy? or Powerbrokers or Planners? Or can someone please think of a better last word? BTW I thought IMHO was in my humble opinion, not honest. IP: Logged
MADDOG Frequent Contributor Posts: 2004 From: Ohio Registered: Oct 2000	posted 28 August 2001 18:22 Hi,MD = MADDOG He HE HE HE He MADDOG IP: Logged
Sarah Frequent Contributor Posts: 2641 From: Aptos, California Registered: Oct 2000	posted 29 August 2001 00:35 PIMPS -Sounds good- Pharmaco-Insurance-Medico-Plutocracy!! Plutocracy fits!*)!!! IP: Logged
Lymetoo Frequent Contributor Posts: 16145 From: Missouri Texan Registered: Feb 2001	posted 29 August 2001 20:10 Good ones, Meg! Thanks for bringing up the all CAPS thing. It really IS like yelling!! PIMPS...we'll keep working on that one! IP: Logged
Beverly Frequent Contributor Posts: 5448 From: usa Registered: Jun 2001	posted 10 September 2001 17:42 I thought I would bring this to the top for the new people. Ps: We also do not post/use the names of doctors, for their protection. [This message has been edited by Beverly (edited 10 September 2001).] IP: Logged
sizzled Frequent Contributor Posts: 3031 From: US Registered: Jul 2001	posted 10 September 2001 17:51 Good idea to bring this back up. Frankly, I like to LMAO (Laugh My A^* Off) myself! Uh, I hope that is what this means!!!!!!! [This message has been edited by sizzled (edited 13 March 2002).] IP: Logged
Smokey Frequent Contributor Posts: 898 From: San Francisco Bay Registered: Jun 2001	posted 13 March 2002 11:02 Thought I would bring this back to the top. We have so many newbies. Cindy ><> IP: Logged
Lymetoo Frequent Contributor Posts: 16145 From: Missouri Texan Registered: Feb 2001	posted 13 March 2002 12:37 Thanks for bringing this up, Smokey! I've looked for it before, wanting to bring it up, but I couldn't find it! We have alot of newbies! IP: Logged
Marnie Frequent Contributor Posts: 3830 From: Registered: Mar 2001	posted 13 March 2002 13:16 Delete. [This message has been edited by Marnie (edited 27 March 2002).] IP: Logged
URsodeer2me Frequent Contributor Posts: 133 From: Registered: Mar 2002	posted 13 March 2002 15:03 What does tx mean? IP: Logged
sizzled Frequent Contributor Posts: 3031 From: US Registered: Jul 2001	posted 13 March 2002 17:28 tx=treatment(s) TBD=tick-borne disease(s) sx=symptom(s) BID=twice a day TID=three times a day duck= quack doctor! IP: Logged
momtoeight Frequent Contributor Posts: 2344 From: middle of nowhere Registered: Feb 2002	posted 13 March 2002 19:14 LOLWROF=Laughin out loud while rollin on the floor. TC=Tincup We need to come up with something to describe spouse. So if we are whining about them and they decide to check the board they won't know we were whining about THEM. Did that make sense to any one else? IP: Logged
sladybug Frequent Contributor Posts: 67 From: Torrrington, Ct USA Registered: Feb 2002	posted 14 March 2002 08:58 Here's my 2 cents: ROTFL-Roll on the floor laughing WISP-whiny spouse HSP-herxing spouse HCH-herxing child PSSTHSP-well you can figure it out! PSTWISP-ditto! PMS-Please I need more sugar! Chat-Chocolate attack! ML-More later!!!!!! IP: Logged
sladybug Frequent Contributor Posts: 67 From: Torrrington, Ct USA Registered: Feb 2002	posted 14 March 2002 09:02 Here's my 2 cents: ROTFL-Roll on the floor laughing WISP-whiny spouse HSP-herxing spouse HCH-herxing child PSSTHSP-well you can figure it out! PSTWISP-ditto! PMS-Please I need more sugar! Chat-Chocolate attack! ML-More later!!!!!! IP: Logged
Ann-OH Frequent Contributor Posts: 2262 From: Ohio Registered: Jan 2002	posted 14 March 2002 11:01 Here is a good beginning glossary from the FAC for the Lyme Disease Newsgroup. Might be a good one to copy out or keep adding on to. The whole FAQ is good and a link can be found at my website: www.geocities.com/ldbullseye Ann - OH 1. Common Abbreviations or Acronyms A Abx: Antibiotics Autoimmune disease: a disease in which the body's defense system malfunctions and attacks a part/parts of the body itself rather than foreign matter. B BBB (Blood Brain Barrier): a membrane that controls the passage of substances from the blood into the central nervous system. C CFIDS (also CFS, ME): Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) CSF: Cerebrospinal fluid, the colorless liquid, consisting partially of substances filtered from blood and partially by secretions released from brain cells, that circulates around and through the cavities of the brain and spinal cord. CNS: Central nervous system. Cytokines: powerful chemical substances secreted by T cells. Cytokines are an important factor in the production of inflammation. D Demyelination: Damage caused to myelin by recurrent attacks of inflammation. Ultimately results in nervous system scars, called plaques, which interrupt communications between nerves and the rest of the body. Dx: Diagnosis E Encephalopathy: Changes in mood, memory, and sleep. F G H Human leukocyte antigens (HLAs): Antigens, tolerated by the body, that correspond to genes that govern immune responses. Also known as major histocompatibility complex. I Immunogobulin E (IgE): a class of immunoglobulin that function especially in allergic reactions. Immunogobulin G (IgG): an antibody-containing substance produced by human plasma cells in diseased central nervous system plaques. Immunogobulin M (IgM): antibodies that appear early in the immune response to be replaced later by IgG. J K L LLMD (Lyme-literate MD): a doctor educated about Lyme disease M N O OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder P Paresthesias: Abnormal sensations such as numbness, prickling, or "pins and needles". Q R S Sx: Symptoms T Tx: Treatment U V W X Y Z IP: Logged
Lymetoo Frequent Contributor Posts: 16145 From: Missouri Texan Registered: Feb 2001	posted 27 March 2002 23:37 Up for the newbies.... IP: Logged

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