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dullchime Frequent Contributor Posts: 232 |
posted 24 February 2005 17:44
   
This was a post I was involved in maybe at the end of the summer and I was wondering how many of the current users on the site have these now? Take a look in your mouth in front of the tonsil area. Do you have a dark red cresent on either side. This condition was known to be an indicator of CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) and during the first post a few people claimed they also had this. Due to the questionability of the CFS/Lyme association, I'm just wondering who else have seen these. Do you still see them? For how long? Just curious.. chime IP: Logged |
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PinchotGail Frequent Contributor Posts: 179 |
posted 24 February 2005 18:03
Yes, I have these also. I've been treated for lyme and babesia since March of last year. I really don't remember when I got these........they've been there a long time. Gail IP: Logged |
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Sue vG Frequent Contributor Posts: 1138 |
posted 24 February 2005 18:13
I have them, and have had them since I became ill. Since I was not diagnosed with lyme until 15 months after I became ill, that meant I walked around for that length of time with a diagnosis of CFIDS/Fibro based on those crescents and my neuromuscular symptoms. In my experience, it all came on at once so it's all one thing. [This message has been edited by Sue vG (edited 24 February 2005).] IP: Logged |
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dullchime Frequent Contributor Posts: 232 |
posted 25 February 2005 07:09
I have been feeling tons better in the past few months and my cresents are just as prominent as when I first spotted them. I'm wondering if they ever go away. IP: Logged |
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treepatrol Frequent Contributor Posts: 5189 |
posted 25 February 2005 07:24
yeast ? IP: Logged |
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dullchime Frequent Contributor Posts: 232 |
posted 25 February 2005 08:19
I doubt it would be yeast. When I first noticed something was wrong I had a sore throat on one side and I looked at my throat and the both sides had the dark red cresents and I thought- why is only one side sore but both are inflamed?? Now, Yeah my throat is all red from yeast but the Cresents still remain. One person left a post in the summer that stated that their LLMD told them it meant there was still a live infection going on. Food for thought I guess. IP: Logged |
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treepatrol Frequent Contributor Posts: 5189 |
posted 25 February 2005 08:34
Tonsils crimson crescents.
* A typical symptom of systemic mycoplasma infection, resulting from abnormal stimulation of cytokines, involves a chronic red discoloration of the anterior pharyngeal pillars. Stand in front of a mirror with your mouth open wide. Point a flash-light into the mirror so that the beam reflects back into your pharynx. On either side of your throat, behind the molars and in front of the tonsils, the crescents may be an intense crimson color along the margins of both pharyngeal pillars. In patients without tonsils, the crimson crescents would appear further back. IP: Logged |
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dullchime Frequent Contributor Posts: 232 |
posted 25 February 2005 08:53
Whats the difference between Mycoplasma and Lyme disease? I know they're similar, I guess I'm just wondering. Is it like a coinfection? IP: Logged |
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treepatrol Frequent Contributor Posts: 5189 |
posted 25 February 2005 09:30
quote:Lyme is a spirocheteal infection.  Mycoplasma is coinfection sometimes. CHECK IT OUT THERES A SPIROCHETE CALLED spiroplasma spiroplasma This is getting weird. And for the smart people hahahah not me
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dullchime Frequent Contributor Posts: 232 |
posted 25 February 2005 09:37
good stuff. thanks IP: Logged |
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treepatrol Frequent Contributor Posts: 5189 |
posted 25 February 2005 10:07
quote: Yep IP: Logged |
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dullchime Frequent Contributor Posts: 232 |
posted 25 February 2005 11:22
Hey tree, Can markers in the blood for Lyme be confused with some kind of Mycoplasma? Just curious.. IP: Logged |
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treepatrol Frequent Contributor Posts: 5189 |
posted 25 February 2005 11:46
quote: Name the markers your speaking about ?? IP: Logged |
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dullchime Frequent Contributor Posts: 232 |
posted 25 February 2005 12:08
I dont know really. I was referring to the active lyme bands. I dont know the number right off the top of my head. IP: Logged |
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treepatrol Frequent Contributor Posts: 5189 |
posted 25 February 2005 12:28
quote:No they have there own kDa kilodalton = molecular weight My brains ready to explode! hahah [This message has been edited by treepatrol (edited 25 February 2005).] IP: Logged |
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