A friend of mine just took an antibiotic, tetracyclene, I think for a rash on her face, Rosacea. Anyway, while on this she is now experiencing joint pains and brain fog. Sounds like she should get a Lyme test I would think ? BTW she lives in the pine flats of New Jersey.
Posted by seibertneurolyme (Member # 6416) on :
Does your friend have a history of Rosacea? If not, the rash may have been misdiagnosed.
Why not ask your friend to join the board and post her other symptoms if she has any or a picture if she has one?
Definitely sounds suspicious.
Bea Seibert
Posted by treepatrol (Member # 4117) on :
Deffinatly Bea Iam with you on that.
Posted by AZURE WISH (Member # 804) on :
First I would call the pharmisist to make sure it is not a possible side effect of the abx.
Then I would tell her to find a llmd. Maybe she has it maybe she doesn't. But the first step to finding out is a llmd.
I'm from a piney area of NJ. I dont have any trees in my front yard but it is responsible for at least 2 infections (produced bullseye).
My backyard has one tree and is responsible for at least 1 infection (produced bullseye).
Its tick country round these parts.
Best wishes
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
Yes, I would recommend a western blot IGM/IGG done by Igenex blood test be done on your friend.
Rosaea, sp, is also a symptom of LUPUS of which I've been diagnosed 3 times with that but nothing ever done.
Glad your friend has a GOOD friend looking after her health interests. Pat yourself on the back; GOOD JOB MtnMomma! Posted by diana (Member # 7466) on :
I have had lyme disease that went undiagnosed for 18 years and didn't know I had arthritis until I went on minocycline!
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