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Posted by concerned mother (Member # 8128) on :

I find it interesting how lyme effects each person

differently. I recently started treatment for lyme

and will do the Igenex test in two weeks. My son

is so ill with lyme he is out of school and

unable to do anything and so far I'm ok just tired

and sore and a few other things that I can seem

to deal with. I hope to continue to fight this

and keep on doing what I need to do. I think I

have had it for a while and now with stress it is

here. It just amazes me how complex it is and how

each case is different.

[bonk]

Posted by Lisianthus (Member # 6631) on :

Hi Amy,

I think it hits everyone differently because for one.... we are different.

Not everyone has the same immune system some are better then others and can fight it off better.

We don't all eat the same, some people eat like crap (MSG's, nutrasweet, chemicals, margerine, hydrogenated oils, etc)

Plus there are hundreds of different strains of lyme. And not everyone has the same co-infections. Some people can have all of them and have a tougher time.

One other thing.... If you get re-infected over and over your going to have a tougher time getting well.

Or the fact that some have had this disease for years and years without knowing. Some are sick longer then others.

Heavy metals plays a roll also in healing.... you can't get well when your body is fighting those also.

The one thing I noticed in two of my friends that I finally convinced to get tested for lyme after being diagnosed with MS for 15 years+ was they had extremely high levels of heavy metal toxicity. More then I had ever seen. Their tox screen almost looked identical, but they are not related or live in the same area. But they are both in wheelchairs. Just seemed funny to me.

There are many factors as to why someone is more sick then others or some heal faster then others.

Hope this answers your question,
Lisi (another michigander) [Big Grin]

PS. I also have three sons who have LD