me to be asking this. Thanks all.
Posted by Pinelady (Member # 18524) on :
Hello jsturner. Yes it is very common to have the
symptoms you describe but uncommon to get a
positive test. Which is why most of us are here in
the first place. Unfortunately mine came back with
a report of one band migrating in the IgG region
unable to identify right before I experienced lung
involvement diagnosed as histoplasmosis, and for
which I was sick for over a year more. Including
chest pains and abdominal pains unable to
diagnose. Docs
always say you will get worse before you get
better. But the good thing is at least you know
and can treat. You can learn a lot here as I did.
Posted by Toppers (Member # 20083) on :
jsturner I had the same thing for 6 months straight with no other symptoms except severe shortness of breath. It was really strange and totally unexplainable. Abnormal ekg, that's about it, lots of ER visits. Then mine exploded into lots of neuro symptoms almost overnight and a week later the bottom of my feet hurt so bad I could barely walk on them--I was also turning very pale. I knew I had blood disease(s) then.
Why I had only those symptoms for that long is a total mystery just like everything else with lyme + co.
Posted by gemofnj (Member # 15551) on :
js,
welcome to the board and glad you found us. no you are NOT silly and your story is very unique!
usually its the other way around, such as joint pain, fatigue and then maybe heart issues. some are plagued with mainly neuro symptoms.
i also had the chest pains, shortness or breath, and abnormal EKG that showed possible heart block and was sent to a cardiologist immediately.
of course they found nothing abnormal about my stress eccho.
a few months later, i was tested for lyme at my suggestion, and it was ... you guessed it.. lyme of course.
just in case you are new to the board i'm going to attach this document which is a guideline by the top lyme doc in the us.