LymeNet Flash: looking for Doctor in illinois or close to illinois

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Posted by marathonrun10 (Member # 19350) on :

Hi All,

I had a Elisa done about 3 months ago and it was negative. My symptoms include...

Joints cracking and popping all over comes for a while then goes a way for a while then comes back.

Twitching all over my body day and night and jerking when falling a sleep at night.

Stiffness in my body and many mornings not even wanting to get out of bed. This seems like it also comes in cycles.

The twitching and jerking has only been going on for 4 months.

My primary doctor prescribed me 3 weeks of Doxy as a precautionary for lymes after one week I had to stop taking it.

I felt like my throat was almost closing up or that I had something in my throat. The crazy thing was while I was taking the meds the only time I felt alright was when I was eating or drinking.

I also seemed to be running a fever and had some night sweats.

My doctor switched me to Amoxicillion for 4 weeks. I took it and started to feel much better.

I was being able to sleep better and not waking up in the middle of the night.

This was a nightly thing waking up every night in the middle of the night and sometimes just having trouble falling a sleep because of the jerking.

The twitching and jerking seemed far less and I began to get very excited.

That was short lived. Now that I have stopped the meds it seems like it's all coming back.

Does this sound like it could be lymes to you?

I live in central illinois and my doctor told me there is not lymes in this area.

A couple of other symptoms i have noticed is petchiae on my fingers and arms that comes and goes.

I also got a cold sore on the outside of my lip when on the amoxx and I have never had one of these in my life.
I also have darkening spots on my arms.

They are not super noticable to everyone but I can tell a difference in my skin.

Any help greatly appreciated.
Mike

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

mike, you've gotten names from me, but anyone living in his state or nearby; if you know of others that i don't; please pm mike! thanks [Smile]

Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :

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Illinois is a big state. What part? There is a wonderful LLMD in So. Mo.

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Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

NO LLMD's in IL .. but plenty of LYME [not lymes]!

Head west, young man!! [Cool]

Posted by pj1954 (Member # 11722) on :

marathonrun10 your doctor does not know what he/shes talking about I personally know at least 20 lymies from illinois and that list keeps growing all the time. drive to mo see the best llmd there. thats where I go and im from the chicago area.