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Posted by Incendiero (Member # 27338) on :

I was hoping to find a doctor who might be able

to help diagnose or possibly rule out Lyme

disease as a cause for some symptoms I've been

experiencing.

About 2 months ago (late May/early June), I was

bitten by 2 ticks within a week's time. I

developed some mild flue symptoms, fatigue,

muscle pain and weakness. I saw a doctor who had

me tested for Lyme and gave me doxycycline, but

the test came back negative and I was told to

stop taking the antibiotics.

Symptoms went away after a another week or two,

but then I started having more severe muscle pain

and weakness in my limbs, pain in joints,

tingling, numbness, and back pain (more than

usual, anyway). I also developed what I thought

was a oddly-shaped bruise, but may have been a

rash. I saw the doc again, and was even tested

again, but that came back negative, so Lyme has

not really been taken seriously since then.

Being college-aged, alcohol was a pretty regular

part of my life, so that may have had some effect

on my immune system. Also, I'm a pretty anxious

guy to being with, and my anxiety definitely

seems to exacerbate symptoms.

Are there any good doctors in NC that I might be

able to see to figure this out? Given how bad

this disease can get, I'm eager to either

diagnose it or rule it out as a problem. It just

fits too well to disregard it too quickly.

Thanks

Posted by Siciliano (Member # 15920) on :

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Also, check out our great "Medical Questions" forum where you can ask all the questions you might have and our wonderful, knowledgeable members will answer them. Just read some of the threads and you'll see just how informative they are!

Posted by Brandi (Member # 27190) on :

Where in NC are you?

Posted by pmerv (Member # 1504) on :

have you tried http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/northcarolinalyme ?