Before starting Iv therapy and it was just fibro and 19 other diagnosis's things were different and I cannot seem to politely let her know that he cannot help me right now. I have enough cooks in the pot--DR, J, a medical psychologist and a shrink. All my medication comes from 2 sources as to not mess up a reaction etc.

she has invited me to swim exercise over and over and i keep telling her I have a pic line adn cannot go--but the message does not get through.

I am in Charlotte, NC-all lyme meetings have disbanded as far as I know-have reseached prettey well so I went to fibro/arthritis meeting to meet some new people--I am lonely and have no friends here-just moved her last august.

I feel bad. I emailed her and let her know that if I still have fibro and cfs problems after IV and lyme treatment is over I will be glad to give him a shot. I am just doctor burnt out. I have seen over 40 doctors in 8 states and no one until now caught the lyme--I have been diagnosed with everything from fibro, ms, possible lupus, IC, IBs etc etc etc etc to the all too famous shrink referal. I am finally happy with myhealth care team and want to be left alone in that area and still when up to it participate with the group--they were positive ladies and I need people in my life-but I do not want to exoend energy defending how my situation is different than theirs--herxing is something that until you experience it you cannot explain it.

Remember that you can get hypersensitive with LD, and you might be thinking you've upset someone when you really haven't. I used to obsess for days over something I'd said or done, long after everyone else had forgotten it.

I've found I far do better with people who are less intent on "helping" and more concerned with how to get through the day/week/year. I hope you can find someone like that in your group.

I have one good friend who's severely diabetic; she told me I'm one of the few people who never, ever says to her "have you tried x,y,z". I had to laugh, since I know from experience there's nothing more annoying than someone who's never been in my situation saying "you must try this wonderful new multiple vitamin..."