I just wanted to post this for all of those out there who are suffering and see no llight at the end of the tunnel.
I won't go into my whole 8 year stroy of infection lets just say I have STRUGGLED immensley over the last 8 years.
For the last year i have been treated by an llmd in scottsdale (lucky to have found him).
Diagnosed with babesiosis.
Blood smear babs and white matter in brain extremely prevelent.
Took doxy for 6 months, started to feel better after 4 annd relapsed hard after 6.
Put on mepron and zithh twice daily after relapse. was hell for first 2 months. lost a lot of hope.
Started to feel sporadically better after 3 months and more consistently better after 4 and 5 and now im at 6 months and i dont really think about it to much at all.
Went to doc today and my smear was DRASTICALLY reduced. He is using my case for babs diag in his power point presentation to state and federal levels. Have another 6 months to go and my hopes are high!!
If i see the same level of improvment in the next 6 as this 6 I'm home free.
There is hope people even when it seems immposiblly difficult! Stick with it and you'll be rewarded.
Much Love, Tony
Posted by Geneal (Member # 10375) on :
I am so glad you are feeling and doing better.
Thanks for posting. I think we all need that encouragement.
I am coming up on my 1 year anniversary of starting treatment.
Better in some ways, worse in others.
I hang onto that light at the end of the tunnel.
Thanks for sharing your light with me.
Hugs,
Geneal
Posted by Ann-OH (Member # 2020) on :
Bravo, Tony!
Ann -OH
Posted by frakktured1 (Member # 13028) on :
I'm glad to hear of your progress, slow as it may be.
That paint isn't the best tasting or very nice to the stomach at all.
Some of the other readers should check in on this post to understand that this disease requires many months and years to become rid of.
Fantastic...continued success....
FXD
Posted by jenschasinglyme (Member # 11193) on :
Thank you for posting this. Hope is something appreaciated on this end for sure.
It took about 6 months for my fevers, sweats and crying out of control and the hell of some of the babesia herx to subside.
It does take some time for sure but it is so wonderful to hear about there being light..even just a glimpse.
Thanks again for sharing.
I hope it continues for you!!
Posted by meg (Member # 22) on :
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