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About 6 years ago I became gravely ill with tiredness, loss of appetite, fever, drenching sweats, and muscle pain. Nausea, vomiting, headache, shaking chills.
At the time I had no medical insurance so I just tried to wait it out but it became worse and worse until I just broke down and went to a doctor and he looked at my back and saw a small rash/very small.
He knew that I did not have insurance so did not order blood test and he concluded it most likely was lyme disease. He prescribed me antibiotics which within a day or 2 I was feeling great!
It is now 6 years later I do not have the same symptoms but I do have a constant dizzyness and walk and almost fall because I am so nausiated.
My eye vision is getting worse and worse and my head just feels really weird all of the time/numbed face and just dont feel all there feel like a sleeping pill I am tired ALOT!.
I have been to the ER numerous times and have gotten EKG's, MRI's, and some blood work done. They said it was metabolic blood work/thyroid/liver not sure if that includes a lyme disease tests.
But I am thinking that this is the lyme disease re-manifesting itself. With all other tests done, even went to a ENT to check out my throat and what not because of the stomach problems.
Do you think this is possible? I mean the symptoms aren't the same as I had but they are still lyme disease symptoms that it could of came back?
I feel like I have a flu/cold 24/7! I would also like to add that my memory is very very very bad... I cannot remember what happened an hour ago...
[ 10. November 2007, 05:50 PM: Message edited by: Rynet ]
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map1131
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Welcome Rynet. I hope you find the answers you are looking for on this site. There will probably be some that come along and post a story very similiar to yours about lyme & company.
Many seem to have relapses, especially if their initial treatment was with a short treatment like in the 10-21 day variety.
With you being up in Northeast/Conn someone will gladly share some doctor information near by for you. These doctors are referred as LLMD, which is lyme literate medical doctor.
Pam
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Yes, it is not only possible but likely. I would get to a LLMD asap. When I was 20 they thoughT I had lupus and it went away with abx and then 7 years later I got tick bites and rash and my suspected lupus was BACK but worse. Lyme does that. But now I am 100% symptom free- with a good LLMD and longterm abx therapy I always consistently see people get better!*!!
Welcome to the board*)!*)! Sincerely, Sarah
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