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I have been on Valcyte but I'm still fatigued. I've also have had problems with thyroid. Make sure you get that checked also. Good Luck!
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im just not sure if im treating the right thing, the one band of lyme or the viruses which i am not doing anything about, maybe i should be treating them instead... ???
maybe its also a combination of a depression offset by all ???
but i know its not normal...
hi lymeloco,
the more i rest the more it seems i am tired and achy all over...
(hope that makes sense)
how can one get the thyroid checked ?
what to do and what type of test ?
all my friends and family says to just get out of the house, breathe fresh air and to start doing things, but...
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Shosty
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Have your thyroid and your adrenal functions tested. Have your adrenal function over a 24 hour period measured with saliva tests. You can also have an am blood draw for cortisol. Thyroid tests are blood draws.
Sometimes extreme fatigue is a result of Lyme treatment. I remember I was too weak to get a shirt out of the closet. So, if you have started treatment recently, things may improve soon.
Getting out is not a bad idea. I have always been grateful that I had kids to keep me moving, hard as it was. There were times when they wanted to go to the beach, and I was lying down feeling unable to move. I got up and went with great difficulty, but I always felt better than I would have if I had stayed in the house.
I don't know why. It may just be a matter of distraction.
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METALLlC BLUE
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Hormone levels: Tyroid, Testosterone, Adrenal Glands, and begin Valcyte. Check all vitamin levels for deficiency, including Magnesium, Vitamin D, and B12.
There is much more, but this is the foundation.
-------------------- I am not a physician, so do your own research to confirm any ideas given and then speak with a health care provider you trust.
I will have more intense pain afterwards, but if I choose NOT to move my body it just gets worse.
Everyday, no matter what. I use it to beat back the depression, but I'm more physically sick when I don't keep things moving.
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Bugg
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Definitely have your RBC or mononuclear magnesium levels checked...serum isn't an accurate measure of mag levels in the bone and tissue....Also, as stated previously have your vitamin D levels checked....
If you're deficient in mag or D, it can cause profound fatigue....
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