Well, This is good news for anyone who wants to know if lyme can go away - both of my kids have been in treatment for a little over a year and as far as lyme both are really improved.

Aaron was the worst - and now he has no pain to speak of, and even though before treatment had not grown in 3 years he now has grown (foot grew 3 or 4 sizes) and put on over 10 lbs! He no longer has any night sweats which he lived with daily, no more chills and if he has to run in gym class he can do it for as long as he needs (needs to get some muscle but he's working on it).

Both kids do have psychological illness and this whole lyme thing just brought everything up - alot to explain - but physically they are both doing really well.

are you getting the help you need? i know you are a great mom,but you must look after you also...

so glad you have come here..people don't know how much wealth of info you are..you gonna stay awhile?

hope so..prayer's for you and kid's......gary

I worry so about all the people with Lyme, but I worry so much more about children who are having their childhood taken away by this disease.

It makes my day to know that Aaron & Kaitlin have such great news for us.

You & your children have made a great team.
So glad you're winning!!

Thank you guys so much!

It has been a long journey and unfortunately there are many other problems but I wanted everyone to know that what I wasn't sure we'd be able to accomplish, we have gotten so much done.

CBB you are so right, it is so sad when kids can not be kids and these two are just starting to do some things that 'normal' children do.

As for me, I am a different case - only way to say it but I have no regrets about putting my all into the last few years for them even if it has made me worse.

Big hugs to you both!!!

Hooray! Its time to be a kid again!

I'm thrilled for you both and so glad you are doing better.

You have a wonderful Mom!

Please keep us posted on how things are going and tell your Mom to give herself extra TLC for a job well done!

Sending up extra good wishes and prayers...

I hate to think of children having this!

You are a great Mom now it is time to get MoM back in shape so you will be able to keep up with the little ones!!!!!!!!!!!

have fun!!!!! Mule

I am glad to hear such good news......fantastic.

Good to see you here again - I didn't realize you were you with the new name.

You are so sweet and thanks so much!! Mom is trying but you know its harder for us 'old' folks, lol.

And DLL - hey there my friend, how are ya? I've mostly been off figuring out whats what with the kids and being pretty sick myself.

I hope you are feeling somewhat better??

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Originally posted by DJP:
Congrats and thanks for the good news. My 3 year old is has Lyme and has been on antibiotics for 4/5 mos now and does seem to be doing better. It's such a long and frustration process, so it's good to hear of other children getting through the treatment and doing well!!!

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I'm really sorry about your child - it is long and frustrating - mine are 9 and almost 12 and were born with it. Unfortunately not dx'd til about 2 years or so ago.

Keep us updated, we always need good news here.

I wish nothing but the best for Jake and Jordan (and you ofcourse!)

That is sooooo great. so glad your kids can be kids again.

They are very lucky to have a mom like you.

Hopefully since they are well you can spend a little more time concentrating on your health now.

Thanks so much!! And thanks for the support and the fun!!

Azure,

Unfortunately the kids are far from well (different issues) but I am spending time on myself - thank you for the kind words.

This is so great to hear!!!!

Yippee!!! I'm celebrating with a drink. (hot cocoa, lol)

Thanks so much, have an extra swig for me, ok?

Thank you for all of your support through all of this

I read the title of your post and said hey I know another poster...aaronkatie who has children named Aaron and Kaitlin....

And it was you..lol

So glad to hear that your kids are improving!!!!

AWESOME!!!!

Keeping you and your family in my prayers!

Hugs,
~Missy

So good to hear from you! Thanks so much for ALL you did to help myself and my children get this far.

I thought maybe people would think I just sold the kids off to the highest bidder but no luck, lol! I'm still me, just screwed up the aaronkatie account and had to start a new one. you would think I had lyme or something.

I am so wishing the same recuperation/healing for your two little ones - I know mine have a long journey ahead but the lyme symptoms that were so bad are gone and I want to give people hope.

Take care and thank you again!!!

Big huggs for them and you,

Mo

Thank you so much, I am hoping your two will have much luck in the VERY near future with their symptoms too, along with their Momma!!!

I'm new to this board and am so gald your children are almost there...it's so hard when children are sick.

Now, they can go back to doing what kids should be doing.

My daughter is 8 and has lyme and will have her first LLMD appt. on Decmeber 23rd. How long did it take for you to see improvement and did they tolerate the treatment okay? Unfortunately, my daughter was
born with lyme and know she has a long road ahead.

They were born with severe GERD - so severe they had surgery so that they could never throw up. My son has many developmental delays but is also amazingly gifted - but for lyme/babesia he had tics that are now gone. He also could not put weight on and had pain almost all over.

My daughter had and still has to some extent migraines and insomnia and some pain but her major problem is with her moods.

Both kids are pre-disposed with manic depression by genetics and are doing well on medicine for it (not great but definitely better).

My son also has Aspergers - which we thought was lyme but now that he's had alot of treatment, we can see the difference in symptoms and how much improvements in so many areas - but there, I'm sure, is still lyme there aggravating the situation.

But as for how it was addressed, we have a great llmd who used different protocols on both of them - and it really helped - aarons progress has been so amazing in 1 year (he was on almost 2 years of abx, but 1 year from this one llmd).

I wish you luck with your child, I know its a long road and i know I still have a long road ahead but so many here have helped me that I wanted to let them know that the kids have come very far in the year and a half that they have been dx'd.