savebabe
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Hi everyone,
Last night I had a return of my wonderful babs symptoms. I have been undergoing babs treatment for years and my last round of meds even included lariam. I am sooooooo depressed and sad. I really wanted to try to start a family this summer and now it looks like my plans are gone. I have been crying all morning and just see no hope. I am sorry to be such a cry baby, but I am so upset. Thanks for listening everyone.
Jill E.
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You are not being a cry baby. These diseases shatter or postpone the dreams and goals we each have.
You will be in my prayers.
Please let us know what your LLMD recommends.
Take care, Jill
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I'm really sorry to hear this!! Have you been treated with artemisinin yet? I credit it with getting rid of my babs once and for all. [knock on wood!]
Hang in there...you'll overcome!
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savebabe
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I tried artemesian, ketek, mepron, malarone, lariam and septra. Any other suggestions to help me get rid of this thing?
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Well, there's clindamycin/quinine....but I heard that quinine is off the market. I think some drs are using clindamycin/plaquenil.
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savebabe
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Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the responses, but I still can't stop crying.
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OptiMisTick
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[ 25. February 2008, 03:41 AM: Message edited by: OptiMisTick ]
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Vermont_Lymie
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Hi, so sorry to hear of your setback. This is a truly terrible disease because of the setbacks that can make us doubt the progress that we have made. I really understand what you are going through.
What are your babs symptoms? Are you sure it is back -- could the symptoms (night sweats, air hunger, dizziness) have another cause? I hope that is the cause of the symptoms and not a return of babs.
I urge you to speak with your llmd and any fertility experts that you can access about going ahead and having a baby, despite any lingering symptoms, and having a child when you were planning to. I am no expert, but it may be possible to have a healthy child while on abx and treatment. It sounds like many women have. Take time to consider your options, you may have many. take care and my best wishes.
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Geneal
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Dear Savebabe,
You must be devestatingly disappointed.
Have faith. There is a reason and a time for everything.
Yes, this is a set back. This doesn't mean that you can't have a baby.
I was 36 years old when I had my first baby and 37 when I had my second.
I didn't get married until I was 34. Talk about starting late in life.
I had to be on fertility to get pregnant with my daughter. I didn't think I would ever have a baby.
My body just wasn't cooperating. Then it did, and magically did 18 months later with no fertility enhancers.
I have to admit my second baby was quite the suprise.
I have a real hard time caring for two small children while being sick.
I would have been devestated to think I couldn't breast feed either of them.
I survive (barely) on about 7 hours of sleep now.
With a newborn and nursing, well you survive on a great deal less. I don't honestly know if I could do a newborn at this time without a lot of help.
This may not be comforting to you at this time, but know this is just a temporary delay.
Maybe your babs is not back and you have something else.
I am sending you healing and calming prayers. I know what it is like to want to get pregnant and not be able to (tried for 2 years).
Although my circumstances were different, I do understand your torment.
Take care of yourself now, so you can enjoy every minute of your pregnancy and baby without being ill.
Sending you some hugs too!!
Geneal
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bettyg
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babe, i'm so sorry to hear about your setback. god has a plan; we don't know what it is and WHY it occurs, but it does!
right now, we need to get you well so you can properly care for your baby to come! it's like geneal said; she has 2 youngins' now, and having a hard time caring for them since she is so sick with lyme.
savebabe
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Thanks for all the responses and prayers everyone. Tomorrow I am going back to my llmd and probably going back on babs meds. The sweating and fevers are usually the first symptom to appear when that darn bug hits again. I though eight months was long enough to kill the parasite, but it looks like another round of liquid gold for me. My husband was very understanding about us waiting once again to get pregnant. He even suggested a trip to help time go by and recover. Thank God for that man, he actually got me to stop crying. Thanks again for listening. Feel good everyone!
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NP40
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Hey Babe,
Plaquenil and art did the trick for us. Our ND uses Neem oil as well with the art. He stated it's a good anti-protozoal.
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5dana8
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savebabe
Hang in there
I'll keep the prayer light on
Dana
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kelmo
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Crying is good...releases lots of nasty chemicals on the brain.
It WILl happen, and it will be the RIGHT time.
Peace and comfort to you
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