I haven't posted here in a long time; like many people who have recovered from lyme disease, I stopped hanging out on the boards once I was able to start working again.
Another user PM'd me today to ask about an old post that I had written, and it reminded me that many times those who've gotten well don't come back to tell the rest of you that it IS possible to recover!
I was diagnosed with Lyme in Jan 2009, I had contracted it in March 2007 and it had really dragged me down. Once I began treatment in March 2009 I had to stop working because I felt so horrible with the herxing. (This was awful for me, because I love my job as an ecologist.)
After a lot of antibiotics and probiotics and antifungals and pills pills pills, I was able to start working again part time in October '09, full time in November '09, able to start exercising again in Jan 2010. I have been exercising nearly every day since then and watching what I eat, and I have dropped about 30 of the 40 pounds I gained while sick. In March 2009 I started to feel more like my old self, emotionally. I spent the whole month of July doing very physically demanding work in the field, with little/no problems. When I saw a lot of old colleagues at a conference in August, I kept hearing that it seemed like I was recovered.
I'm posting this not to brag -- but to remind you that no matter how hard it seems right now as you are dealing with this terrible, complicated illness, that IT IS POSSIBLE TO RECOVER AND GET YOUR OLD LIFE BACK.
A year ago, I felt like my life was over -- today it's like I was never sick. I'm still on antibiotics and am not sure what post-treatment will be like -- I sure do not want a relapse -- but please hang in there.
-------------------- Wildlife biologist working in tropics since 1997; tick bites in Nicaragua in March 2007, started getting sick May 2007; diagnosed with Lyme based on serological testing in Jan 2009; treatment starting Feb 2009. Wish me luck! Posts: 116 | From Seattle | Registered: Feb 2009
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Congrats and thanks for posting. I think many of us get better or feel better on abx..I am just hoping for the day to feel better with no meds. :/
-------------------- First Symptom 9/09 Multiple docs, negative Labcorp test LLMD: 1/10 Positive Igenex/CDC test Treatment 2/10 2/10-8/10 Amox, ceftin, zith, flagyl Currently: Bicillin, Minocycline, still dealing with severe breathing issues
Posts: 1121 | From New York, New York | Registered: Dec 2009
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Thanks so much, kimwg. I am really discouraged today and that gave me some much-needed hope and encouragement!
-------------------- ? date of bite/no rash 10/09 symptoms, 4/10 diagnosed, after 6 mos. ER visits, tons of docs/tests CDC+ 23/39/41/45/58/66/93 currently on oral plaquenil, doryx, rifampin, pyrazinamide, nystatin, numerous supplements Posts: 718 | From Pennsylvania | Registered: Jun 2010
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Thank you for this... I needed to see this today. Thank you for bringing light to us all... Blessings...
Posts: 243 | From Charleston, SC | Registered: Oct 2008
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What a terrific story! Can somebody put a link to this thread in the Success Stories?
-Mary
-------------------- Son, 26, Dx Lyme 4/10, Babs 8/10 Had serious arthritis, all gone. Currently on Valtrex Daughter, 26,bullseye 7/11 arthritis in knees, cured and off all meds. . Self:Lyme, bart, sxs gone, no longer treating. Posts: 496 | From Washington, DC | Registered: Jul 2010
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My 19-old-son has lyme arthritis and he is desperate to hear stories that include recovery from rib cage pain. Did you have and recover from any rib cage pain?
I'm sorry to ask such a specific and seemingly silly question... but he is just really unhappy with the rib cage problems... that his rheumatologist/LLMD calls costochondritis.
-Mary
-------------------- Son, 26, Dx Lyme 4/10, Babs 8/10 Had serious arthritis, all gone. Currently on Valtrex Daughter, 26,bullseye 7/11 arthritis in knees, cured and off all meds. . Self:Lyme, bart, sxs gone, no longer treating. Posts: 496 | From Washington, DC | Registered: Jul 2010
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