sounds like you really need to go to the dr. don't let it get you down down down!

'MOOOOOOO've over,

red rover,

lets roll in the clover! (or hay)(they dont care)

I hear ya, kiddo...
I too have been hijacked by some sort of sinus-cold-thing for the last 5 days, and it is NO FUN AT ALL!

I hope all those girls appreciate you!

Here are a few links to information about Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000082.htm
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/myco.htm
http://www.jaxmed.com/id/mycoplasma_infection_.htm

Wish I could offer more info, but, I'm headed back to bed.

I know you are a tuff one, but, be smart about whether you should see a doc for this, OK?

Hope you are feeling much better real soon.
Take good care...and REST, OK?

Much love,
M

still, your girlfriends need you so take care of yourself!

Hi Just Don,

Looks like Melanie has you fixed up with all those links.

My son had pneumonia as a child & I think it took an x-ray to diagnose him.

Pre-lyme diagnosis: I had a blood test which returned Mycoplasma pneumoniae. I was about over it when I go to the doctor. The blood test said "low" count.

I had a very mild case of what felt like pleurisy. When I breathed in deep, it hurt. They gave me Levaquin for 10 days.

My husband (functional Lymie) had severe case of pleurisy that sent him to ER. He could not breathe while lying down. Very scary.

The ER was not interested in the cause. They gave him a RX anti-inflammatory (Indomethacin). As soon as breathing improved, he was released.

The pleurisy is one of his LD symptoms. He starts using Motrin now if he even gets a twinge of this. And, it requires REST to get well. You have to treat early & keep treating until symptoms are gone or it spins out of control.

His was extremely painful and required Vicodin, as well.

Hope you can get to the Doctor & they can help you. Hate to see you suffer with this.

But the shoulder stuff combined with the bronchial syx sounds like babs to this unlicensed amateur LLtinkerer.

Sounds like a good time to try artemesinin:
http://nutricology.com/

Jodie's got a cheaper site but I always forget to copy it.

You might want to print it out if she puts it up here assuming you got your printer out of the microwave...

My limo driver is on the way to pick you up. He will be dropping someone off to look after your girls while you are gone.

He is taking you out to eat first and then to the docs.

The place for cheaper artemisinin is www.organic-pharmacy. com.

if its not com, try org. I think it is com.

Then again, I think alot of things that turn out wrong

Hows the girls?

My pickup did not. Got stranded 4 miles from home with a froze up diesel. So much for that fuel additive. They can water their roses with it.

I tried to call doc's office several times. Didnt realize they were on golfing type hours. Off all afternoon. banking hours are bad enough but golfing hours are alot worse. Finnally got ahold of them yesterday(Thursday) about 15 minutes before they closed for the "week". Go to emer-a-care if you need help.

I picked up my local paper last night and see my local doc, who I was calling, is quitting her practice and throwing in with somebody a town and a half away. Sited lack of patients. Her weekends are way too long and her weeks off were very frequent also. besides only really being available early mornings. Go figure. I really liked her and her style but dont think she researched any lyme info to help me out at all. just treating the symptoms of everything...

So to make a very long story short. I will call her Monday morning and see If I am worth shooting(with meds)(darn) I have told her just to put me out of my misery. Cant ever win a debate with a WOMAN!! Cant figure that one out either.

Hopefully, you will be well before Monday. Isn't that how it usually goes?

How did you get back to the house when the truck broke down?

If you want to talk cold, head north to MN! It is darn cold up here. So cold my breath froze solid and I walked into it and got me a black eye!

About them girls.....you have to give them attention. You know what happens when you don't give us girls enough attention...sick or not!!!

Did you call one of your daughters and discuss it with them? Be careful with that stuff as it can sneak up on you over night and wham.....remeber Jim Hensen, you know, Kermit the Frog........wham and it wasn't Miss Piggy that did him in either.....

When you are ill with other stuff, it is even more complicated and more for the body to fight...have you heard this before???
Anyway my good friend, take care of you...and the girls, well, find a surrogate for a little bit if needed.

I still have that offer open to you for bio-feedback....hop on up to MN!

Have a great new year and get well soon my friend!

Was thinking of you, my friend, and just wanted to check in to see how you are getting along?

Give us an update when you can, OK?

Much love,
Melanie