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Meaning for the various diagnoses you have due to Lyme. It sounds as though many do not. Is that right? I do and would like to be able to get off of them and wonder what the possibility is.
I take a beta blocker and calcium blocker for NCS and IST (and have an assortment of paroxysmal arrhythmias), and see a cardio regularly.
I take a med for indeterminate colitis, 2 meds for IC and see specialists for those things. I have taken muscle relaxers forever (before Lyme diagnosis) for muscle spasms.
My LLMD told me at my 1st visit "the damage is done".
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Are you asking b/c you're thinking of stopping lyme treatment? I can't speak to whether to stop lyme treatment and choosing to just control symptoms. But, I can talk about using other medications while on lyme treatment.
Others may disagree for themselves, but, for me, I strongly believe in taking meds to help control symptoms that I have, unless they are known to interfere with lyme treatments.
I believe this because (1) while it is probable that lyme is the cause, other conditions could be contributing to the symptoms; (2) it is possible that lyme did do permanent damage that I need meds for, now.
I use meds to prevent sleep disturbances, pain and fatigue and psych issues.
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No, I am not thinking about stopping the Lyme treatment. No way!
It just sounds as if others don't take any meds for the things Lyme has caused them. So, I was wondering if I got my Lyme diagnosis before these others if I would be taking meds for these things or just dealing.
I know the meds have given me better quality of life, that is how I console myself about having to take meds. Ha, I thought all of that was past and I had totally accepted taking meds, but I guess not.
It's just exciting to think about getting off of them and not having to see specialists anymore and again, I got that notion because it seems Lymies aren't seeing specialists and taking meds.
(I remember how devastated I was to finally get my Lyme diagnosis and then be told that I will never be cured and the damage is done.)
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