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For the last 2 months I have been feeling generally unwell. I have had blood work done twice, and both times Lymes came back negative, however the second time was approximately 2 weeks after I was on antibiotics for a sinus infection. I did not feel better while I was on the antibiotics, but I felt better for 8 days afterwards and then my symptoms came back. My limbs are tingling from the knee down, and in the hands, they feel cold, and I usually wake up in the middle of the night with worse sensations. Sometimes I have knee pains, or shooting pains in my limbs, but the sensations are now there all the time. My abdomen has been bothering me also, under my left ribcage on the bottom. I feel foggy, uncoordinated with a lack of balance. My doctor has run bloodwork twice, plus I have had an MRI of my brain which was normal. This has been going on for 2 months now, and it seems to be getting worse, I have a stiff neck at times and some minor lower back pain. However, I never had a rash, and I never have a fever. Any information will be appreciated, has anyone had these symptoms without a fever?
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sixgoofykids
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I would get to an LLMD for proper diagnosis and treatment. You very well could have Lyme.
I never had a rash or fever. Most doctors totally dismiss Lyme ... and the testing is highly inaccurate.
You might post under Medical Questions ... you'll get more responses there.
To find an LLMD (Lyme literate MD), post under Seeking Doctors.
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Ann-OH
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For those of us who have problems reading a solid block of print, I have split up your post,Forbin. (Part of the Lyme Brain syndrome!) My comments are at the end.
You wrote: For the last 2 months I have been feeling generally unwell. I have had blood work done twice, and both times Lymes came back negative, however the second time was approximately 2 weeks after I was on antibiotics for a sinus infection.
I did not feel better while I was on the antibiotics, but I felt better for 8 days afterwards and then my symptoms came back.
My limbs are tingling from the knee down, and in the hands, they feel cold, and I usually wake up in the middle of the night with worse sensations.
Sometimes I have knee pains, or shooting pains in my limbs, but the sensations are now there all the time.
My abdomen has been bothering me also, under my left ribcage on the bottom.
I feel foggy, uncoordinated with a lack of balance.
My doctor has run bloodwork twice, plus I have had an MRI of my brain which was normal.
This has been going on for 2 months now, and it seems to be getting worse, I have a stiff neck at times and some minor lower back pain.
However, I never had a rash, and I never have a fever. Any information will be appreciated, has anyone had these symptoms without a fever? [end quote]
Lots of people do not experience a fever or ever see a rash with Lyme disease. You could have had a rash and not seen it. They can go away quickly and they can be in hard to see places.
You certainly have lots of symptoms that Lyme disease can cause. (note: it is Lyme disease, not Lymes.)
I think you need to see a doctor who is experienced with treating Lyme disease. Tests are unreliable, especially after you had antibiotics.
If you go to "seeking a doctor" on this website, you will be able to get responses of people who know docs in your area.
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