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I am not sure if this is the right forum, but my mom keeps urging me to "meet people my own age", and since I can't get out of the house much, a bar is out of the question.
I was unable to finish school, cannot work, and live at home- and it is really just LONELY.
I am sure that I am not alone in this, and it would really help to meet some other people going through the same ordeal.
I would be happy to share symptoms, stories, or just camaraderie with you.
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blueaboutlyme, welcome, I am new here also but not new to lyme disease.
I may not be in my 20's but I suffered through my teens,20',30's and now I am hitting 40 gasp!
That must sound so old to you, hell it sounds so old for even me!
I am finding out through this forum that no matter what age you may be or what part of life you are in, to feel alone is very normal feeling associated with having Lyme.
You said you are at home and mentioned that your Mom is trying to encourage you to reach out. When you start to read the posts you will learn you are not alone.
Believe it or not knowing that other people are going through and suffering the same feelings will help you understand what Lyme disease ia all about.
You will also find that there are a lot of very smart and educated people and their knowledge will help you to begin searching what Lyme is and how Lyme effects you.
I may not post a lot but I am on here everyday reading and researching from posts that people leave. It has helped me in my own uderstandings.
So I would like to say Thank you for everyone's knowledge and compassion and willingness to express their deepest feelings.
I am here if you would like to talk
Take care and feel well
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Aniek
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Hi blue,
National Capital Lyme Association has suppor group chapters in various parts of Virginia and in DC if you are in the northern part of the state. http://www.natcaplyme.org/index.php
I know they've had a few meetings in DC for young adults. But when I used to go to the DC meetings, there were often a couple people in the their 20's. Maybe you can make one of the meetings? It would probably be helpful for you mom to meet family membes of other Lyme patients too.
It is helpful to meet people who are going through what you are, even if they are older than you.
There may also be support groups at your local hopsitals that aren't Lyme specific, but are for people who are chronically ill or have some of your symptoms. It might be worth calling and asking, because they might have something or know of something for young adults.
And you can always come here and reach out to us.
I'm in my 30's now. I was 12 when I was infected and in my late 20's when I was diagnosed. Feel free to send me a PM if you ever just need to "talk". But I should warn you, I'm finishing law school and I'm about to enter finals and will then be studying for the bar exam, so there might be days I forget to respond right away.
-Aniek
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Hello blueaboutlyme, I am in my late teens. If you want, you can PM me and we can exchange emails or screen names for AIM, etc.
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bettyg
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blue, please take the time to READ, READ, READ here to educate yourself on lyme diseases; KNOWLEDGE IS POWER when dealing with drs. and making decisions.
go to treepatrol's newbie archive at top of medical; 1,000 plu links there.
did you get my newbie packge? 118 pages there. if you didn't, please PM me, it's 2 people standing together and ask for it ok!
Whenever anyone asks I feel, I always tell them I feel like I'm 80.
It is so frustrating to me when people tell me that I "look healthy", especially since I look so much worse than I did before I was sick.
Often people would stare daggers at me when I parked in the handicapped space (I have handicapped plates, don't worry) or would have my mom pick up something heavy for me, etc...
I actually can no longer drive, physically, so that is a non-issure now, but I still find it insulting when people judge me.
People seem to feel that "young" should be equivalent to "healthy" and it just isn't.
It is so unfair, isn't it?
It is so very fulfilling to meet people that understand, even though it breaks my heart that they, too, are suffering.
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i can understand what you are going through. This is the first time i have logged in because i am not very computer skilled. I understand the lonlyness and not being sure. I am 31 and have only been fighting lyme for 7 months but am going in circles. I am very fortunate to have a loving husband and two great boys to keep me fighting. I will Listen or share my story with you any time i can. I would not make it everyday without the support of my family and friends.
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