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posted 23 May, 2008 08:29 AM Profile for Ericaberica Send New Private Message Edit/Delete Post Reply With Quote Hi...I'm new to Lyme too, I think... I've also never done a discussion online like this before, so please bear with me...
I was perfectly fine until April 6th 2008, when I woke up with swelling and mild tenderness in my rt ankle. It swelled starting on the inside under the ankle bone and then spread to the outside of the ankle. My knee and hip hurt on the rt side also.
My doc ordered x-rays, thinking I had a hairline fracture. No fracture found. It was very painful especially in the am-it felt like someone one shoving a needle up my heel. The pain would go away for some days, then come back and swell again
n April 26, my left ankle started to swell as well, with pain.
May 4th- my knees were very painful (both) and I found a painful little bump on my forearm. No rash, a red bump. I also developed a sore throat Went to the doc again, tested for lupus, cat scratch fever, rheumatoid arthritis, lyme.
All came back negetive, meanwhile, my pain and swelling getting much much worse.
May 8th both ankles swollen, left clownishly swollen, knees too painful to walk. Can't stand up- pain too excruciating. Iwas also running a low grade fever. 100.9. I begged my doc for antibiotics for lyme because I knew tests can be neg. He gave me 2 wks of doxy 200mg per day and prednisone to take down swelling.
I took the first doxy that nt, NEXT DAY was able to walk again!!!!! Swelling still there but much less pain as the days went on. On May 13 I started prednisone to help with swelling. Now I am pain free (Except rainy days-not pain, just tightness in knees) I was exteded the doxy for 2 more weeks for a total of 28 days.
I know I'm probably giving too much insignifigant info, but my question is, will this come back? I'm looking at all of your posts and it's scaring me. Should I be on longer dose of doxy?
Is it possible to have Lyme with no rash, no flu symptoms, no nothing, just straight to joint pain? I think that the fact the doxy worked overnight is pointing to lyme- right? Thank you to anyone who reads and answers this!!! I appreciate it Posts: 1 | From: New Jersey | Registered: May 2008 | IP: Logged
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