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Hey gang it has been a long while since i posted my update. As i've always stated i am simply posting this hoping someone can gleen some info from it.
So its been 30 weeks since my DX...i would be lyeing if i did not say i am getting better. That is a fact. I would also be lying if i didn't tell you how hard i am working on my health. i have not used a casual approach to my recovery. Those close to me know that. i am at the gym almost every other day for an hour. I am now running 2.5 miles and lifting for 30 mins.
If you are struggling with this part of your recovery please note i started with a simple 30 min walk 8 months ago and it was a shuffle at best.
My quandry right now is that while my physical fitness is at level it has not been at in 15 years(i am 46)this disease is still in my nervous system. i still struggle to sleep, can't always think straight on certain days, and have some transient twitching....Minor things compared to the fact that since adding doxy to the mix in February i have had a headache every day since. we decided to stay on it because it resolved my backsliding at the time.
So....i would still say i am 85-90% better and that the finish line has to be out there somewhere. i have come a long way and would encourage everyone to dedicate themselves to their recovery. If you don't think you can do it please PM me and i will gladly tell you what a mess i was 8 months ago...
I would love to hear from those of you who are in remission(if you're on here anymore)and how you got across the finish line...i have been at 85% for close to three months...how exactly does it end? do i become symptom free one day?
Ps...i will be running a 5k on May 17th to support the LDA and to show off my new level of fitness. I will also spread the word about Lymenet.
Keep the Faith,
Dave
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Hey Dave I have been taking Abx for 24 weeks? Pm me sometime we have been sort of following the same path. Love to compare symptoms tx.... Also meds.. Did you have a rash/remember tick or not??
I am very happy for you and proud of you supporting lyme
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Great news Dave!! Way to go! I agree about the dedication it takes to get well.
It's not easy to exercise and eat right, plus all the meds and supps, etc.
I've only been treating for 9 weeks now. The only improvement I've noticed so far is about 5 nights of decent sleep in the last few weeks.
If you don't mind me asking, what meds and supps are you taking to help with your sleep issues?
For sleep, I am taking L-theanine 100 mg 3x/day, 5 HTP 100 mg 3x/day, Gabapentin 300 mg at 8 pm, Sublingual Melatonin 10 mg under tongue at 10 pm.
I started with a much lower dose of sublingual melatonin and worked up. I am allowed to increase to a max of 18 mg.
Keep up the great work!
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i am actually afraid to jinx myself..once these headaches clear up i will call it a success.
as far as exercise i only do what my body will allow...if i feel too tired i take an extra day off in between. The exercise is as much about coping as it is about fitness.
Dave
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Let me see if i can answer some of the questions that were asked. My case is textbook "under Our skin". I never had a rash or a fever nor was i acutely sick. I had tick on me(may 2006) and it tested positive. And despite that and some vague symptoms i was denied proper treatment.
For two years i was simply tired, with some muscle fatigue and slight agitation...but i was hyper guy to start. saw 10 doctors over that time with no resolution.
June 08 it went Neuro in one day..lost my short term memory, word loss, word switching, stammering, panic attack 24-7, insomnia. In the next three months i developed extreme fatigue and vertigo along with muscle twitching.
My doctor does not feel i have any Co-infections. Says i would not have made the progress i have made if i did.
Symptoms left:
Insomnia - i use Xanax to sleep .50 Slightly Tired Headache- think its the meds Slight agitation from time to time Still not 100% brainwise..little foggy but functioning pretty well.
Some additional thoughts...my LLMD as good as she is really focuses on the ABX, i integrated my own approach by seeing a nurtionist and foillowing DR. B's protocal pretty much to a T. Which is where i made the choice to follow his exercise advice.
Finally i don't think i have this beat yet but i do feel like i have it on the ropes...we shall see.
Dave
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Thanks...if i can do it anyone can. I never knew i had this inner strength but it wears me down on some days. It's not easy but it's what we have to do. I look forward to being 100% and becoming more of an advocate. Every dog has his day...
Dave
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Bow wow to that!
So nice to know you are doing better!
I don't know the special magic that will push you the rest of the way up that mountain you are climbing...
But I have a feeling you will search it out and do fine!
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its awesome to hear success stories... im 4 years into treatment, and i've recently gone back to step aerobics after many years on and off - depending on my remission level
I wondered, is your brain back? I used to teach the class, but most days that part of my brain os shot- i can't find certain words to save my life.. Good luck at the race- so proud!
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My brain is 90% back....until about 5pm then i fade....i have had days where i was closee to 100% so i'm optimistic...still a bit forgetful and sometimes just zoned out...but not all day.
Dave
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Dave,
So good to hear that you are doing so much better.
Would you please add your thread to this one? Thanks.
My family and I will be at the run, however we will be walking. Kudos to you for running!!
I am happy to hear of your improvement!
I am still battling the bart but am about 85% better myslef.
I am really looking foward to the walk/run and have spread the word to many via e-mail, phone calls, church and facebook. Hope to see a phenominal turnout!
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Awesome news Dave!!!
Thats great! Thank you for spreading the word about Lyme. I used to be a runner. I was in remission from my so called CFS in 2002 and I ran a 5K, it was great to run again. I did take a walk yesterday evening probably 3/4 of a mile and while I was very tired afterward, it was nice to use my body =)
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Congrats Dave. You're doing great, and I admire your dedication.
Very quickly after my husband and I started the Doxy we realized that we were both quite irritable, anxious and short tempered. We believe it is a side effect of the Doxy as neither of us is normally like that.
So just take deep breaths and be patient. The slight agitation you experience from time to time could be the Lyme or the meds.
-------------------- Wishing You Showers Of Blessings! Lyme since Fall 1983 = Diagnosed Summer 2008 IV Rocephin 7 weeks Stopped due to drug fever Now doxycycline "For I know the plans I have for you...plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 Posts: 430 | From Sunny South | Registered: Jul 2008
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I'm new to Lymenet, very new to message boards, but an old hat to dealing with Lyme. Finally after years of struggling, 3 positive tests in which the MD's said I had new infections (which I know I did not) I am finally seeing an Inf. Dis. doc and am being treated with 400mg. of Doxie. But the headaches, I feel like I've been hit in the back of the head with a baseball bat. Anyone out there..is this normal? The pain and fatigue are worse that at any other time. Is this progress?
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Thanks Melody.....and MicPal...i would a definitly say yes...i hope your are not planning on staying with that ID ? They have a bad name around here.
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