Though I was getting RA as it runs in the family.
I've have had this for at least a year. I remember the tiny litle thing.
Never got the red bulls eye?
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Anyone here had lyme disease?
by vision-master » Sat 18 Jul 2009, 14:25:48
Doc called yesterday. I was tested positive.
Though I was getting RA as it runs in the family.
I've have had this for at least a year. I remember the tiny litle thing.
Never got the red bulls eye?
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Though I was getting RA as it runs in the family.
I've have had this for at least a year. I remember the tiny litle thing.
Never got the red bulls eye?
VM medical forum.....................
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Re: Anyone here had lyme disease?
by frankthetank » Sat 18 Jul 2009, 14:54:23
No but my brother has. He had the bulleyes and then went in and was tested positive. That was at least 6 years ago or more. I think he went on something and he had to stay out of the sun...whatever it was you had to hide in the shade and wear long sleeves, sunscreen. I remember he had a fishing tournament around this time and got a little too much sun and had to leave early. I think he contracted it earlier that spring during turkey hunting.
It can be nasty. I think some people react differently then other.
It can be nasty. I think some people react differently then other.
lawns should be outlawed.
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Re: Anyone here had lyme disease?
by smallpoxgirl » Sat 18 Jul 2009, 14:55:57
I got it back in 2002. Fortunately I found it when it was still just the rash, so three days of antibiotics and I was good. A lot of people don't notice the rash. Once you get to the secondary stage it can be a real bear to get rid of.
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Re: Anyone here had lyme disease?
by smallpoxgirl » Sat 18 Jul 2009, 15:00:09
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('frankthetank', 'I') think he went on something and he had to stay out of the sun...whatever it was you had to hide in the shade and wear long sleeves, sunscreen. I remember he had a fishing tournament around this time and got a little too much sun and had to leave early. I think he contracted it earlier that spring during turkey hunting.
That would be doxycycline. AFAIK the incubation period isn't very long. When I got it, it was about a week or ten days before I started feeling ill, and it was about another week before I found the rash. (It was on my back.) The rash doesn't last terribly long. Maybe a couple of weeks and then it goes silent until you start getting all the weird heart, brain, and joint problems.
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Re: Anyone here had lyme disease?
by vision-master » Sat 18 Jul 2009, 15:07:25
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', 'I') got it back in 2002. Fortunately I found it when it was still just the rash, so three days of antibiotics and I was good. A lot of people don't notice the rash. Once you get to the secondary stage it can be a real bear to get rid of.
What's the secondary stage?
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Re: Anyone here had lyme disease?
by smallpoxgirl » Sat 18 Jul 2009, 15:47:11
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vision-master', 'W')hat's the secondary stage?
Primary lyme is the initial bit when you get a rash (apparently 20% never get the rash). With the rash you can get a flu like syndrome. I basically just felt sick. Achey, tired, feverish, etc. That goes away and then you move into secondary and tertiary lyme. To quote wikipedia "After several months, untreated or inadequately treated patients may go on to develop severe and chronic symptoms that affect many parts of the body, including the brain, nerves, eyes, joints and heart. Myriad disabling symptoms can occur, including permanent paraplegia in the most extreme cases."
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Re: Anyone here had lyme disease?
by NoWorries » Sat 18 Jul 2009, 15:47:42
I never had it, but I had a friend who became quite ill from it. It's nothing to trifle with.
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Re: Anyone here had lyme disease?
by EnergyUnlimited » Sat 18 Jul 2009, 16:47:58
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', 'I') got it back in 2002. Fortunately I found it when it was still just the rash, so three days of antibiotics and I was good. A lot of people don't notice the rash. Once you get to the secondary stage it can be a real bear to get rid of.
Did you test yourself again, to make sure, it is clear?
3 days of antibiotics could not be enough.
In my country they are recommending 3 weeks course of relatively large doses of either amoxyclin or doxycyclin when we are dealing with first stage (characteristic rush-ring)
And in secondary stage it is often not curable at all and even if so, then few years on antibiotics in total dose of ~10kg of amoxycyclin together with other antibiotics might be required.
In any case about 70% or even more cases of Lyme disease are symptomless (means that the only symptom is in form of positive test).
So many peoples have it for life and don't even know.
However if there *are* any other symptoms, it is likely that your life will be wrecked.
There can be awful neurological complications, debilitating joint complications, skin disease etc.
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