Lyme Disease

[blueta2]

I have always wondered what about the tick that has Lyme that has attached to an animal. Has it been confirmed yet, I surely don't doubt it. I mean if you can get lyme from the tick than why not an animal such as deer, cow, etc.
That is scary when you actually sit down and think about it all.

You would think since we can get it from infected blood.
There are not enough studies to back this up yet.
Prob with lyme the government is trying to ignore it.
George Bush had lyme last year and it was not reported until it was leaked

 

[Cutiebaby]

You would think since we can get it from infected blood.
There are not enough studies to back this up yet.
Prob with lyme the government is trying to ignore it.
George Bush had lyme last year and it was not reported until it was leaked

I dont even see why there needs to be studies done, it should be found out via common sense. Like you said we can get it from infected blood...They have come to the conclusion that other diseases can be spread, I don't see why this one should be any different.
Wow, no I never heard about Bush having Lyme disease. Then again I don't pay much attention to politics of the people involved.

 

[blueta2]

I dont even see why there needs to be studies done, it should be found out via common sense. Like you said we can get it from infected blood...They have come to the conclusion that other diseases can be spread, I don't see why this one should be any different.
Wow, no I never heard about Bush having Lyme disease. Then again I don't pay much attention to politics of the people involved.

Lyme activists believe it can be spread via meat, but since the CDC and government won't recognize it, it's hysteria for now.
I never ever recall being bit by a tick EVER and I have lyme. Go figure!

They tried to keep Bush's infection secret.

 

[RottenWillow]

I have always wondered what about the tick that has Lyme that has attached to an animal. Has it been confirmed yet, I surely don't doubt it. I mean if you can get lyme from the tick than why not an animal such as deer, cow, etc.

You can. I got it from a stray cat bite most likely.


Without going into all the details, suffice to say the cat was clearly ill, bit me, and within about 3 months my white cell count was below normal, and within about six months I was quite sick. Never developed any sort of rash around the bite though.

 

[guest username]

If you see a rash after being in a wooded area, go to your doctor. If it's the typical rash (you can Google erythema migrans), your doc can prescribe a single prophylactic dose of doxycycline that will reduce your chances of getting full-fledge Lyme disease.

Most physicians are not convinced that chronic Lyme disease exists. Many of those patients are labeled as drug seekers because of their dependence on narcotics.

 

[blueta2]

For RottenWillow

http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/filmguide/Under_Our_Skin.html

 

[RottenWillow]

For RottenWillow

http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/filmguide/Under_Our_Skin.html

I actually found that elsewhere last week. Some of those peeps got it real bad!

 

[pappad]

Talk to Dr. Patricia Salvato in Houston. She is a leading authority on Lyme Disease.

 

[RottenWillow]

Well I'm getting a Picc line on 4/25 and will be pushing 4 grams of Rocephin once daily for 6 weeks. Also taking Actigall to protect my gall bladder from biliary sludging (mmmm.....nice) and a third drug before each meal to absorb as much of the neurotoxins from the lyced Bb as possible.


A word of advice to anyone who thinks they may have Neuroborelliosis ("lyme disease"), DO NOT take any multimineral preparations. I tried that twice and both times the paresthesias and arthritic pain spread like wildfire. The bacteria loves those minerals. Magnesium is fine, calcium is fine, iron seems to be ok, copper in only very small quantities (2mg daily maximum), and any Zinc at all is playing with fire, but if you feel you must, a max of 25mg daily, and then carefully monitor for any rapidly advancing symptoms. Any other minerals is walking through a mine field.

 

[blueta2]

Hey girl, sorry to hear that.
Why Picc and not orals?
Is this your first time on abx?
were you relapsing?

I have a phone consult with my LLMD today actually and I'm considering going back on orals. This time I may try Levaquin for the bart.
I've been off abx for a month now and I'm relapsing. I'm also on homeopathy, but not sure it's working.

True, you have to be very careful with Mag when taking some abx. I took some mag while on doxy and I was throwing up most of the day.