Lyme Disease

[blueta2]

cant you just get rid of it with anti biotics?

Only if you catch it right after a bite. Most people don't even know they have been bitten.
The EM (or bullseye) rash only shows up in 30% of cases. Most people think they have a flu (like I did). So if you're one of the lucky ones to have seen the rash, then yes abx will kill the bacteria in a few months.
If you never saw a rash and let it go for yrs, then it becomes chronic then many yrs of abx is needed and doesn't always kill the bacteria. There are many diff forms of the bacteria that make up lyme.
Some respond to meds, some do not. Most of these bacteria can live in your body (tissues) for life

The problem with lyme, NO ONE really knows how to cure it.

 

[blueta2]

have you tried r-alpha lipoic acid?

ALA is a metal remover. To remove mercury out of the blood. It works by not killing the lyme bacteria but to improve immune function.
And no, I'm not using that yet, but am waiting to get my fillings out before I use any metal removers

 

[blueta2]

Poor Blue. What a horrible diease!

STAY strong lil lady.

Nah, I'm cool, I'm sick as hell, but I think this will change my life for the better.
I'm staying strong.......I think ;-)

 

[vixensghost]

Nah, I'm cool, I'm sick as hell, but I think this will change my life for the better.
I'm staying strong.......I think ;-)

Keep positive lady. I hope the other person around here with your condition speaks up on this thread. I'd not want to disclose who she is, since I have no idea if she'd want that information out.

Keep up that positive attitude, J.

 

[blueta2]

She has it but is not being treated with traditional meds but alternative.
I'm sure she can add some good info.

I made this thread, because it's important to spread the word.

Here is what's truly scary about Lyme


There are also controversies surrounding the transmission of Lyme disease. All would agree that the blacklegged tick and the Western blacklegged tick are the primary vectors of the disease. These small ticks, no bigger than a poppy seed in their larval and nymphal stages, feed by piercing the skin of a host with their mouthparts and releasing the bacteria into the bloodstream. Some studies suggest that other insects may also transmit Lyme. Many believe that human-to-human contact is contributing to this epidemic. One physician's caseload includes hundreds of children whom he believes were infected while in utero or while breastfeeding. Lyme disease may be transmittable via blood transfusions, and sexual transmission has not been ruled out.

 

[blueta2]

and this....How many out there are sick with Lyme but were diagnosed with another illness like I was, I was told I had lupus

Lyme disease has been called the new "great imitator" because of its ability to mimic other diseases. Patients are routinely told they might have multiple sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's disease, fibromyalgia, systemic Lupus, Alzheimer's, chronic fatigue syndrome or rheumatoid arthritis. According to one physician, there is not one diagnostic feature of Lyme disease, except for the rash, that is different from any of these other conditions.

 

[Raptorex]

We get people in Maine with Lyme disease all the time...

High dose vitamins thru IV's works wonders

The disease is endemic (ie. most prevalent) in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin. However as you said, it is basically everywhere now in the States (esp. where there are nymphal vector ticks). It's a shame Canada has such a fucked up policy on this.

 

[vixensghost]

She has it but is not being treated with traditional meds but alternative.
I'm sure she can add some good info.

I made this thread, because it's important to spread the word.

Here is what's truly scary about Lyme


There are also controversies surrounding the transmission of Lyme disease. All would agree that the blacklegged tick and the Western blacklegged tick are the primary vectors of the disease. These small ticks, no bigger than a poppy seed in their larval and nymphal stages, feed by piercing the skin of a host with their mouthparts and releasing the bacteria into the bloodstream. Some studies suggest that other insects may also transmit Lyme. Many believe that human-to-human contact is contributing to this epidemic. One physician's caseload includes hundreds of children whom he believes were infected while in utero or while breastfeeding. Lyme disease may be transmittable via blood transfusions, and sexual transmission has not been ruled out.

I'm glad that she's spoken to you. I was goimg to PM her to see if she had.

 

[blueta2]

MM69, you are so right. Canada does not want to recognize lyme. They feel it's a US issue. Like ticks and birds and bugs need a passport to enter.....ugh! And not only that, I've been to NY state, NJ, Penn, Boston many times.

They have entire wards in montreal hosp dedicated to tropical disease b/c they acknowledge tropical illness is brought in from vacationers and out of towners but they will NOT admit lyme is in Canada.

We don't even have proper testing. I had to send my blood to the US and my lyme dr is in NY

 

[blueta2]

Here's Amy Tan's story. She is the writer of the Joy Luck Club. Her and Darryl Hall from Hall and Oats are the biggest players we have so far in getting the word out there.
They are both ill and fighting this illness

http://www.amytan.net/LymeDisease.aspx