Lyme Disease

Old 06-20-2011, 12:17 PM
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I developed HBP from LymeD. Please everyone, insist your doctor test you and if he doesn't get another doctor. Unfortunately this tick bite can cause problems in any part of your body and organs. More reseach is desperately needed but too many doctors do not take it serious enough. Good luck to you all.
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Old 06-20-2011, 01:06 PM
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I also got lyme Disease when we lived in NY and I was working in the yard. Mine turned into a bulls eye and got very sore. Went to the Dr. got some medication and so thankful and fine today. :)
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Old 06-20-2011, 01:21 PM
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I killed somethng last nite, don't believe it was a tick, but it was loaded with blood. Going to take to my Dr. this week.
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Old 06-20-2011, 01:28 PM
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you might want to ask your doctor to check you for erlichea(spelled as it sounds as I'm terrible at spelling) and rocky mountain spotted fever. both are carried by ticks and some ticks carry all 3. hope you recover quickly and without too many problems. :)
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Old 06-20-2011, 01:49 PM
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good info to post.
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Old 06-20-2011, 02:50 PM
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If you even think you've been bitten by a tick get to the doc or hospital/ER ASAP & insist they test & treat you. If they refuse go to a different doc and/or ER. If left go you can & will get Lyme disease. This is nothing to mess with as it can cause permenant nerve damage, organ damage, etc. You don't always get the rash or bulls eye either. Docs just don't take this serious enough.
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Old 06-20-2011, 03:53 PM
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I am so sorry to hear the stories of Lyme disease. A friend had it and he was in the hospital, truly out of his mind. He did get ok but it was a long time. Please do be careful.
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Old 06-20-2011, 04:07 PM
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Glad you were tested and not made to suffer and suffer without a diagnosis. That happened to a friend of ours. After 6 years of treatment. IVs every day for over a year...lost his job, almost lost his wife and then 3year old twinn girls. They never saw him as a well dad. He searched and found specialists in Lyme . He travelled every week to CT, Ins did not pay for the treatment he got there. thankfully he is halfway there.
So please check for those ticks...no matter what kind they are.
check in kids socks and shoes ours too.
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Old 06-20-2011, 05:16 PM
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I am so sorry that you were attacked by a deer tick. That stinks. For me, I went to the hair dresser on Thursday and she found a (regular) tick in my hair. Yuk!!! I try to always wear a hat but didn't that week. So you are absolutely right. Be careful especially with children.
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Old 06-20-2011, 06:07 PM
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I was routinly ?sp- tested by a blood test as part of my physical, based on the town I live in. I have a large yard backed by woods, the little girl next door age 7 has had it 3 times.
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