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[lovesfarms]

She's better now. She went through lots of tests,MRI etc. She could barely walk, couldn't walk straight and was very dizzy. Her husband was her care taker because she was practically helpless! She was really scared.
Years ago when she had lymes, she had a visiting nurse come out every morning to administer her meds. I think she had a tube going to her heart for her medications if I understand everything correctly.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Yeah, I'm way past taking chances with them. I was sick for a good three years before it backed off and wonder to this day if part of my joint problems aren't related to the infection. At the time my symptoms were more neurological, dizziness, neuritis, brain fog, short term memory loss, floaters, diplopia. It's such a fun disease, isn't it @CapricornFarm?

Not my definition of fun. Especially since husband thinks I should be cured since I had antibiotics.

 

[microchick]

She's better now. She went through lots of tests,MRI etc. She could barely walk, couldn't walk straight and was very dizzy. Her husband was her care taker because she was practically helpless! She was really scared.
Years ago when she had lymes, she had a visiting nurse come out every morning to administer her meds. I think she had a tube going to her heart for her medications if I understand everything correctly.

You are probably remembering correctly. Sounds as though she had a subclavian IV catheter inserted for her IV antibiotic treatment. Dealt with those a few times in my career.

I was luckier than most. I was sick for about 6 months before it dawned on me that the symptoms I was experiencing were connected with tick bites I had suffered the previous summer. The doctor I was going to at the time immediately ordered antibiotics and labs for me. My Elisa came back with one positive bar but it was the important one that showed I had been exposed to Lyme disease. With the symptoms in place they considered me positive. I was on antibiotics for 6 months. And worked through treatment.

Recently DH and I were going through a tote from our office and we ran across the thick spiral binder I had kept from when I was sick. My short term memory was shot and I couldn't keep track of patients calling or orders my Doctor Honey gave me for patients so I started jotting down notes and prompts for myself. He was thumbing through the note book and it dawned on him what I had done to cope. He realized that I was writing down just one or two words with a name to stimulate my memory enough to recall what was going on. Otherwise it would be lost to me.

Sometimes I would just come home and soak for hours in a hot tub laced with epsom salt. It helps draw the toxins out of your body.

On a side note Hey @CapricornFarm. How are antibiotics for Lyme disease prices out your way? I picked up a refill on my Minocycline today and they told me my insurance wanted to charge me 61$ for it. Their out of pocket charge was only 29 so I paid out of pocket. I was shocked to say the least.

Have I mentioned how much I HATE ticks but at least I can do something to combat this.

 

[microchick]

Not my definition of fun. Especially since husband thinks I should be cured since I had antibiotics.

We both know it doesn't work that way, don't we? Luckily my husband was and has been very supportive and proactive in my journey with Lyme.

Give your DH Buriscano's epic and let him read it. Or Lymenet.org and read some of the topics in Flash Discussions. Lot's there about the reality of treating Lyme Disease and how long it takes to beat it back.

 

[CapricornFarm]

You are probably remembering correctly. Sounds as though she had a subclavian IV catheter inserted for her IV antibiotic treatment. Dealt with those a few times in my career.

I was luckier than most. I was sick for about 6 months before it dawned on me that the symptoms I was experiencing were connected with tick bites I had suffered the previous summer. The doctor I was going to at the time immediately ordered antibiotics and labs for me. My Elisa came back with one positive bar but it was the important one that showed I had been exposed to Lyme disease. With the symptoms in place they considered me positive. I was on antibiotics for 6 months. And worked through treatment.

Recently DH and I were going through a tote from our office and we ran across the thick spiral binder I had kept from when I was sick. My short term memory was shot and I couldn't keep track of patients calling or orders my Doctor Honey gave me for patients so I started jotting down notes and prompts for myself. He was thumbing through the note book and it dawned on him what I had done to cope. He realized that I was writing down just one or two words with a name to stimulate my memory enough to recall what was going on. Otherwise it would be lost to me.

Sometimes I would just come home and soak for hours in a hot tub laced with epsom salt. It helps draw the toxins out of your body.

On a side note Hey @CapricornFarm. How are antibiotics for Lyme disease prices out your way? I picked up a refill on my Minocycline today and they told me my insurance wanted to charge me 61$ for it. Their out of pocket charge was only 29 so I paid out of pocket. I was shocked to say the least.

Have I mentioned how much I HATE ticks but at least I can do something to combat this.

Idk about prices but it seems to me I only paid my copays. I only got 22 days worth of pills.

 

[CapricornFarm]

We both know it doesn't work that way, don't we? Luckily my husband was and has been very supportive and proactive in my journey with Lyme.

Give your DH Buriscano's epic and let him read it. Or Lymenet.org and read some of the topics in Flash Discussions. Lot's there about the reality of treating Lyme Disease and how long it takes to beat it back.

He doesn't read much, believe me.

 

[sourland]

@Cynthia12

 

[pennyJo1960]

Been out all day came home micro clued me in with a email ..
I am so sorry @Cynthia12 loosing sucks I am so sorry glad you had folks with you.

 

[lovesfarms]

Hey..coming on to let you know my husband passed on the 27th...last Thursday. All I can say is, this is so hard. Kids have been wonderful! So thankful for them. A couple stayed with me through the days as he passed. Then one daughter stayed one more night. The kids that live here we're in California for a wedding. They got back the day before he passed. I'm so grateful they are home..I'm not alone. Thank you for prayers.

Take care, hold tight your memories, take one day at a time and may any rainy days ahead of you have enough sunshine to give you many rainbows.... Rainbows of promises you will one day be reunited with your Love.

 

[getaclue]

Cynthia, I'm sorry. Condolences to you, and your family.