Hi There,
Wow, your story sounds so much like mine!
I have Lyme disease & am going through treatment. My Lyme was not diagnosed for two years, so now I am being treated for Chronic Lyme disease.
I to had the diagnoses of chronic fatigue & mono (before my Lyme diagnoses) Later when I found out I had Lyme disease, I was told that Lyme brings a persons immune system down so much that he or she will catch just about anything.
Because my Lyme is Chronic, I have to treat for 1.5 years. I have spoken with several Lyme patients who have relapsed after their initial therapy, only to find out that they didn't treat long enough to kill all of the lyme bacteria.
If I were in your shoes, I would go back to your Lyme doctor. Most Lyme patients suggest seeing a LLMD (lyme literate medical doctor) so if you didn't the first time, look for an LLMD in your area. I switched to an LLMD and the difference in treatment is like night and day :)
My hips hurt all of the time too! Lyme can cause severe joint pain & arthritis. It seems that a lot of Lyme patients that I've spoken with complain about their hips too.
I hope this helps! If you have any other questions, or need help finding an LLMD, please let me know. My local Lyme Association helped me find my doc.
Good Luck :)
Erica Larson
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Hi There,
October 27, 2011 - 8:57pmWow, your story sounds so much like mine!
I have Lyme disease & am going through treatment. My Lyme was not diagnosed for two years, so now I am being treated for Chronic Lyme disease.
I to had the diagnoses of chronic fatigue & mono (before my Lyme diagnoses) Later when I found out I had Lyme disease, I was told that Lyme brings a persons immune system down so much that he or she will catch just about anything.
Because my Lyme is Chronic, I have to treat for 1.5 years. I have spoken with several Lyme patients who have relapsed after their initial therapy, only to find out that they didn't treat long enough to kill all of the lyme bacteria.
If I were in your shoes, I would go back to your Lyme doctor. Most Lyme patients suggest seeing a LLMD (lyme literate medical doctor) so if you didn't the first time, look for an LLMD in your area. I switched to an LLMD and the difference in treatment is like night and day :)
My hips hurt all of the time too! Lyme can cause severe joint pain & arthritis. It seems that a lot of Lyme patients that I've spoken with complain about their hips too.
I hope this helps! If you have any other questions, or need help finding an LLMD, please let me know. My local Lyme Association helped me find my doc.
Good Luck :)
Erica Larson
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