| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Neuro- Lyme | 8/14/2009 | Carol |
Q: I'm very concerned. I have finally been diagnosed with Neuro-Lyme. I have been ill for 6 years and ...
A: Julie... I don't know who you are seeing or what protocol you are on so I can't comment a whole lot ...
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| rash | 8/13/2009 | Carol |
Q: How long does it take for the rash to go away without treatment. I had a target "rash" that I ...
A: Carrie... Yes, the rash can fade even though you are still having symptoms and not receiving ...
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| lyme diagnosis | 8/13/2009 | Carol |
Q: I worked as a landscaper last summer and had exposure to tick areas. I now have certain symptoms ...
A: Gerry... Your question is a tough one...not tough to answer but tough in respect of what you should ...
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| lyme dr. | 8/13/2009 | Carol |
Q: I would like to know of a lyme dr. in the central florida area. I have chronic lyme and have been ...
A: Jan... I don't know anything about that specific lab, however, Lyme is ultimately a clinical ...
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| Lyme Disease | 8/12/2009 | Carol |
Q: I review the list of symptoms & so, so many are problems my 34 yr old son is having. However, he ...
A: Jean... You are very welcome! I don't maintain a list of all the Lyme doctors in the US. That ...
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| Lyme Disease | 8/12/2009 | Carol |
Q: I am at the point where you where when you finally got diagnosed where I need to get my 20 year old ...
A: Kirsten... Your daughter is certainly a candidate for having Lyme disease if ever I heard one. The ...
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| Lyme Disease | 8/12/2009 | Carol |
Q: I review the list of symptoms & so, so many are problems my 34 yr old son is having. However, he ...
A: Jean... There are many Lymies that have described bizarre rashes, spots and sores that come and go. ...
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| lyme disease | 8/12/2009 | Carol |
Q: will them symptoms ever go away or will i always have the headaches confusion and pains that i feel ...
A: Mandy... The smptoms will go away with aggressive antibiotic treatment. Like you, I was undiagnosed ...
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| Extreme exhaustion- lyme associated? | 8/5/2009 | Carol |
Q: i was diagnosed with lyme disease about 5 weeks ago after 6 months of incresing fatique and joint ...
A: .. Forgive the delay...you happened to catch me online yestereday just as I was getting ready to ...
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| Extreme exhaustion- lyme associated? | 8/5/2009 | Carol |
Q: i was diagnosed with lyme disease about 5 weeks ago after 6 months of incresing fatique and joint ...
A: Nechie... The best thing that you can do is to find a Lyme specialist. You are caught up in the ...
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| lyme | 8/4/2009 | Carol |
Q: I have tested positive for lyme via a western blot test. After 3 weeks of doxycycline I felt better ...
A: Erica... I'm so sorry for what's happened to you. I'll try to help you out as much as I can. First ...
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| lyme...GP or specialist? | 7/29/2009 | Carol |
Q: My 21yr.old son was diagnosed yesterday with lyme after taking blood test at his PCP. Usual ...
A: Theresa... Sorry for what's happened to your son. I feel his pain. Doctors, including infectious ...
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| Lyme disease | 7/29/2009 | Carol |
Q: could you please send me a symptoms list? Thank you, Larry
A: Larry... Here's a symptoms guide following this msg. Many have experienced these symptoms in ...
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| How long have I had it? | 7/29/2009 | Carol |
Q: I was just diagnosed with Lyme yesterday. It started the 4th of July and now I have several spots ...
A: Kristi... It could have been fm all along and the other symptoms are just now manifesting. For some ...
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| Lyme disease specialist | 7/15/2009 | Carol |
Q: I am looking for a true lyme disease specialist in my area. From Lake Forest, IL to Waukegan, IL
A: Ivan... To find a Lyme specialist, go to www.LymeNet.org and register. Click on Flash Discussion ...
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| lyme symtoms and testing | 7/14/2009 | Carol |
Q: Need some guidance. I had a bite on my leg that started to bullseye with a whole in the middle. I ...
A: Holly... Waiting two months only gives the Lyme bacteria more time to multiply and divide and go ...
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| lyme disease pressure in the head | 7/1/2009 | Carol |
Q: I was treated for a tick bite that had the classic red bulls eye around it with 14 days of ...
A: Nathan... Contrary to popular belief, 14 days of antibiotics are not enough to treat Lyme disease. ...
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| Lyme disease | 7/1/2009 | Carol |
Q: I have been dealing with neurological-type symptoms since Dec. 08. However, I have had these same ...
A: Joyce... It could be. Many people are infected for years with symptoms that come and go and then ...
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| lyme disease | 6/30/2009 | Carol |
Q: My name is brandy I was bit by tick four days ago at the spot where the bite was is a large red spot ...
A: Brandy... Your story is further proof that physicians do not know what they should know about Lyme ...
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| I found a deer tick on me | 6/24/2009 | Carol |
Q: It apparently was on me for the past 24 hours or so, since I went fishing yesterday in a woodsy ...
A: Paul... No, not all deer ticks carry Lyme disease. There's really nothing you can do at this point ...
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| Lymes Disease | 6/24/2009 | Carol |
Q: I am 23 years old and when i was 6 years old i was diagnosed with lymes. It eventually got put into ...
A: Shannon... Lyme can come out of remission, however, you won't convince any doctor in mainstream ...
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| Herxing | 6/18/2009 | Carol |
Q: Larry
A: Larry.... Yes, it is possible. I don't know how long your infection period was or what your ...
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| Neuro-Lyme | 6/18/2009 | Carol |
Q: I was diagnosed with Lyme in 07 with 2 very highly positive WB's and the EM rash, classic symptoms, ...
A: Kar... It sounds very much like you have relapsed. I'll post a symptoms list after this msg. Lyme ...
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| lyme disease | 6/18/2009 | Carol |
Q: I went to the Dr for a physical. Something terrible had to be wrong. My legs and feet hurt and ...
A: Cheryl... It sounds at though you may suspect you have Lyme disease and are interested in finding a ...
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| Lyme Disease | 6/17/2009 | Carol |
Q: My MD diagnosed Lyme four days after the appearance of the rash. She started me on 21 days of ...
A: Nancy... My qualifications are as you said, real life experience and research. I am not a doctor ...
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| Lyme Disease | 6/17/2009 | Carol |
Q: My MD diagnosed Lyme four days after the appearance of the rash. She started me on 21 days of ...
A: Nancy... I can't say for certain whether or not you will develop the other symptoms. However, I ...
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| Lyme disease , sexual transmission | 6/16/2009 | Carol |
Q: I have late stage Lyme disease , according to one Doctor,bit I-genics, in Palo Alto,CA. which is a ...
A: Pasquale... This a question that I don't think anyone can really answer. The tests for Lyme are ...
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| uncertain | 6/16/2009 | Carol |
Q: I have had strange symptoms that seem to be getting progressively worse since Oct 2006. It started ...
A: Hollie... It sure sounds like Lyme to me. But, have you been tested for Celiac Disease? I'll post ...
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| undetected for 7 years | 6/16/2009 | Carol |
Q: I was diagnosed with Lyme disease in May 2008. I had the bullseye on my left arm in 2001. Always ...
A: Steve... First, I'm so sorry for what's happened to you. Don't be discouraged, though, as there ...
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| lyme | 6/9/2009 | Carol |
Q: i went 3 years undiagnosed started oral antibiotics last April did not help. had a pick line put in ...
A: David... I believe that your regular doctor is being a bit premature suggesting that you may have ...
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| retesting Lyme following IV treatment | 6/9/2009 | Carol |
Q: I tested postive for Lyme in both my blood and spinal fluid. My tests were negative for the ...
A: Lori... The tests for Lyme are very unreliable even if a person has not taken antibiotics. There is ...
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| doctor in PA | 6/9/2009 | Carol |
Q: do you think dr in PA could help with severe headache?-- Would like to know name,phone & address of ...
A: Andrea... I assume the headache you are referring to is related to Lyme disease, although you ...
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| thickening in brain vessel | 6/4/2009 | Carol |
Q: I have been told recently that untreated lyme disease might be the reason why my MRI has shown a ...
A: Michele... Yes, Michele, this is very possible. Lyme can cause vasculitis. Vasculitis is ...
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| multiple rash marks and Lyme Disease | 6/3/2009 | Carol |
Q: My daughter went to a horse camp and came back with four nasty mosquito bites on her face. They ...
A: A bull's eye rash is Lyme, yes. This is a hallmark of Lyme infection. The gray area is when one ...
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| The Lyme Disease Solution - Field mice | 6/3/2009 | Carol |
Q: a great book and a must for anyone with Lyme. I learned something from page 31 about field mice. ...
A: Joe... That is a great book, isn't it? Good luck figuring out when, where and how you got Lyme. ...
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| multiple rash marks and Lyme Disease | 6/3/2009 | Carol |
Q: My daughter went to a horse camp and came back with four nasty mosquito bites on her face. They ...
A: Ward... What I was trying to say was that there is a gray area when it comes to these rashes. Yes, ...
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| multiple rash marks and Lyme Disease | 6/3/2009 | Carol |
Q: My daughter went to a horse camp and came back with four nasty mosquito bites on her face. They ...
A: Ward... Lyme often manifests itself in various types of rashes. They are frequently misdiagnosed as ...
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| Lyme Disease | 6/3/2009 | Carol |
Q: My daughter has recently been diagnosed with Lyme Disease. She has had a chronic migraines for 6 ...
A: Susan... I'm so sorry about what's happened to you and your daughter. Unfortunately, in many cases, ...
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| Lyme Disease | 6/2/2009 | Carol |
Q: My daughter and I were diagnosed with lyme disease January 2009. She is on IV Rocephin and the ...
A: Dolores... I am so sorry about your and your daughter's diagnosis of Lyme. I think IV Rocephin is ...
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| Lyme | 5/27/2009 | Carol |
Q: My husband has been battling with many symptoms associated with Lyme's disease with the exception of ...
A: Carrie... I've not heard of Lyme going into remission like that but that doesn't mean it isn't ...
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