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Can Lyme Disease stay dorment for 7 years, or are there other disease's that have similer symptoms??? |
a tick bite me in the summer of 01 or 00 on my head, i cant remember exactly when, but lately I began to loose my train of thought, memory, my concentration or focus, & my neck has been hearting me since 02 & i'm only 24 years old! now that i think about it, since i have been back from Ethiopia(went there on an 8 month vacation &just came back this past November)i have been deeply depressed, fatigue, & i have been having problems with concentration and memory loss. & for a long time now i have been having heart beet jumps & heart pains that interfere with my breathing, also i have been feeling dizzy, &once or twice each month i have severe headaches that last 1 to 2days. i think the only things i dont have from the lyme disease symptoms descriptions are the joint swelling, & the 1st sign which is the circular rash called erythema migrans,or maybe i had this & never sow it, cause i was bite on my head were it was covered by my hair Many people report experiences similar to yours. It appears that your body was capable of holding the Lyme disease at bay for a period of years--and then something happened which upset the balance and allow the illness to assert itself. It's also possible that in addition to Lyme you could have what are called "co-infections," which are other diseases the tick gave you at the same time it gave your Lyme. It's important that you be evaluated by someone who really understands how Lyme and other diseases manifest and interact. Typically, this will be a doc who's associated with the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society. (ILADS). A good way to find one of these docs near you is to go to http://www.lymenet.com, click on "flash discussion," then on "seeking a doctor." I dont know but it is progressive and lethal so go to the docter I finally got properly diagnosed after sympomts for 6 years. I went to dozens of doctors. Most had no conclusion and the most recent insisted I had MS. I got worse and worse to the point that I haven't been able to work for nearly 3 years. Not all doctors are sufficiently familiar with lyme. I was persistent which finally paid off. Don't let the attitude and ignorance of others get in your way. |
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