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Hello, unfortunatly im not feelin good for so long now, main symptoms are low grade fever and tirdness, muscle pain. I really don't know what to do anymore im little bit lost with all of this. I live in the Europe in a contrey when Lyme is very very rare, should i ask my doctor to test me for Lyme, (Mycoplasma) because this is my last option. All that time i am testet four times for Hiv, Diabetes, Thyroids, Complet CBC, Stool parasites Etc... Any help please.
Just saw your message -- sorry for the delay in responding.
If you search online for the word -- eurolyme -- you will find some very helpful links.
You can also try other possible search words or phrases such as
-- european lyme disease --
but the results from the 'eurolyme' search are enough. The doctors in Europe seem to have the trouble that American doctors have: ignorance of how widespread Lyme is, and that other infections often come along with other, separate infections.
You say: "Hello, unfortunatly im not feelin good for so long now, main symptoms are low grade fever and tirdness, muscle pain." That is how I felt also, before I was diagnosed with Lyme and babesiosis (one of the co-infections often carried by the Lyme ticks).
"I live in the Europe in a contrey when Lyme is very very rare," -- that is also what many doctors say about Lyme in the US. There is much ignorance among the medical establishment about how widespread and miserable Lyme is.
"should i ask my doctor to test me for Lyme, (Mycoplasma) because this is my last option." Mycoplasma and Lyme are not the same infection or disease, to my understanding.
About Lyme, there are different tests, some of which are not very reliable. Unfortunately, those less reliable tests are those used by many doctors.
It sounds like your doctor has tested for many things, which is good to confirm that you do not have any of them. The remaining question, of course, is what do you have? When I was sick, my doctors (20 of them!) tested me for many things, and finally #20 tested me for Lyme disease. The test was positive for Lyme, but the doctor said I could not have Lyme because I "did not look sick enough." End of conversation.
You are not alone in dealing with doctors who do not understand Lyme. It is good that you have been tested to rule out other illnesses ("Hiv, Diabetes, Thyroids, Complet CBC, Stool parasites Etc."), but your doctors do not seem to truly understand Lyme and how to diagnose and treat it.
I just did a search online for
-- eurolyme --
and there were many interesting links.
I encourage you to find an MD/physician who understands Lyme disease and other infections the 'Lyme' ticks often carry. ALL MDs believe they truly understand Lyme, but because of the confusion in the medical world, many MDs do NOT really understand.
Someday the medical world will have all of this fixed, but for now, we Lyme patients much be aware that many MDs are simply wrong and ill-informed. Please find an MD who truly understands Lyme before agreeing that you do not have it!
Try a 'eurolyme' search and see if you can find an MD near you. Let us know how you do, okay? Best wishes to you -- please let us know how you do.
If you search online for the word -- eurolyme -- you will find some very helpful links.
You can also try other possible search words or phrases such as
-- european lyme disease --
but the results from the 'eurolyme' search are enough. The doctors in Europe seem to have the trouble that American doctors have: ignorance of how widespread Lyme is, and that other infections often come along with other, separate infections.
You say: "Hello, unfortunatly im not feelin good for so long now, main symptoms are low grade fever and tirdness, muscle pain." That is how I felt also, before I was diagnosed with Lyme and babesiosis (one of the co-infections often carried by the Lyme ticks).
"I live in the Europe in a contrey when Lyme is very very rare," -- that is also what many doctors say about Lyme in the US. There is much ignorance among the medical establishment about how widespread and miserable Lyme is.
"should i ask my doctor to test me for Lyme, (Mycoplasma) because this is my last option." Mycoplasma and Lyme are not the same infection or disease, to my understanding.
About Lyme, there are different tests, some of which are not very reliable. Unfortunately, those less reliable tests are those used by many doctors.
It sounds like your doctor has tested for many things, which is good to confirm that you do not have any of them. The remaining question, of course, is what do you have? When I was sick, my doctors (20 of them!) tested me for many things, and finally #20 tested me for Lyme disease. The test was positive for Lyme, but the doctor said I could not have Lyme because I "did not look sick enough." End of conversation.
You are not alone in dealing with doctors who do not understand Lyme. It is good that you have been tested to rule out other illnesses ("Hiv, Diabetes, Thyroids, Complet CBC, Stool parasites Etc."), but your doctors do not seem to truly understand Lyme and how to diagnose and treat it.
I just did a search online for
-- eurolyme --
and there were many interesting links.
I encourage you to find an MD/physician who understands Lyme disease and other infections the 'Lyme' ticks often carry. ALL MDs believe they truly understand Lyme, but because of the confusion in the medical world, many MDs do NOT really understand.
Someday the medical world will have all of this fixed, but for now, we Lyme patients much be aware that many MDs are simply wrong and ill-informed. Please find an MD who truly understands Lyme before agreeing that you do not have it!
Try a 'eurolyme' search and see if you can find an MD near you. Let us know how you do, okay? Best wishes to you -- please let us know how you do.
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