Probability of dying from Lyme complications ?

[deseperate]

I am super scared ... The more I read about Lyme, the more serious I think it is.
I try to cling to stories where people have had it for long time but survived .. However, there are also those who died at younger age from complications especially from not getting treatment early ..
What is possibility of that .. I don't want to leave my baby with no mother .. I am super depressed ..
I haven't been tested yet and not even diagnosed or on treatment ... Right now we are tight on money so hard for me to get proper treatment .. My husband won't accept to travel 3 hours with me to see LLMD.. He is not convinced I am sick enough or I have Lyme .. And I can't travel alone .. He want me to exhaust all my options first with local doctors here in our damn small city.. But for me this is a waste of time .. What if I die in the middle of all these till he get convinced or until I find a really good doctor to diagnose me.. Maybe I don't have Lyme ...will start seeing doctor in two weeks when our insurance comes in, so will see.
I am at a loss ... Please advice me.. And assure me..
Sometimes I say F.... This life and If it's my time to die, let it be ... I have no control over that but what of I font die but got disabled  from a heart attack or something ...:(((
I am so sorry but I feel really low today ...please help

[mojogal]

I have had Lyme, barts, Babs and mycoplasma for over 20 years. Things became very complicated from it all. I was on abx for 2 years and did not get better but I am now on a natural protocol by Dr Cowden. A heart Dr. I finally turned a corner on this protocol. You could do that by yourself. It is a very good option.

[JackieCalifornia]

Your bio doesn't say what state or area you live in.

If you would tell us where you are generally ("Near Dallas TX" or whatever), it will help in finding a doc nearby.

[JackieCalifornia]

I am sorry you are feeling so blue.  Don't be hard on yourself, though:  being ill with an infection can produce exactly the symptoms you are reporting, including feeling so down.  If you have Lyme, that is an infection that messes with the endocrine (hormone) system, and that can cause moodiness and depression.  It's biochemical.  It's *not* because you want to feel that way.

Take some cell phone fotos of the rashes/lesions that you and your baby have.  That will be very helpful to an MD, because the rashes may tend to fade with time, but still be a significant clue.  

Can you set up an appointment with an MD for a time that is AFTER your insurance coverage kicks in?  Many docs have a waitlist anyway, so calling now is probably a good idea.  

Are you taking magnesium supplements or at least drinking a lot of milk?  

If you search online for

         --  magnesium rich foods  --

you will find some short lists of good things to eat that have high magnesium levels.  The reason to do this is that if you have Lyme, the Lyme bacteria are using up the magnesium in your body, and that is very hard on your mood and whole hormonal system.

You can also take magnesium supplements from the drug store.  Any variety ending in "-ate" is supposed to be easiest to absorb:

         -- magnesium malate, or orotate, or citrate, or asparate, etc.  --

There is a brand that mixes calcium with magnesium, but I hear it is not as effective, so stick with the straight magnesium (above).

Seriously, magnesium really works, and I'm not a nut case about vitamins and stuff.

You can also take Epsom salt baths.  Epsom salts are loaded with magnesium, and if you even just soak your feet in a tub of it, it will be absorbed through your skin.

Just do it.  I bet it will help.  I still take magnesium supplements every single day.

[LazyMoose]

Hold on there...........Reality check.

You dont even know if its Lyme yet. It could be something else.

If it is though , understand that there are many people that are discovering they've had Lyme or another vector borne illness  lingering for 5......10 ......30 years and are alive - and even working.

Most people that die from it (not that common really) also had another major health complication, which when combined, did them in.

There are no guarantees in life. The best thing mysteriously ill people can do is learn about what possible illness they might have from their symptoms.and try to live a healthier life making better choices. And people need some purpose in life (family, hobbies whatever) to have the will power to overcome life's obstacles.

I've had this for 25-30 years, morning are tough but I do my best to not give up. I was a very active regional pro level athlete until 2005, which was my reason to get out of bed in the morning. I never could compete 100%,  was in a lot of pain and now I know why. Do I wonder how I might have competed with out this infection? - YES, every day. Do I feel cheated? Again, Yes, modern medicine let me down. I eventually had to quit what I loved to do too early in life and other things are now more difficult too. I know that with out will power and the desire to figure this life obstacle out, I would be in much worse condition, - and I was in 2008 when I woke up blind.  It occurred to me that I might be dying then, for someone who previously had ba//s of steel (LOL) I was downright scared for my life. Miraculously, my vision came back in 5 hours. The years that followed had other strange things happen to my body. Here I am today 18 months into fixing this, I plat-owed 5 months ago, and still get up every morning, since I need to pay taxes to keep the USA going........ and someday hope to have a less stressful life, a simpler life and with less pain.

Its easy to get rundown. Try to remember the better days, and there will be more to come for most of us, and bad ones too. I had a great weekend three weeks ago. Last week it was tough though, my body hurts all over some days again, mornings are the hardest.

We don't know what symptoms your having.  So lay em out here. It might not be a tic borne illness. If it is, your trying to figure it out and taking the steps on your own - congrats!

You will get more comments from the regulars tomorrow, I'm just a part timer here but felt compelled to answer.

[deseperate]

I used to be a strong believer but now I lost my faith and feel anger toward God..
I want to get pregnant before it's too late( I am 32), but can't do it now with all my health issues.. I am afraid I will never know what is wrong with me..or I will have a long treatment road.. In both cases the baby will be on hold till don't know when and I am not super  young
Another issue is that I am afraid my 18 months old also have Lyme .. She has been having flu symptoms that is hard to shake off for a month now.. Sometimes weird lesions similar to mine in her legs .. Other than that she is happy healthy ..
I can't even start to think about testing her and I haven't convinced my husband about my situation first ... What if she does have it... It's a nightmare with no doctor willing to treat unless we pay out of pocket ... I am just sick of life and how hard it is .. Sick of it :((((((
Please help