Lyme?

[oliviamarie12345]

Could it be lyme disease?

Had flu and mono in Dec. '07.
Have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, but symptoms do not match
Symptoms are:
-chronic and continuous headache since dec. '07 - can sometimes be very severe/unbearable
-rashes
-hair loss
-tingling of face, cheeks
-stiff and painful neck
-seeing floating spots/visual dist
-eye pain
-diarrhea
-upset stomach
-sob/chest pain
-fatigue
-swollen glands/lymph nodes
-pain migrates

[oliviamarie12345]

i believe they tested for lupus and another ana test was just performed today

[Alidora]

Olivia Marie, what you're describing sure sounds like Lyme to me!

You will find a very complete list of Lyme symptoms on CanLyme (www.canlyme.com) and on Time for Lyme (www.timeforlyme.org/signs-symptom-list.html).

Good luck!

Dora

[karajo]

Hi Olivia Marie,
Have they tested you for Lupus?  Have they done an ANA test?  

[PlateletGal]

Since you became ill after having mono, I would consider getting another test for lyme (I'm assuming they've done at least one test already). But more importantly... ask your physician about chronic fatigue syndrome:

Following is a list of the myriad symptoms seen in CFIDS, including a rough estimate of the percentage of patients who would have each symptom. Those symptoms that cause patients the greatest discomfort are asterisked (*).

Fatigue or exhaustion 95 % *
Headache 90 % *
Malaise 80 % *
Short-term memory loss 80 % *
Muscle pain 75 % *
Difficulty concentrating 70 % *
Joint pain 65 % *
Depression 65 % *
Abdominal pain 60 % *
Lymph node pain 50 % *
Sore throat 50 % *
Lack of restful sleep 90 % *
Muscle weakness 30 % *
Bitter or metallic taste 25 %
Balance disturbance 30 %
Diarrhea 50 %
Constipation 40 %
Bloating 60 %
Panic attacks 30 %
Eye pain 30 %
Scratchiness in eyes 60 %
Blurring of vision 80 %
Double vision 10 % +
Sensitivity to bright lights 80 %
Numbness and/or tingling in extremities 60 %
Fainting spells 40 %
Light-headedness 75 %
Dizziness 30 %
Clumsiness 30 %
Insomnia 65 %
Fever or sensation of fever 85 %
Chills 30 % +
Night sweats 50 %
Weight gain 40 %
Allergies 60 %
Chemical sensitivities 25 %
Palpitations 55 %
Shortness of breath 30 %
Flushing rash of the face and cheeks 40 %
Swelling of the extremities or eyelids 20 % +
Burning on urination 20 %
Sexual dysfunction 20 %
Hair loss 20 %

A list of CFIDS symptoms is misleading. At first glance it appears that almost every symptom possible is part of the list. This is another reason many physicians have not accepted the reality of CFIDS- there are simply too many symptoms. But a patient relating these symptoms does not list them in a random manner. They fit a precise pattern that is nearly identical from one patient to the next.

source: http://www.meactionuk.org.uk/Dr_David_Bells_Symptom_List.htm