Tick Bite Persistant Problems, Lyme Disease?

[musicftm]

hi, im an 18 yr old male. ok well over the past couple years i have been some "out of sorts" feelings, dizziness, and not up to par. well about one year ago, i started feeling all sorts of horrible symptoms...heart problems, swollen lymph nodes, dizziness, neurological problems, fatigue etc etc. one year later i feel a bit better but am still not 100%. i have not been fully diagnosed. (i was diagnosed with mono about 7 months ago.) now i still have symptoms like swollen lymph nodes, fatigue, weakness, dizzyness, etc. i have recently come to the realization that lyme disease may be possible, i know that i was bitten by a tick when i was a child ( about 9 years ago.) could i have chronic lyme disease? why or why not? thanks for any help.

[littlears]

get a lymes test done from your doctor i know more people with lymes and it can remain dormant for years  ask for the western blot.  Best wishes

[musicftm]

thanks carol.

[Carol in PA]

musicftm:
I think you will get a reliable response to your question if you post it on the medical questions forum at LymeNet.org.
http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php

Here is the "newbie help links" from LymeNet.
http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=029917

You should be able to find helpful information there.

Wishing you the best,
Carol

[mungufuata]

Not everything you read on the Internet is credible.

[musicftm]

hmm.
well i read on the internet that symptoms may not occur untill years after the initial bite. thanks for replying.

[mungufuata]

If it were lyme disease from a 9-year-old tick bite, your symptoms would also be 9-years-old.  The probability of the lyme infection from a tick bite staying dormant in your body for even six months before manifesting itself is so small that you'd have a better chance of winning the lottery.