Lyme Disease Community

This forum is for questions and support regarding What Causes Lyme Disease, Diagnosing Lyme Disease, and Joint Pain. Topics for discussion also include Living with Lyme Disease, Babesia, Bartonella, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Anaplasmosis, other Tick Borne Diseases, Nervous System issues, Prevention, Risk Factors, Skin Disorders, Symptoms and Treatments

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Has anyone tried teasel root tincture?

Jena906

I was wondering if anyone has tried teasel root tincture for chronic Lyme disease ? Lately my brain fog and fatigue has been elevated so...

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Lymes and Doxycycline

concerned930

I have been on doxycycline for Lymes for 7 weeks now. I have noticed a discomfort in my chest. It does not increase with activity. I no...

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Butt and tailbone pain with Lyme

jenzed9607

Does anyone have severe butt and tailbone with sitting? I have been dx with Lyme and can't sit for more than 15 minutes or my butt a...

16 answers | 4 comments

IgG 41 and IgM 23 positive help please

Becky_jb

Hi, for the past two months I’ve felt generalized achiness, symmetrical muscle pains in my arms, joint pain on and off in my hands, back ...

1 answer

Anyone with Lyme had a Meridian Stress Assessment done?

lyme_maybe

Hi there, I am also new to all this "Lyme" stuff. I have had symptoms for 11 years, very similar to everyone else. Here is my story.....

8 answers

Is Doxi a good treatment for Lyme?? I have started a 21 day course.

Tlawler

I tested positive for Lyme last week. I have had sever joint and muscle pain, bad enough so at the end of the day when I stop, I feel li...

2 answers

How can I get tested for Lyme disease?

Ash1818

I have had a lot of problems for two months now. I have had joint pain, headaches, eye pain, floaters, swollen tongue, tingling, heat/col...

1 answer | 1 comment

Why can't I breathe satisfactorily?

daveklootman

Hello everyone, my name is Dave and this is my first question on a forum like this and it is a very complex one. I will try to keep it s...

1 answer

Q: Mono vs. Hyclate

patient49

Does anyone know the difference between Doxycycline Mono and Doxycycline Hyclate?

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What do these cd57 results mean?

lafemme321

I had lyme/Bartonella in 2011. Is this an indication for Epstein Barr virus or other infections as well? Currently feeling flu like? W...

What is the best treatment for later stage Lyme?

patient49

It turns out I have been infected with Lyme disease for more than six months now and have been on doxy for a couple weeks but am not sure...

1 answer | 1 comment

Feel Worse with Antibiotics and Dougting my Diagnosis?

neptune296

Hi everyone I'm sorry to be posting so much I'm just having such a hard time with all of this and feel really lost and confused. I don't ...

19 answers

BURNING?

skarey

How would you describe the burning pain? Is a deep feeling or is it just on the skin? Sometimes I feel like just the outer part of my s...

16 answers

Eye floaters

BeanBandit

Now I'm also getting eye floaters...... black dots mostly and some lines some squiggly..... some of them look like little cells. What in...

29 answers

I have had lyme for over 25 years along with Bartonella, Babesia, EBV, and much more

lymegal1224

I believe there is no cure for me. I have tried every medical and natural protocol there is and can’t get better. I can’t afford the best...

1 answer

Anyone having skull ridges as a consequence of Lyme?

Principessatop

I had encephalitis caused by late diagnosed Lyme and that caused a ridge on top of my head. First they thoght it was something outside th...

1 answer

I a .91 on a Lyme disease test a possitive or a negative?

NicoleTangeman

I have similar sypmtoms of Lyme disease. I just had a bunch of blood work done because its gotten,to the point every joint in my body hur...

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Lymes

rayevident1

Hi All, I tested positive for Lymes disease back in JUne this year and had a 4 week course of doxycycline. After that they re tested m...

What is the best test for diagnosing Lyme Disease?

curious74432

I asked my PCP to test me for Lyme Disease. He has ordered an Elisa test for lyme disease? Is this test better for diagnosing Lyme Dise...

Present IgM P23 ab, yet told negative for Lyme... confused... PLEASE HELP

leilajax

I have been suffering for severe Lyme related symptoms (general constant flu like symptoms, fatigue, heart palpitations, joint pain, gene...

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