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Steroid Question

I have been meaning to ask this for a while and keep forgetting.

In October of 2011, I was given a cortisone shot for Sweets Syndrome, which started this whole Lyme mess.

On December 1 of 2011, I was put on steroids for the Sweets Syndrome. It drove me crazy as I started on 40 mg. Couldn't tolerate it and went down to 20 mg then lower in a few weeks. But I was on steroids for about 6 months, even though the last two months were at 2 and 1 mg.

This was before the Lyme Disease was found.

With all the steroids I took, is it possible to overcome the Lyme Disease? I have read very bad news in that area and am not sure if being on the steroids for so long will allow me to get better.

It has been written  by Burrascano(?) that prognosis can be bad if you use long-term steroids with Lyme Disease. Does he mean you cannot get better or has anyone experienced similar and gotten better?

Thank you all.  
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and ps Lyme affects the endocrine system in many ways, mood being one of them.  biochemistry and all that.  so don't worry about being downcast sometimes, and talk to your doc if it's getting in your way.  magnesium supplements might help mood too, if you're not taking them.  lyme uses up magnesium, and the American diet is deficient in it anyway.  i take it everyday still, and i notice when i skip it.  hang in there!  it's a good fight you're waging.
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ditto bob and mojo.  
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Thanks for the quick response. I couldn't find that answer anywhere on the internet. Guess my mood is impacting my questions today. Thank you.
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Agreeing with Bob.
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The steroids and their effects aren't going to stay with you.  During the time that you were on them, your immune response was hampered and the Borrellia and other microvermin were able to grow.

I think Burrascano means the prognosis is bad if one continues on steroids for whatever misdiagnosed condition, but actually has Lyme underlying.
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