Hello my friends,, Blast from the past

[drsdonthelp]

It's been a long drawn out road for me.. I hope everyone is doing well! I have a positive bloodtest that reveals Babesia. That's a lovely co-infection along with Bartonella to my Lyme Disease! It took a whole year of treatment to finally get a positive result.

Still going through treatment, on an abx/herbal protocol.
I started out on here in 2010 not knowing what was wrong with me. Thinking I had MS, because Lyme and MS mimic eachother.

I am so sorry for anyone here that is still looking for answers. Don't give up!

Thank you all for being here for me when I needed you the most!

Pam

[drsdonthelp]

Thank you,, I see that part of it is on Page 4 and then it continues on page 6,, I think I found a direct link to use (how sad is this, I can't even figure out this link/computer sharing stuff)

http://publichealthalert.org/laurawild/pamela

[twopack]

You can go here
http://publichealthalert.org/archives.htm

Click on the August 2012 edition to open a pdf file that contains the article.

[drsdonthelp]

LOL LOL,, sorry,,,  I hope I could post this right without it getting blocked, so here it goes.. http then : // then it's www (dot) publicheathalert (dot) org / Articles /  ,,, my story is called Chronic Illness: A Lifelong Battle of Lyme & Graves Disease.  

Trust me when I tell you,, " It's very long, and some scattered thoughts along the way, but it is "raw",, It was published "as is"  so it told my story the way I wrote it down on paper. I hope  to help others, the way I was helped here and over on the Lyme forum.

I am determined to get better, but,,, I have a long road ahead of me. I have had alot of setbacks during my treatment, but I keep telling myself it will get better, or at least I hope so. :)

I have missed you guys,, I spent hours on here looking and searching for an answer, and I finally have it!! It's sad how you can be so excited to get a proper diagnosis!! LOL

Thank you all!! :)
Pam

[sllowe]

Give us the link woman! lol

[Guitar_grrrl]

What Lulu said!  I'd like to read that article, too.  

I'm glad you're getting answers, and wish you luck on getting rid of this junk in your body! An arduous path, and I wish you strength, and a speedy path to restored health.

Cheers,
Lisa

[Lulu54]

Pam, how great to see you around.  From what I know, it takes a while to get those cooties out of your system and can be difficult at times.  I hope your bacteria kill-off goes well.  And thanks for giving us an update.  BTW, what is the link? I owuld love to read your story. hugs, L

[drsdonthelp]

HI Shell!! I feel like it's been forever! Right now I am on abx combined with herbals. My protocol has changed quite a bit. I started out low and am now working my way up. I am on 2000mg of Biaxin and 1000mg of Plaquinel. I also take magnesium and milk thistle. I did do the teasle root for a while with Rifampin and Ceftin, but the Rifampin made me herx too much so my doc. changed it.

I went through periods of total pain in my knees and feet. I couldn't walk for a week. I am now fighting off what I think is the flu. It's either that, or another herx. That part of this whole process to get well, is the worst.

I hate that I have to feel worse before I get better, but it's the bacteria die-off, so it's a good thing.

If anyone is interested in my story, it has been published in PublicHealthAlert newspaper. Type in the link and add Chronic Illness a battle of Graves and Lyme Disease . It's very long... lol

anyway, glad to be back here.. I will stop in more often :)
Pam

[sllowe]

Hi Pam!

Was thinking about you yesterday! So nice to see you :)

I know your post will inspire those of us desperately needing answers to have faith and persistance :)

How you been feeling with this combo treatment? Any relief?
-Shell

[drsdonthelp]

haha, thanks! You are so right! As much as we don't want to have a dx of anything, at least we know what we are dealing with!

[PastorDan]

Congrats, in that weird way we have come to know here.