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Default Do these symptoms sound like lyme disease or anything similar? - 03-31-2010, 09:55 PM

Im male and 23. Symptoms include mental confusion, memory problems, muscle pain and weakness, feelings of numbness in face and legs, muscle tremors all over body, anxiety, low mood, fatigue and loss of sex drive. I have experienced these symptoms for over 3 years and have not received a diagnosis. I have had many tests done egg MRI and ct scan of head, lumbar puncture, chest Cray and many blood tests. Is Lyme disease sometimes missed on the tests? My neurologist told me that Lyme's is definitely ruled out but my doctor said Lyme's can sometimes be missed so I'm confused. Are there any other illnesses that doctors can miss when testing?
I eat a very healthy diet, drink plenty of water, take exercise, and get plenty of sleep.
   
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Default 04-02-2010, 09:55 PM

did you every have a bullseye type of rash? while not always, it is usu. an indication of being bitten by the tick that causes Lyme. You also could have fibromyalgia. This is a condition more commonly diagnosed in women, but men certainly can have it too. You need to see a Rhematalogist. They are the specialists who can rule out other diseases and diagnose Fibro from certain tender pts. along various pts. of your body. There is still no actual test for Fibro, but take it from one who suffers from it--it's real and many of the symptoms you have are part of the Fibro condition.
   
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Default 04-07-2010, 09:55 PM

These symptoms could very well be Lyme disease, and/or other tick-borne infections. There exists no test to definitively rule out Lyme disease. It would be useful to be evaluated by a Lyme-treating physician affiliated with ILADS.

Good sources of info about Lyme disease:
http://www.lymedisease.org
http://www.ilads.org
http://www.canlyme.com
http://www.lymeinfo.net
http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org
http://www.lymenet.org
http://www.lymedoctor.com
http://www.touchedbylyme.org
http://www.facebook.com/lymedisease.org
   
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Default 04-10-2010, 09:55 PM

diabetes causes fatigue.
avoid sugar.
   
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Default 04-15-2010, 09:55 PM

Sounds very familiar, that all happened to me too. You doc is absolutely incorrect in saying that Lyme is ruled out, because the tests are not definitive and a diagnosis should be made on a clinical basis.

At http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Lyme-Disease.htm it says 'There is currently no definitive test. Lyme disease is a clinical diagnosis and tests should be used to support clinical judgement'

I'm not sure why neurologists are so adamant about the prevalence of Lyme.

If you were a healthy active adult, I'm assuming you walk, cycle, etc. outdoors? As someone else has said , if you can remember being bitten at all, did you have a bulls-eye rash? If you did then that's the clearest indication of Lyme. However, a lot (most) people don't remember a bite.

Have you had a course of antibiotics for anything? I wonder if your GP would try you on a course of high-dose doxycycline to see if you have a reaction. Unfortunately it does all get a bit complicated because if you have a 'bad' reaction to them then that may also be an indication of Lyme.

Can I also suggest you contact http://www.bada-uk.org - they are used to helping people in your situation. It's staffed by volunteers with little funding but they are excellent at weeding out the myths from the facts and will help you on the right road.

Above all, don't accept a diagnosis of fibromyalgia (imo) as there is no treatment for it, just management, and that won't help if you do indeed have Lyme. Don't let the docs fob you off, it is highly likely you have had your eureka moment but persuading them to run with it is hard!

My partner had a CFS/ME diagnosis for 6 years, was 'treated' with CBT, reverse therapy, anti-depressants, etc. Turned out it was Lyme, he was treated with a couple of years of pulsed antibiotics and is now fit and well, something we thought would never happen. Take care and don't let anyone deter you!
   
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