Guest guest Posted May 30, 2001 Report Share Posted May 30, 2001 Hi I'm Davena and I'm from the East End of London, England >Hello and welcome Simon >Nice to know that there are other UK folk here as well as our American and >other friends - where else is everyone from?? >Nigel ) (uk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2001 Report Share Posted May 31, 2001 In a message dated 30/05/01 15:29:09 GMT Daylight Time, davenam@... writes: > Hi I'm Davena and I'm from the East End of London, England > > > Hi Davena Nigel ) (uk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2001 Report Share Posted June 1, 2001 I currently reside in Dallas, but I'm from New York, and lived in Suffolk, England for 4 years back in the early 90s.. you know I can't donate blood because of that? They figure anyone who lived in the UK during the early 90s is a mad cow carrier.. --- Davena <davenam@...> wrote: > Hi I'm Davena and I'm from the East End of London, > England > > > >Hello and welcome Simon > > >Nice to know that there are other UK folk here as > well as our American and > >other friends - where else is everyone from?? > > >Nigel ) (uk) > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 In a message dated 6/7/2001 11:52:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jules@... writes: > So, what is the cure for late stage Lyme? > > Is there a cure that doesn't involve allopathic drugs? > > Thank you, > > Hi , Personally I don't like the word " cure " because they do not as of yet know how to iradicate the spirchete out of the body totally so how can there be a cure? I do however believe that one can obtain a full remission.. As for your treatment depending on how sick you are you may start off with Oral antibiotics or possibly IV... Do you have a Lyme Literate doctor now? Best of Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 In a message dated 6/8/2001 3:01:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, slmitch1@... writes: > Roe, > Sometimes I think he's going to put me in a rubber room. But as frustrated > as it gets he is patient with me. I get so frustrated with myself that I > close myself up in my room. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one > going through this maybe I'm not so nuts. Thank You for letting me know. > Sheryl > Sheryl, You're far from nuts.. You're physically ill and we all undrstand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 , I have had Lyme for going on two years in and out of " remission " , if there is a cure for late stage Lyme I would also like to know. I hit the neurological stage at the end of last year, every since I have to take seizure medication and my brain lives in a fog. Yesterday I was such a basket case my husband thought I was going by-polar. Good luck. sheryl [ ] Hello > Hi, > > I am new here. I have been sick & miserable for 20 years, now they > seem to think it is Lyme. When I was reading about Lyme on the web > today, it all fits my picture very well, I never knew Lyme could > cause such diverse problems as my frequent baldder infections - also > I had a tick when I was 12, I never took it off because I didn't know > what it was, it was shortly after that I started getting sick. At > the time the Dr. asked ma about my sex life, he seemed to think I had > an STD (at 12!! jeepers) or mono. > > I will find out more in a few months when I get to speak with some doctors. > > So, what is the cure for late stage Lyme? > > Is there a cure that doesn't involve allopathic drugs? > > Thank you, > > > > Welcome to > > Easy Reference: > Send a blank email message to: > > -Unsubscribe - Unsubscribe from the list > -Digest - Switch your subscription to a digest format > -Normal - Switch your subscription to normal > > Please send messages not related to Lyme disease (this includes humor and information about other diseases) to -Offtopic > > The archives can be accessed at > > The chat room is always open! > /chat > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 Sheryl, same thing with me! I have what may be irreversible damage to certain parts of my brain. I can not learn new things, its so frustrating and I am on anti seizure medication. today I am having one of my jello brain days. its like my brain is loose inside my head, if I move my head to the left, my brain takes time to come with it. geeze that makes no sense. if I told you the rest of my neurological symptoms, I might be put in a rubber room! ask your hubby for his patience. roe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 Roe, Sometimes I think he's going to put me in a rubber room. But as frustrated as it gets he is patient with me. I get so frustrated with myself that I close myself up in my room. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one going through this maybe I'm not so nuts. Thank You for letting me know. Sheryl RE: [ ] Hello > Sheryl, same thing with me! I have what may be irreversible damage to > certain parts of my brain. I can not learn new things, its so frustrating > and I am on anti seizure medication. today I am having one of my jello > brain days. its like my brain is loose inside my head, if I move my head to > the left, my brain takes time to come with it. geeze that makes no sense. > if I told you the rest of my neurological symptoms, I might be put in a > rubber room! ask your hubby for his patience. > > roe > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 <P> Hi & amp; Welcome, <P>First of all, there is no cure for Lyme disease. & nbsp; You might be wise to read as much information as you can in regards to Lyme...You'll find doctors are not much help, unless you can find a good LLMD. & nbsp; Plus, you have us here in the group...we all KNOW from our experiences. & nbsp; Good Luck! <P>Kris <P> & nbsp; <P> & nbsp; <B><I>jules & lt;jules@... & gt;</I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE style= " BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px " ><TT>Hi,<BR><BR>I am new here. I have been sick & amp; miserable for 20 years, now they <BR>seem to think it is Lyme. & nbsp; When I was reading about Lyme on the web <BR>today, it all fits my picture very well, I never knew Lyme could <BR>cause such diverse problems as my frequent baldder infections - also <BR>I had a tick when I was 12, I never took it off because I didn't know <BR>what it was, it was shortly after that I started getting sick. & nbsp; At <BR>the time the Dr. asked ma about my sex life, he seemed to think I had <BR>an STD (at 12!! jeepers) or mono.<BR><BR>I will find out more in a few months when I get to speak with some doctors.<BR><BR>So, what is the cure for late stage Lyme?<BR><BR>Is there a cure that doesn't involve allopathic drugs?<BR><BR>Thank you,<BR><BR><BR></TT><BR><!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <TABLE border=0 cellPadding=2 cellSpacing=0> <TBODY> <TR bgColor=#ffffcc> <TD align=middle><FONT color=#003399 size=-1><B> Groups Sponsor</B></FONT></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffffff> <TD width=470> <TABLE bgColor=#333399 border=0 cellPadding=0 cellSpacing=0 height=60 width=468> <TBODY> <TR> <FORM action=http://rd./M=201903.1442208.3019420.1252795/D=egroupmail/S=17001\ 06012:N/A=665947/R=0/*http://store./cgi-bin/clinkform/ydomains+merchant\ -ad:dmad/M=201903.1442208.3019420.1252795/D=egroupmail/S=1700106012:N/A=665947/R\ =1/991972016+http://whois.domains./domains_wresults.html method=get> <TD vAlign=top><INPUT name=action type=hidden value=1><INPUT name=property type=hidden value=domains><A href= " http://rd./M=201903.1442208.3019420.1252795/D=egroupmail/S=170010\ 6012:N/A=665947/R=2/*http://store./cgi-bin/clink?ydomains+merchant-ad:d\ mad/M=201903.1442208.3019420.1252795/D=egroupmail/S=1700106012:N/A=665947/R=3/99\ 1972016+http://domains./ " ><IMG alt= " ! DOMAINS " border=0 height=60 src= " http://us.a1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/a/ya/_domain/batch6/www2.gif " width=63></A></TD> <TD align=middle vAlign=center><INPUT name=name size=10> <IMG alt= " ! DOMAINS " height=1 src= " http://us.a1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/a/ya/_domain/batch6/spacer.gif " width=108></TD> <TD colSpan=4 vAlign=top><INPUT align=top border=0 cache height=60 src= " http://us.a1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/a/ya/_domain/batch6/com2-514.gif " type=image width=291> </TD></FORM></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><IMG alt= " " height=1 src= " http://us.adserver./l?M=201903.1442208.3019420.1252795/D=egroupmai\ l/S=1700106012:N/A=665947/rand=549331172 " width=1></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --><BR><TT>Welcome to Groups<BR><BR>Easy Reference:<BR>Send a blank email message to:<BR><BR> -Unsubscribe & nbsp; - Unsubscribe from the list<BR> -Digest - Switch your subscription to a digest format<BR> -Normal - Switch your subscription to normal<BR><BR>Please send messages not related to Lyme disease (this includes humor and information about other diseases) to -Offtopic <BR><BR>The archives can be accessed at <A href= " " >Lyme\ -Aid</A> <BR><BR>The chat room is always open!<BR><A href= " /chat " >group\ / /chat</A> </TT><BR><BR><TT> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 nne, My, your symptom of the head with jello inside and the brain moving around. I had this right after a closed head injury, so now hmmmm... I used to say my brain had to much juice around it and I really thought I could feel it. One is not supposed to feel one's own brain, are they. It was before August of 1985 that I got sick and this strange feeling came on after the closed head injury in Feb of 1986. I have read that big stressful happenings can bring on many Lyme symptoms all at once and I have for the 2 yrs that I have learned I have Lyme wondered because the symptoms I had immediately after the head injury were the same as you are having. My seizures though were just a smell thing, I would smell a smouldering garbage file, I checked my house and outdoors everytime but the only thing, including medication, to make them go away was to just lay down and quit doing what I was doing. Weird thing as I could fill a hanky with perfume and still smell this smell through the perfume. I have found over these 15 undiagnoised years, 17 yrs now that symptoms stay about 6 months and then most of them leave, only to be replaced by another one. I did go to a neurophycoligist(its not spelled correctly) for a year for individual and groups therapy sessions on short term memory, probably some other things too but then who can remember. Of course too, these symptoms overlap as to when they come and go. I have learned with Lyme if you don't use it you will loose it so I have always stayed very active in the brain part. I just came off a very bad year, had the fog so bad so not quite sure what all I did do but now that the fog has " lifted " I really realize how much of the brain workings are troubling me-I can't imagine how bad I would be had I not continued to keep it active.I do have one advantage, I do or am working on my family genealogy. THAT keeps the brain active to say the least. I am able to find info on family but I do have problems keeping members straight when filling out family sheets-to be honest I am putting most of them off hoping since I am improving so much I will get better in the brain part and not really mess them up good like I know I can. Just wanted you to know that's the first time I ever heard of someone else's brain feeling like mine did so many years ago. Have you ever had a depth perception problem? Coleen nne wrote: > Sheryl, same thing with me! I have what may be irreversible damage to > certain parts of my brain. I can not learn new things, its so frustrating > and I am on anti seizure medication. today I am having one of my jello > brain days. its like my brain is loose inside my head, if I move my head to > the left, my brain takes time to come with it. geeze that makes no sense. > if I told you the rest of my neurological symptoms, I might be put in a > rubber room! ask your hubby for his patience. > > roe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 Thanks, but someone else ought to be filling out these home loan reports I put out today. Sheryl Re: [ ] Hello > In a message dated 6/8/2001 3:01:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > slmitch1@... writes: > > > > Roe, > > Sometimes I think he's going to put me in a rubber room. But as frustrated > > as it gets he is patient with me. I get so frustrated with myself that I > > close myself up in my room. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one > > going through this maybe I'm not so nuts. Thank You for letting me know. > > Sheryl > > > > Sheryl, > You're far from nuts.. You're physically ill and we all undrstand. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Colleen, hi, its not a matter of not using it and so loosing it. I know you didn't mean to offend, but that statement hurts, because it was said to me by a non lymie about two years ago who knew my computer skills. when I told her I couldn't remember all I had learned in MS Word, enough to get me to go for certification and an A+ certificate, she told me " if you don't use it you loose it " it had nothing to do with not using it. I couldn't use it because I couldn't find it! it was gone. it started to go even before I knew I had lyme. I tried to teach someone at work how to make a merge document, and I couldn't remember how! it was awful! that was my first symptom of brain problems. I thought I was just getting old. Not! just spirochetes on the brain. I get the smell thing too, but its usually cat urine or dog do. and I don't have pets! I would check my grandkids pants over and over, even though they were all potty trained, I swore one of them had an accident. I have to go for neuro physc testing. my neuro says this will narrow down the problem areas and she will work with me to help correct them or prevent them from getting worse. but she also tells me she is not sure she can restore my brain to its previous infected state. roe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Roe, I certainly did not mean to hurt your feelings. Immediately from the closed head injury, which I think alot was the lyme as well, I could not even dial a touch tone telephone, I could see the number written out but I couldn't make the connection from the phone book-eyes to the fingers, now that sounds weird but it is true. Also I could no longer spell ANYTHING, I found that out since I couldn't dial a phone to call my family in another state that I would write letters, well, that didn't work either so I decided I would see if I could still read-Yeah, could still do that and then I found once I then saw a word in print I could then remember how to spell it. Before I see a word in print I can't even find it in the dictionary-just a complete total blank although I can pronounce it and know which word I want. Seldom do I still run across one of those words but it still happens, I can pronounce it but cannot for the life of me figure out what letter is the first letter to even look in the dictionary. I had been tested years earlier and had lost 23 IQ points with the head injury, I was told there was nothing I could do to get them back but I did get 6 points back when tested later. What I learned in the year of therapy was a new way of recalling my old memory and short term memory-It doesn't come easy, I can still forget if I do not do my " thing " in my head which is repeat it very fast ten times, even that has it flaws but works most of the time. So what you knew is still there you just have to be taught a new way to recall it, I was so bad at the beginning I had to hire someone to watch me to keep me from getting hurt as I was constantly forgetting to turn things off-like the stove and would forget to look before crossing a street. So we can get better it what I am saying. Another thing I have found is that things have to be totally organized before I can do a task-something I have to live with but it works, also I can learn new things but not the way I used to, another thing I learned during my therapy. Just don't ever give up as that's when the Lyme wins everything. Coleen nne wrote: > Colleen, hi, its not a matter of not using it and so loosing it. I know you > didn't mean to offend, but that statement hurts, because it was said to me > by a non lymie about two years ago who knew my computer skills. when I told > her I couldn't remember all I had learned in MS Word, enough to get me to go > for certification and an A+ certificate, she told me " if you don't use it > you loose it " it had nothing to do with not using it. I couldn't use it > because I couldn't find it! it was gone. it started to go even before I > knew I had lyme. I tried to teach someone at work how to make a merge > document, and I couldn't remember how! it was awful! that was my first > symptom of brain problems. I thought I was just getting old. Not! just > spirochetes on the brain. I get the smell thing too, but its usually cat > urine or dog do. and I don't have pets! I would check my grandkids pants > over and over, even though they were all potty trained, I swore one of them > had an accident. > > I have to go for neuro physc testing. my neuro says this will narrow down > the problem areas and she will work with me to help correct them or prevent > them from getting worse. but she also tells me she is not sure she can > restore my brain to its previous infected state. > > roe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 but I have dept perception problems. I believe it > goes along with the neurological problems > > My, your symptom of the head with jello inside and the brain moving > around. I have been on Flagyl for 10 weeks, just now getting to 375mgs. All the neuro symptoms I had are back plus about 3 tons more LOL When driving, which I try to not do now, I feel like the tail of my truck is sliding out, guess thats a vertigo thing? Memory is all but shot, have lists all over to keep me in line. hubby took me to the store the other day and I left my list at home, I went in for one thing and dangit if I got a load of stuff and that one thing is still at the store LOL. Anyone get the feeling of weighing a ton all the time? I know I didnt say that right, I have mind-numbing fatigue, the kind that tells you to go lay down, *right now* when I get that tired I feel like my arms and legs are weighed down. God I hate this disease. Pepi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 In a message dated 6/9/2001 6:17:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, roe325@... writes: > im sick of people i just went outside to lie down to > relax and my neigbors said get ajob i said i cant work > they said yes you can imstarting to hate alot of > people i lost my freiends from this and my family i > cant take this stupid remarks. > --- Sheryl > > Next time he or she says get a job tell them to get a life this way they don't have to sit around and live through yours *beams sarcasticly* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Coleen, I can't speak for Roe but I have dept perception problems. I believe it goes along with the neurological problems Sheryl Re: [ ] Hello > nne, > My, your symptom of the head with jello inside and the brain moving around. I had this right after a closed head injury, so now hmmmm... I used to > say my brain had to much juice around it and I really thought I could feel it. One is not supposed to feel one's own brain, are they. It was before > August of 1985 that I got sick and this strange feeling came on after the closed head injury in Feb of 1986. I have read that big stressful > happenings can bring on many Lyme symptoms all at once and I have for the 2 yrs that I have learned I have Lyme wondered because the symptoms I had > immediately after the head injury were the same as you are having. My seizures though were just a smell thing, I would smell a smouldering garbage > file, I checked my house and outdoors everytime but the only thing, including medication, to make them go away was to just lay down and quit doing > what I was doing. Weird thing as I could fill a hanky with perfume and still smell this smell through the perfume. > I have found over these 15 undiagnoised years, 17 yrs now that symptoms stay about 6 months and then most of them leave, only to be replaced by > another one. > I did go to a neurophycoligist(its not spelled correctly) for a year for individual and groups therapy sessions on short term memory, probably some > other things too but then who can remember. Of course too, these symptoms overlap as to when they come and go. I have learned with Lyme if you don't > use it you will loose it so I have always stayed very active in the brain part. I just came off a very bad year, had the fog so bad so not quite > sure what all I did do but now that the fog has " lifted " I really realize how much of the brain workings are troubling me-I can't imagine how bad I > would be had I not continued to keep it active.I do have one advantage, I do or am working on my family genealogy. THAT keeps the brain active to > say the least. I am able to find info on family but I do have problems keeping members straight when filling out family sheets-to be honest I am > putting most of them off hoping since I am improving so much I will get better in the brain part and not really mess them up good like I know I can. > > Just wanted you to know that's the first time I ever heard of someone else's brain feeling like mine did so many years ago. Have you ever had a > depth perception problem? > Coleen > > nne wrote: > > > Sheryl, same thing with me! I have what may be irreversible damage to > > certain parts of my brain. I can not learn new things, its so frustrating > > and I am on anti seizure medication. today I am having one of my jello > > brain days. its like my brain is loose inside my head, if I move my head to > > the left, my brain takes time to come with it. geeze that makes no sense. > > if I told you the rest of my neurological symptoms, I might be put in a > > rubber room! ask your hubby for his patience. > > > > roe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 --i have this very bad i feel like i have brain damage or something no one understands at all and i have no support i can stand it i feel like im going nuts my self. my biochemist that i work with says he has to fix the problem how it started but i need something for my brain. this doc at a vitaimn store yesterday claims that this brain thing is all from candida and my phchatrist thinks i have lyme and this doc mentioned taking vinpocetine for the brain has anyone heard of this. How about flax seed oil can this help i need something quick i have been sick since my son was born and i only got worse and i cant do much of anything. his dad divorced me my mom yells at me i need some coping skills any suggestions? love michelle itch1@...> wrote: > Coleen, > I can't speak for Roe but I have dept perception > problems. I believe it > goes along with the neurological problems > Sheryl > Re: [ ] Hello > > > > nne, > > My, your symptom of the head with jello inside and > the brain moving > around. I had this right after a closed head injury, > so now hmmmm... I used > to > > say my brain had to much juice around it and I > really thought I could feel > it. One is not supposed to feel one's own brain, are > they. It was before > > August of 1985 that I got sick and this strange > feeling came on after the > closed head injury in Feb of 1986. I have read that > big stressful > > happenings can bring on many Lyme symptoms all at > once and I have for the > 2 yrs that I have learned I have Lyme wondered > because the symptoms I had > > immediately after the head injury were the same as > you are having. My > seizures though were just a smell thing, I would > smell a smouldering garbage > > file, I checked my house and outdoors everytime > but the only thing, > including medication, to make them go away was to > just lay down and quit > doing > > what I was doing. Weird thing as I could fill a > hanky with perfume and > still smell this smell through the perfume. > > I have found over these 15 undiagnoised years, 17 > yrs now that symptoms > stay about 6 months and then most of them leave, > only to be replaced by > > another one. > > I did go to a neurophycoligist(its not spelled > correctly) for a year for > individual and groups therapy sessions on short term > memory, probably some > > other things too but then who can remember. Of > course too, these symptoms > overlap as to when they come and go. I have learned > with Lyme if you don't > > use it you will loose it so I have always stayed > very active in the brain > part. I just came off a very bad year, had the fog > so bad so not quite > > sure what all I did do but now that the fog has > " lifted " I really realize > how much of the brain workings are troubling me-I > can't imagine how bad I > > would be had I not continued to keep it active.I > do have one advantage, I > do or am working on my family genealogy. THAT keeps > the brain active to > > say the least. I am able to find info on family > but I do have problems > keeping members straight when filling out family > sheets-to be honest I am > > putting most of them off hoping since I am > improving so much I will get > better in the brain part and not really mess them up > good like I know I can. > > > > Just wanted you to know that's the first time I > ever heard of someone > else's brain feeling like mine did so many years > ago. Have you ever had a > > depth perception problem? > > Coleen > > > > nne wrote: > > > > > Sheryl, same thing with me! I have what may be > irreversible damage to > > > certain parts of my brain. I can not learn new > things, its so > frustrating > > > and I am on anti seizure medication. today I am > having one of my jello > > > brain days. its like my brain is loose inside my > head, if I move my head > to > > > the left, my brain takes time to come with it. > geeze that makes no > sense. > > > if I told you the rest of my neurological > symptoms, I might be put in a > > > rubber room! ask your hubby for his patience. > > > > > > roe > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > Welcome to > > > > > > Easy Reference: > > > Send a blank email message to: > > > > > > -Unsubscribe - > Unsubscribe from the list > > > -Digest - Switch your > subscription to a digest > format > > > -Normal - Switch your > subscription to normal > > > > > > Please send messages not related to Lyme disease > (this includes humor > and information about other diseases) to > -Offtopic > > > > > > The archives can be accessed at > > > > > > > The chat room is always open! > > > /chat > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 im sick of people i just went outside to lie down to relax and my neigbors said get ajob i said i cant work they said yes you can imstarting to hate alot of people i lost my freiends from this and my family i cant take this stupid remarks. --- Sheryl <slmitch1@...> wrote: > HI Roe, > Good luck with the doc. I don't really have a smell > problem but I > understand about not being able to find it. I try > and stimulate my brain > regularly. Unfortunatly my brain wants to sleep most > of the time. It's like > trying to wake a sleeping bear. > Sheryl > RE: [ ] Hello > > > > Colleen, hi, its not a matter of not using it and > so loosing it. I know > you > > didn't mean to offend, but that statement hurts, > because it was said to me > > by a non lymie about two years ago who knew my > computer skills. when I > told > > her I couldn't remember all I had learned in MS > Word, enough to get me to > go > > for certification and an A+ certificate, she told > me " if you don't use it > > you loose it " it had nothing to do with not using > it. I couldn't use it > > because I couldn't find it! it was gone. it > started to go even before I > > knew I had lyme. I tried to teach someone at work > how to make a merge > > document, and I couldn't remember how! it was > awful! that was my first > > symptom of brain problems. I thought I was just > getting old. Not! just > > spirochetes on the brain. I get the smell thing > too, but its usually cat > > urine or dog do. and I don't have pets! I would > check my grandkids pants > > over and over, even though they were all potty > trained, I swore one of > them > > had an accident. > > > > I have to go for neuro physc testing. my neuro > says this will narrow down > > the problem areas and she will work with me to > help correct them or > prevent > > them from getting worse. but she also tells me > she is not sure she can > > restore my brain to its previous infected state. > > > > roe > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > Welcome to > > > > Easy Reference: > > Send a blank email message to: > > > > -Unsubscribe - > Unsubscribe from the list > > -Digest - Switch your > subscription to a digest > format > > -Normal - Switch your > subscription to normal > > > > Please send messages not related to Lyme disease > (this includes humor and > information about other diseases) to > -Offtopic > > > > The archives can be accessed at > > > > > The chat room is always open! > > /chat > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 HI Roe, Good luck with the doc. I don't really have a smell problem but I understand about not being able to find it. I try and stimulate my brain regularly. Unfortunatly my brain wants to sleep most of the time. It's like trying to wake a sleeping bear. Sheryl RE: [ ] Hello > Colleen, hi, its not a matter of not using it and so loosing it. I know you > didn't mean to offend, but that statement hurts, because it was said to me > by a non lymie about two years ago who knew my computer skills. when I told > her I couldn't remember all I had learned in MS Word, enough to get me to go > for certification and an A+ certificate, she told me " if you don't use it > you loose it " it had nothing to do with not using it. I couldn't use it > because I couldn't find it! it was gone. it started to go even before I > knew I had lyme. I tried to teach someone at work how to make a merge > document, and I couldn't remember how! it was awful! that was my first > symptom of brain problems. I thought I was just getting old. Not! just > spirochetes on the brain. I get the smell thing too, but its usually cat > urine or dog do. and I don't have pets! I would check my grandkids pants > over and over, even though they were all potty trained, I swore one of them > had an accident. > > I have to go for neuro physc testing. my neuro says this will narrow down > the problem areas and she will work with me to help correct them or prevent > them from getting worse. but she also tells me she is not sure she can > restore my brain to its previous infected state. > > roe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 yes, I agree. Re: [ ] Hello > but I have dept perception problems. I believe it > > goes along with the neurological problems > > > > > My, your symptom of the head with jello inside and the brain moving > > around. > > > I have been on Flagyl for 10 weeks, just now getting to 375mgs. All the > neuro symptoms I had are back plus about 3 tons more LOL When driving, > which I try to not do now, I feel like the tail of my truck is sliding out, > guess thats a vertigo thing? Memory is all but shot, have lists all over to > keep me in line. hubby took me to the store the other day and I left my list > at home, I went in for one thing and dangit if I got a load of stuff and > that one thing is still at the store LOL. Anyone get the feeling of weighing > a ton all the time? I know I didnt say that right, I have mind-numbing > fatigue, the kind that tells you to go lay down, *right now* when I get that > tired I feel like my arms and legs are weighed down. God I hate this > disease. Pepi > > > Welcome to > > Easy Reference: > Send a blank email message to: > > -Unsubscribe - Unsubscribe from the list > -Digest - Switch your subscription to a digest format > -Normal - Switch your subscription to normal > > Please send messages not related to Lyme disease (this includes humor and information about other diseases) to -Offtopic > > The archives can be accessed at > > The chat room is always open! > /chat > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Well, my family has had me locked up in mental wards many times since I was a teenager, doctors gave a different diagnosis every time. Mental wards are no fun, I was chased by scary male patients in the middle of the night, one time I had my period and asked for some tampons - the nurses just laughed and thought it was some of my insanity - a few days later they gave me a cup and demanded a urine sample, so I gave them a cup of blood ad urine and pus from an infection (sorry if that's too graphic), well the next day at least they brought me some tampons. Oh memories. All my life I was never allowed to be sick, my mother would get angry at me. Consequently, she never listened to or believed I had any real physical symptoms, even when I got jaundiced and couldn't stand up for two months. That is a major reason why I hadn't gotten a proper diagnosis yet. I have done treatments for yeast and for parasites, each time the herbs and protocols helped but had no lasting effect when I stopped them. >, > I have had Lyme for going on two years in and out of " remission " , if there >is a cure for late stage Lyme I would also like to know. I hit the >neurological stage at the end of last year, every since I have to take >seizure medication and my brain lives in a fog. Yesterday I was such a >basket case my husband thought I was going by-polar. Good luck. sheryl > > >> Hi, >> >> I am new here. I have been sick & miserable for 20 years, now they >> seem to think it is Lyme. When I was reading about Lyme on the web >> today, it all fits my picture very well, I never knew Lyme could >> cause such diverse problems as my frequent baldder infections - also >> I had a tick when I was 12, I never took it off because I didn't know >> what it was, it was shortly after that I started getting sick. At >> the time the Dr. asked ma about my sex life, he seemed to think I had >> an STD (at 12!! jeepers) or mono. >> >> I will find out more in a few months when I get to speak with some >doctors. >> >> So, what is the cure for late stage Lyme? >> >> Is there a cure that doesn't involve allopathic drugs? >> >> Thank you, >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 im sick of people i just went outside to lie down to relax and my neigbors said get ajob i said i cant work they said yes you can imstarting to hate alot of people i lost my freiends from this and my family i cant take this stupid remarks. --- Sheryl holly molly Sheryl, where do you live! what idiots. they are just ignorant and don't understand. our disability is invisible and people will judge us. don't take it personally, its just the way some people are. i have SSD and LTD, and i would give it up in a minute to have my brain back and a job. but many of my X friends think i am happy to be on disability. roe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 > im sick of people i just went outside to lie down to > relax and my neigbors said get ajob i said i cant work > they said yes you can I have gotten rather pissy the last few years, so in saying this, please know I do not mean to offend anyone. Tell them that a person in a casket looks great also, does that mean they need to hop up and get a job? I have tried many ways of phrasing things, but this makes the person stop and never speak to me like that again. Pissy-Pepi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 We should all write a book. Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Pepi, I thought that " weighed down feeling " was the terrible fatigue everyone was talking about? Had it for years too! That is one of the symptoms of mine that have left. I still get tired, take many breaks but when I am breaking I no longer need that " sleep " for a few minutes. I think if my poor leg could stand it there might even be a bounce in my step. I used to finish a meal and between the table and the kitchen sink I believe I could have layed down in the middle of the floor and had a nap before continuing on to the sink to take dirty plate. This symptom has been gone now for a week. Houston, please send me some of your rain! At least 5 inches of it. Coleen Rodney & wrote: > but I have dept perception problems. I believe it > > goes along with the neurological problems > > > > My, your symptom of the head with jello inside and the brain moving > > around. > > I have been on Flagyl for 10 weeks, just now getting to 375mgs. All the > neuro symptoms I had are back plus about 3 tons more LOL When driving, > which I try to not do now, I feel like the tail of my truck is sliding out, > guess thats a vertigo thing? Memory is all but shot, have lists all over to > keep me in line. hubby took me to the store the other day and I left my list > at home, I went in for one thing and dangit if I got a load of stuff and > that one thing is still at the store LOL. Anyone get the feeling of weighing > a ton all the time? I know I didnt say that right, I have mind-numbing > fatigue, the kind that tells you to go lay down, *right now* when I get that > tired I feel like my arms and legs are weighed down. God I hate this > disease. Pepi > > Welcome to > > Easy Reference: > Send a blank email message to: > > -Unsubscribe - Unsubscribe from the list > -Digest - Switch your subscription to a digest format > -Normal - Switch your subscription to normal > > Please send messages not related to Lyme disease (this includes humor and information about other diseases) to -Offtopic > > The archives can be accessed at > > The chat room is always open! > /chat > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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