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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
A New Excuse
For the last 2 weeks, I've been felling rotten. At first, I thought it was the flu, what with the fevers, chills, sweats, no energy - classic flu symptoms. Then, it started to go away. Until yesterday, that is> I was going to head out for a mountain bike ride, but I could barely get the bike off the wall hanger in the garage. I went back in the house and laid down. Didn't feel to bad, just tired. Then the rashes started. Light red areas that itched like crazy. This afternoon, my back felt all itchy and puffed up. Linda took one look and we called my doctor. He told me to get to his office pronto, so off we went. He took one look and said what I had thought - Lyme's Disease. Caught in the early stages, I just have to take antibiotics for a couple of weeks. A friend didn't know she had Lyme's for 20 years. Now she is on pesticide therapy. Glad I acted quick!
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I am familiar with the Lymes as the Lyme carrying ticks are very prevalent in our area and has struck many people in our family. My wife and I went for a walk along a river this spring and I picked 75, (I counted them), that were crawling on my clothes. Good for you in catching early.
I know just what you're going through. I had it a few years ago, but caught it early enough so that a two weeks of some very potent antibiotics were able to take care of it. I think the worst part of it was that the drugs made me so sick to my stomach I couldn't drink my morning coffee. On the bright side though, fear of ticks got me to take up biking. They can't get you while your riding. At least while your riding on-road.
Thanks, guys, I'm very glad I got the doxycyline regimine early on. Long term neglect can be horrible.
Boz, good that you caught it early. Does the diabetes complicate things or is it not a factor? My mother in law struggles with all sorts of medicines because of her diabetes.
Hope you feel better soon.
Tim - Lyme's, like any infection, raises your natural stress level, so the body produces more cortisol, which raises blood sugar. I'm lucky, mine didn't go out of control, probably because I'm eating less due to loss of appetite.
Man...add your name to the list of people I know that have contracted it in the past two summers. I don't know how I've been able to avoid it.
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