I've been diagnosed with Lyme disease

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23 Mar 2017, 1:10 pm

I finally know what's going on with me, why I keep being anemic, why my skin is so pale and why I sleep 12 hours a night.
It's Lyme disease, and it's strong with me. I really wanted to tell you guys, because you also might have Lyme disease!
It's easy to miss and hard to kill, If you've ever been bitten by a tick you might have it, even if you didn't know you were bitten. My blood tests had to be done in Germany because this illness is well discarded in my country, and also in most other countries.
There was a vaccine for this but they stopped making it because of how hard it is to say if you have it or not.
I am fairly certain Lyme disease does not cause autism like the rumors say, but having Lyme disease when autistic could aggravate the latter's symptoms, like you are sick and feel different and it's not fun.

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23 Mar 2017, 1:54 pm

Are you actively getting treatment for it?



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24 Mar 2017, 9:03 am

kraftiekortie wrote:
Are you actively getting treatment for it?



I'll have treatment soon, I need to get a new appointment with the doctor.


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24 Mar 2017, 8:27 pm

Please do! My wife had Lyme's, and the longer you go without treatment the more permanent effects it has on your body.



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25 Mar 2017, 12:23 am

I think I have it. I even had a bullseye tick bite. But no one took me seriously because of the area I live in and my age. Older people seem to have no problems getting diagnosed. They also blamed all my symptoms on my BS autism diagnosis and anxiety/depression.


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25 Mar 2017, 12:36 am

Redxk wrote:
Please do! My wife had Lyme's, and the longer you go without treatment the more permanent effects it has on your body.



Oh but it's been 17 years from my last bite...


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25 Mar 2017, 12:37 am

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I think I have it. I even had a bullseye tick bite. But no one took me seriously because of the area I live in and my age. Older people seem to have no problems getting diagnosed. They also blamed all my symptoms on my BS autism diagnosis and anxiety/depression.



That's sad, and it's like that almost everywhere.


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25 Mar 2017, 1:51 am

VYcma wrote:
Redxk wrote:
Please do! My wife had Lyme's, and the longer you go without treatment the more permanent effects it has on your body.



Oh but it's been 17 years from my last bite...

For me it's 10 years. Hope I can cure my symptoms.


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25 Mar 2017, 6:33 pm

You'll probably end up on Antibiotics, but you'll live.

It's important to cover yourself with long sleeves and pants when you're out and moving about in nature, if not you have to check your body regularly.


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26 Mar 2017, 5:41 am

Ichinin wrote:
You'll probably end up on Antibiotics, but you'll live.

It's important to cover yourself with long sleeves and pants when you're out and moving about in nature, if not you have to check your body regularly.



Yes, it's true, thanks.


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