Post by merrygirl on Nov 6, 2007 17:54:24 GMT -8
I became ill mid-May of this year. I worked as a Veterinary Technician for the last 10 years.
I woke up one morning after working back to back double shifts and I had felt like I was run over by a Mac Truck.
I haven't been the same since. It started with fatigue, joint and muscle pain, fevers, hoarse voice, swollen Lymph nodes to name a few. It was terrible.
I went to see my PCP/ID doc and told him what was happening to me. Since I work with animals there is a million zoonotic diseases.
He ran a ton of labwork and ordered some CT scans. When I went back 3 weeks later for a follow up I tested CDC positive for Lyme (IgM) via Quest Western Blot (yes I said Quest!).
I was started on 300mg Doxy a day. By the second week I thought for sure I was going to die and wished that I would! I was admitted to the hospital and put on IV Rocephin via PICC line.
I did that for 4 weeks. I still was not much better. I went to see a LLMD in my area two weeks later and started Biaxin/Plaq. I actually see my LLMD tomorrow so we will see what he has in store for me!
I did make progress starting at about 10% functioning to about 50% 6 weeks ago. Then BAM! I went back down to 20%.
It is very discouraging. I have had a fever for 6 months now. I test negative for coinfections via Quest. I can't afford Igenex right now.
I have not been able to work since. I really think I have Babesia.
Hope we all get well soon!
;D
Melissa
I woke up one morning after working back to back double shifts and I had felt like I was run over by a Mac Truck.
I haven't been the same since. It started with fatigue, joint and muscle pain, fevers, hoarse voice, swollen Lymph nodes to name a few. It was terrible.
I went to see my PCP/ID doc and told him what was happening to me. Since I work with animals there is a million zoonotic diseases.
He ran a ton of labwork and ordered some CT scans. When I went back 3 weeks later for a follow up I tested CDC positive for Lyme (IgM) via Quest Western Blot (yes I said Quest!).
I was started on 300mg Doxy a day. By the second week I thought for sure I was going to die and wished that I would! I was admitted to the hospital and put on IV Rocephin via PICC line.
I did that for 4 weeks. I still was not much better. I went to see a LLMD in my area two weeks later and started Biaxin/Plaq. I actually see my LLMD tomorrow so we will see what he has in store for me!
I did make progress starting at about 10% functioning to about 50% 6 weeks ago. Then BAM! I went back down to 20%.
It is very discouraging. I have had a fever for 6 months now. I test negative for coinfections via Quest. I can't afford Igenex right now.
I have not been able to work since. I really think I have Babesia.
Hope we all get well soon!
;D
Melissa