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#4612 - 08/30/09 01:06 PM
recently diagnosed with lyme early stage, symptoms persist despite 1 month of doxy
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eri2
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hello-
I am new to this forum, and am hoping to get some answers that I haven't otherwise been able to obtain. I was diagnosed in July of this year with early stage lyme. I figure by the time I had got my diagnosis, I had it about a month. I had only 2 of my IgM bands positive,and no IgG. I took a month of doxy and didn't miss a dose. I felt a lot better after taking it, but didn't feel I had complete symptom resolution. I followed up with an infection disease MD, and we agreed to do a second course of doxy for a month, which I am currently taking.I have read a lot about chronic lyme, but am trying to get a grasp of what might be going on in my situation. I am a nurse practitioner, and have seen and diagnosed many cases of lyme. Living in Maryland, lyme is very common here. It's a different ball game now that I am the patient. I have talked to several people who've caught their lyme at the same point that I was diagnosed, they took a month of doxy, and felt completely better. If anyone has any thoughts to share, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks!
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#4614 - 08/31/09 04:42 AM
Re: recently diagnosed with lyme early stage, symptoms persist despite 1 month of doxy
[Re: eri2]
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Rich_skiweasel7
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Registered: 12/29/06
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It is believe that if lyme is caught before the spirochete gets into the tissues, 4-6 weeks could be enough. Otherwise, treatment should last a minimum to 4-6 months and may take years. This is based on Dr. Burrascano's Guidelines. I recommend reading that and can be found here (under his picture on the left column):
http://www.publichealthalert.org/
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