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GVAL - I meant to ask is it something you get from animals, i do have a cat and two dogs.

GH, hope all goes well with the tests. Keep us posted on the results. Whatever it is, I am sure that the blood work will show something so be positve.

Hi, GHFan. So sorry to hear you're not feeling well. Gval's right. Lyme's Disease has all the symptoms you're describing. Not everyone gets the rash. And, if a tick bit you in an out of vision spot, you might not have noticed if you did have a bite mark or rash. You DO have ticks out there. Ask Cali about it. She just recently pulled one off of somebody. I think it might have been KK but I'm not sure. It might have been her dog, Harley. This is the season for them and you said you do have a dog and cats. Deer are big carriers of them.

I went on-line and found this link to the CDC site. Read ALL of the article. If you read down a few paragraphs, it lists all the symptoms you say you have.

You really need to keep on top of this with your doctor. These are serious symptoms, regardless of what's causing them. Don't be intimidated by thinking the doctor has all the answers. YOU know your body better than anyone. My sister works at North Bay Hospital in Fairfield, CA and she's always saying that, these days, people need to take an active part in their health care. Check things out, ask as many questions of the doctors as you need to.

Don't get rattled or scared but DO stay on top of things.

That's my two cents on the matter.

Here's the link I found:

www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/ld_humandisease_symptoms.htm


Love and prayers!
MaryAnn

GHF4L - sorry you are feeling so yucky. My husband felt the same way and repeatidy lost time from work cus he couldn't get out of bed. He was achey, tired, run down and had no energy. I don't think you mentioned that you had a hard time getting out of bed or wanting to sleep all the time, right?

From our experiences, you just need to continuosly push your doctor to keep on testing. Check your thyroid, your adrenal glands, your liver. They can do all this thru bloodwork. Also, are you sleeping good? Do you feel rested when you wake up? Mike has sleep apnea and if he doesn't get good REM sleep, his brain doesn't recharge thus creating all the "yukky" feelings.

The other possibility is depression. You probably don't "feel" depressed but it is more about a chemical imbalance in your system.

The only other advice I have is that I have the name of a clinic in Costa Mesa that specializes in alternative medicine (natural meds vs. pharmaceuticals). A friend of mine goes there and has felt so much better and she said they were extremely persistant and didn't stop until the found the problem. The only thing is - I don't know if it is covered by regular medical insurance (go figure) but she says it is worth the out of pocket cost because the outcome was so much better than any doctor ever came up with. I will find the name and number and email it to you.

Lyme disease is caused by ticks which are those little buggers similar to fleas but bigger. They bury their head in your skin and suck your blood and then redeposit the blood back in to your system thus infecting you. The ticks that carry lyme disease are usually found in the mountains and heavily wooded areas. If you had one, you would have noticed as they don't come off on their own. But it isn't a bad idea to get checked especially if you have been to a wooded area over the last several years.

I don't know if I've helped or created more worry for you. I'm glad you know your body and are listening to it. Something is wrong but whether it is physical or mental .... you need to keep after it. Remember the squeeky wheel gets the oil. Stay on your doctor until you get results or a referral to someone who will get them for you.

Hang in there and call me if you want to talk.

Love, cali

GHF - another thing to remember is that just because your blood results fall "within the range" of a woman your age - it doesn't mean that they are 100% accurate. Doctors can request more detailed blood analyses - they just don't do it without pressure from you because of the insurance headaches (which you know all about).

What about diabetes? Ever been checked? Does your family history have diabetes in it?

PS: MAD - how funny you posted the same time as me and almost the same thing. Great minds think alike. Tell your sister I said hello by the way.

Raggs - I loved your post about the military and their thoughts about the war and wanting to finish the job they were sent to do. That gave me goosebumps thinking about how dedicated and loyal our soldiers are and it gives me great pride and sincere gratitude for all they do for our country.

God Bless each and every one of them, their families and the friends that are so blessed to have them in their lives. AMEN!

Hey, Cali, are we connected or what?? You and I were posting about the same time and gave GHFan a lot of the same advice. Co-ink-ee-dink?
I think NOT.

Of course, 'Mrs. M' might have some insights. But, let's not go there!

M.A.

Hey gals, just ck'g in to see how everyone's doing.

GHFAN-you got great advice from MA and Cali-couldn't have said it better. I know we have to become our own health advocates, it's the only way these days. Write down all your symptoms as you notice/remember them. And I agree on definitely looking into alternative medicine also. Funny, I was also thinking possibility of depression. My sis had those symptoms and was put on anti-depressants too. Not that everyone symptoms mean the exact diagnosis, but Cali was right about the chemical imbalance as a possibility. No matter what, keep a positive outlook and keep us posted. You are one smart cookie to notice something's not right.

Cali-I had a similar reaction to reading Raggs response about her son fighting this war. I think that is one of the unique things we get here, a broader perspective of so many things. Sometimes, things we may not have even considered. I personally felt our soldiers should be home, safe w/their families, but reading that post, opened my eyes to another side, the soldiers perspective.
Raggs, thank you for that, it was honest and enlightening.
Alfie, thank you for asking such an honest question.

GHF4L I'm very sorry to hear you're not feeling well. It makes me wish I could just hop a plane and come take care of you.

It seems everyone has given you great advice, couldn't have posted it better myself. Please keep me posted on your situation.

Lots of love to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Your friend

Crystle