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jennie48
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Posted 11/22/2011 1:06 PM (GMT -8)
Hello I havnt been on here in months but I want some advice from you all. I thought I was getting a chest cold or developing pneumonia. I have had shortness of breath and tightness, like something is putting pressure on my chest, it is also hard to fall asleep at night and cant fall asleep on my side cause I will feel like i am suffercating. I also was a bit light headed at work yesterday, been and been very tired. So I went to the doctor last Friday and there was nothing wrong with me, my dr said maybe it was my anxiety cause i am on Celexa.

So I was like I know it is not anxiety I can tell the difference, so he said it could be a virus forming. So today I went back to the dr and I got an x ray done and no sighns of pneumonia, the dr gave me an inhaler treatment to open up my lungs and I told her that I felt no difference. So the Dr said well sorry to say but your healthy.... as i am sitting there knowing theres something not right. She gives me a prescription for a inhaler and tells me to fill it if I want. Then askes me if I need a dr note and i said no its my day off but can i have one for tomorrow just incase and she says to me well its your sick time. I felt like saying to her whats that mean.

I spoke to a friend of mine today who has Lyme and she asked me if I was having air hunger and I said I have never had that what is it. what she described to me was how I am feeling. I am going to see how I feel the next few days and if not better I am going to my Lyme Doctor.

Currently I am not getting treated. I stoped treatment about 5 months ago, I have been getting treated for lyme for almost 4 years now on and off. I cant tollerate the meds any more...

thank you for listening ;)

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Traveler
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Posted 11/22/2011 1:42 PM (GMT -8)
Hi Jenny!
I am so sorry to hear that you are still having troubles!

Air hunger is usually attributed to a Babesia infection - have you been evaluated for that yet?

As for your not being able to tolerate the meds any longer, have you considered a Holistic approach? There are a lot of people that are having success treating with herbs and other 'natural' approaches.
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Thia123
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Posted 11/22/2011 1:49 PM (GMT -8)
I have the same symptoms that you describe, and I have Babesia as well as Lyme. The air hunger and the night sweats are the major symptoms that I have with Babesia.
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jennie48
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Posted 11/22/2011 2:03 PM (GMT -8)
Hi Trav, i have never been tested for Babs and I was reading about it and I have the tiredness, airhunger, losse appertite... I was thinking about doing a natural approach but do I need to see a holistic doctor and is it covered under insurance? I feel help less right now, No doctor can tell me whats wrong and I wish I didnt waste my time today and went to my Lyme dr ;(... I do have a note to stay out tomorow from work and I am going to see if I can make an appointment with him.
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Posted 11/22/2011 2:10 PM (GMT -8)
It would depend on your insurance, but generally no, insurance doesn't cover Holistic docs. Be sure to check your insurance though. Get in to see your Lyme Doc and see what s/he has to say, they may be open to using some herbs as well as abx.

It'll sure be nice when the majority of docs are finally able to recognize a tick-borne infection when they see one - even if they don't want to treat them, huh??
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jennie48
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Posted 11/22/2011 2:12 PM (GMT -8)
I always try to forget about the Lyme that lingers in me. and when i get a strange symptom here and there that last either a few mins, to hrs, to a day to weeks I put it on the back burner wanting to just think to my self that i am healthy, it makes me feel crazy and no one understands. I always seam to have something wrong with me.

Last few weeks I had white spots on my tonsils and was feeling fluish, it felt like I pulled my lower back out 2 weeks ago, i had a spasm in my right hip, My left wrist got sprained out of no were this past summer. I was suffering with migrains all summer and went to the eye doctor. They finaly stopped and came back a bit 2 weeks ago. and they happend alot at work so its the lighting that bothers me. and i lose my appetite since last week...
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jennie48
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Posted 11/22/2011 2:15 PM (GMT -8)

Traveler said...
It'll sure be nice when the majority of docs are finally able to recognize a tick-borne infection when they see one - even if they don't want to treat them, huh??

 

I kow...but we can only wish... i dont know what is taking them so long to learn about this disease, its like oh lyme disease lets leave that for another day to learn and throw it on the back burner...hmmmm

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Posted 11/22/2011 2:15 PM (GMT -8)
Many LLMD's are now saying that if a Bartonella or Babesia infection is present that Lyme can't heal all the way. So I would get in to see your LLMD. Do you know why you weren't evaluated for Babesia? Have you been evaluated for a Bartonella infection?
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jennie48
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Posted 11/22/2011 2:27 PM (GMT -8)
I havnt been evaulated for either but My dr would suspect bartonella but never ran tests. and did treat me for it as well
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Posted 11/22/2011 2:33 PM (GMT -8)
The tests for any tick-borne infection isn't very accurate unless you have that specific strain of the bacteria. Think of a flu shot and how they don't always help. Sometimes they guess wrong about which flu will make it over here. With TBI's, there are many strains of each one, so you would have to be infected with one they have the test set up for in order to test positive, so don't worry about getting your blood tested. If your LLMD evaluated you and decided that, based on your symptoms, you have Bart or Babesia, then trust him/her and take the treatment.

So I would suggest that you go back to your LLMD and ask to be re-evaluated for the different tick-borne infections.
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jennie48
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Posted 11/22/2011 2:40 PM (GMT -8)
I will have to ask him when i see him and also ask to get re evaluated for other co-infections.... thank you so much Trav you always give great advise and I always feel better knowing I am not the only one with this disease :)
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Posted 11/22/2011 4:55 PM (GMT -8)
You're welcome Jennie!
I'm glad that I could be of some help! Please do let us know how your appt goes and what course of action you decide on! ...and thank you for such kind words! smilewinkgrin
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jennie48
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Posted 11/22/2011 6:05 PM (GMT -8)
I will keep you informed I go next week to see the lyme dr ;) Have a great Thanksgiving :)
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Traveler
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Posted 11/25/2011 4:55 AM (GMT -8)
I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful too!
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peacesoul
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Posted 11/25/2011 4:07 PM (GMT -8)
I had horrible air hunger when I was on meds and in the thick of lyme.
I still get it at times and what helps me is taking COQ10. Check it out
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treehousemom
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Posted 11/25/2011 6:57 PM (GMT -8)
Peacesoul,

Can you give info on dosage and how long it took to get rid of the air hunger? My daughter is having a terrible time with this and it increases her anxiety greatly.

Thanks for any more information on this!
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