Hello. I decided to join after seeing so many with the same questions I have had.

Previously diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue and FM, Celiac disease, mental illness, allergies to many foods and scents, also allergies to the medications that eventually improved my conditions.

Bottom line: I have Lyme Disease. Here are at least my observations to questions I have seen on this forum:
- Some "genetic" illnesses such as Celiac Disease and Hypercoagulation not only have disappeared but so have the markers.
- At first I could not tolerate almost any antibiotic, but slow and if needed, taking breaks, got me to the point where I could tolerate almost anything prescribed.
- I have moved from bedridden to active again. Doctors who are willing to treat this set of diseases say that even into the seventies it is worth working on this illness.
- I was sick for many, many years but didn't know what was going on. Thought stress from my occupation was the problem. Moving alot, not home, long hours.
- Many symptoms: skin, hearing, weight, eyesight, pain, sleep, digestion, fatigue, tasking (important for engineers), short term memory were a result of Lyme and one other malaria-like infection.

I know this now because of the improvement I have made. I may have to be on some kind of treatment for a long time, but I am ok. So do diabetics and many others. Being able to contribute again is important. Not to mention making a living.

Thank you for this forum, many good thoughts and information.

Charlie

welcome Charlie and thanks for sharing your story here

I have also copied your post over to our Lyme Disease forum
here is the link to it there
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ad.php?t=35070

Cheri

HI CHARLIE & WELCOME!
MAN YOU'VE BEEN THRU A LOTTA STUFF & I'M SO GLAD THINGS ARE TURNING AROUND FOR YOU!!! YOU WILL BE A GREAT HELP TO OTHERS DEALING WITH SOME OF THE SAME THINGS!! MAY 2008 BE A GREAT & HEALTHY YEAR FOR YA!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HUGS!
CRITTER
MY AUNT, MY COUSIN & A GOOD FRIEND & SEVERAL OTHERS I'M ACQUAINTED WITH HAVE LYME & IT'S ASSOCIATED OTHER ORGANISMS & HAVE HAD A LONNNG ROAD TO FIGHT BACK. WHAT A NASTY MALADY!!!! MY FRIEND GOT SO SICK FROM THE DOXYCYCLINE & ALL THE OTHER MEDS BUT WAS WISE & TOOK PROBIOTICS ALONG WITH THEM & THAT KEPT HER FROM GETTING THRUSH & OTHER PROBLEMS.

Charlie,

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Great to see you have come to be with us. You will find a great number of caring, supporting members here willing to help each other as they can.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene

Hi Charlie and Welcome I suffer from FM, along w/a few other dx's, so can understand some of the aggravation you go through on a daily basis. Glad you found us. There are alot of caring people here. take care...