Well, the doctor called my mother Monday night and told her that every sign pointed to Lyme. She then told him that I was in the Hill Country for 3 months at camp and he said "Yeah, that's what it is then." So he prescribed the DoxyCycline.

However, I have been getting worse, which I'm sure is the abx taking affect. Well, my mom called a specialist, for a follow-up, and the nurse, after giving her the run-around, refused to take me, because "There isn't much Lyme in Texas" and "Some of the blood levels, even though she wasn't specifically tested, would indicate something." and to "see a general practice doctor or take her back to the ER and have her admitted." So, tomorrow I see a general practice doctor.

But if it isn't Lyme which is what EVERY SINGLE SYMPTOM points to, what can it be?

I'm in tears, because I've been sick for four months, I know that's relatively short compared to some of y'all, but it's been affecting school, work, etc.

I just don't know what to do. Any advice?

I just don't know. It's 4:30 and I can't sleep, and just, bleh.

I go to a general practice doc today, to do more testing.

The infectious disease doctor, I don't want to see that one. Basically, they'll bring me in, do more testing, and then set me up for a consultation, which could be December or January, and they won't put me on ANYTHING until then. Plus, the way the nurse treated my mother, I'll find someone else.

Thanks everyone for the advice and such.

I really hate the fact that no one trusts me to drive.

Because you know, after being on those meds for 5yrs, they are just now starting this, uh huh.

What floors me is I described the rash I had to her, she said it matched the one most people get after being infected, she's from New Jersey, and she still refused to say it was Lyme.

I wish someone would just outright do a darn test.

Doctors suck.

i'll send you a PM with llmd info! good luck.[/size]

Post edited by: Bettyg, at: 11/06/2007 01:42