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10/05/2010 05:29 PM
Pollen Involvement?!
jackibar
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Hi, everyone - I posted about my Lyme diagnosis on another forum I belong to (not health-related) and gave a link because someone else replied they'd been finally diagnosed with FM! Anyway, another person responded and said:

"To contract Lyme Disease, you need to breathe in the pollen of a certain tree, AND be bit by a particulat type of tick. If you get bit by the tick, but never breathe in the pollen, you never get the disease. If you breathe in the pollen, but never get bit by the tick, you never get the disease."

Anyone ever heard of THIS??!!
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10/05/2010 06:08 PM  Top
VicMac
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That's a new one! No, can't say I have heard of that.

Doesn't sound right to me.

I wish I had solutions for everybody here who is suffering, but I am still hunting for them myself and seem to be more of a student on this board than a teacher. All I have to offer is my experience, support, and prayers based on what I have learned in my recovery. I am not a physician.

10/05/2010 07:10 PM  Top
Supermom2
 
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I found lots of references to allergies/asthma can make Lyme worse and vice versa, and references to increased pollen being an indicator of increased food sources causing increased population of tic infested animals.

10/05/2010 08:04 PM  Top
toothfairy55
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No... sounds like someone got the info wrong. Maybe a bad case of telephone... Sorry showing my age.
Carol

I am NOT a doctor, anything I share is based on my experience & research. I encourage you to discuss any and all information that I share with a health care provider.

10/05/2010 08:56 PM  Top
TaraT
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Oi yowza..*jig* I'd say they are wrong.
With Him we "live" no matter the circumstances. At His feet peace of mind can be found. Peace that passes all understanding is my quest now and forever.

Numbers 6:24-26
"The LORD bless you and keep you;the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace."

10/06/2010 10:20 AM  Top
jackibar
jackibar  
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Interesting - I later heard back from this person and they said they learned this in their "training videos" in USAF... ?? <eyebrow raised>

10/06/2010 11:54 AM  Top
toothfairy55
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Oh that's just pure poppycock !!!

Our government at its best

Carol

I am NOT a doctor, anything I share is based on my experience & research. I encourage you to discuss any and all information that I share with a health care provider.
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