ConnieD
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Well, I haven't posted much lately. I've been busy with my three daughters and their end of school activities and now they have swim team Monday through Friday. So, I am on the road, but having fun. I've also been busy fighting some new infections from my last tick bite on May 13, 2008. Yes, I found a tick attached and feeding on my scalp on that fateful Tuesday. The day after my 42nd birthday! I wasn't in too big of a panic. I was at my daughters' dance studio when I discovered my new 'friend.' I calmly asked the owners if they had a pair of blunt tipped tweezers. There was a physician's assistant in the lobby who so graciously removed the tick for me. I thought , well, I guess this is God's way of encouraging me to educate people about proper removal of ticks, tick-borne diseases and how to save the tick for testing purposes. This created a lot of discussion among the parents and even some of the teen-aged dancers were asking lots of questions. The following week I was approached by numerous mothers asking me lots of questions. The following week i also noticed a small pink rash in my scalp at the site of the bite. My lymph nodes are very swollen. I started getting headaches, fatiuge and some stiffness in my neck and spine. You know where this is going, don't you? I went to my doc on Tuesday last week and I tested positive for lyme (again), babesia(again), and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. I never had RMSF before. I guess I just need to try one of each flavor . I have to laugh about this to keep from crying . Honestly, I'm not worried at all. I know I am in good hands at my clinic down here in the South. Frustrated? Absolutely. I've only had 3 ticks (that I'm aware of) in my whole life and all three of them have infected me. That's 100%. It makes me worried about my daughters and the future. This disease is spreading so fast, it's scary. This is interesting to me. My levels of infections are almost 3 times higher than they were one year ago when I was at my sickest. (The highest levels they have seen at my clinic). However, I am only mildly symptomatic. I guess I really do have a new and improved immune system. I'll be okay. I am confident. After all, I'm still jogging. I'm getting in my FIR sauna everyday and that really helps, too. My doc added added Barberry by Nutramedix and I still take Samento,too. I also take several other sups to help with detox and improve immune system and replensih my trace mineral stores. I've been taking a magnesium supplement which seems to be helping with muscle tightness in neck and spine. Anyway, just wanted to let you all know what's going on. It's kind of like being struck by lightning twice, isn't it? I mean what are the odds? I think I need to take up gambling Peace, Connie Please do not take anything I say as medical advice. I am not a doctor.
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