Hi, I'm new here and am just getting around to introducing myself. My name is Olivia and I live in Winterport, Maine and I have two wonderful horses that are pretty much my children. I am here part in search of support and information. I was diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease in June of 2010 and have been working to treat it with the help of a Lyme Disease Specialist that resides in MA. Getting to the point of a Lyme diagnoses was a struggle for me to say the least. After years of off and on illness and no real answers, things took a turn for the worse in late 2009 and I began to seek more answers. After seeing a multitude of doctors around my home town and getting everything but an actualy diagnoses, I began to look elsewhere. After a lot of research and a fellow Lyme Disease sufferer telling me to check into it, I headed to MA. where there was a doctor I hoped could give me an answer. Ater going to see him, he confirmed a Chronic Lyme Disease diagnoses and we started treatment immediately. I am still on a strong antibiotic treamtent course as prescribed by my doctor. I have come great lengths from where I started and in general feel worlds better than years ago. I hope to continue to learn about news ways to deal with the illness and know how to better deal with it. Anyways, I just wanted to introduce myself and share my story. Look forward to learning new things and finding great people! 
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"When I was diagnosed about 18 months ago with fibromyalgia, I didn't know where to turn. I got on my computer and looked for a support group where I could talk to other people with the same disease and get some help...Information, suggestions, mostly just what I can do now that I have this.....disorder/disease/syndrome...I didn't even know what to call it. I found MDJ, and yes, there was a support group for fibro. I started a post, and figured I would never get an answer. However, very quickly I was welcomed in, and became really involved in the group. I received help, support, friendship and the feeling of being truly cared about by these strangers who had become like family to me. Now, I have been here for about a year and a half...I have become a group leader, and love every minute of it. It is so wonderful to be able to help others. I still receive help and answers from the members in this group. The fibromyalgia is where I go to help, support, listen, care and even laugh. I don't know what I would do without this group." (mabri)
