Have you recovered form Lyme Disease?

[cindy903]

Please give those of us suffering some hope and post something about your recovery. I'm sure we'd all love some encouragement. . .

How long did you suffer? How long did it take to recover? Are you fully recovered?

[kitty9309]

Wow. I will be starting treatment 14 years after the rash.

[patsy10]

I think your chances are better.  I started treatment 15 months after the rash.

[kitty9309]

It is great that it was caught early. You have a good chance of total recovery. I am sure others will weigh in.

[philamp]

Hi Kitty,

I dont live too far...Williamsburg Virginia.  I do see there is one in Vienna from the ILads
website.  I obtained the name just in case I need it, but hopefully dont.  My doctor says I caught this early, but I am still so worried because I am not better yet, well better but not the way I was before July.  About 70 percent better thats about it.  Just kinda curious how everyone else responded to antibiotics when and if it was caught as early as mine was.

Kimberly, VA

[kitty9309]

I can't answer all your questions yet, but do you live in Northern Virginia by any chance. I am in the DC area with an appt to see a LLMD in 3 weeks.

[philamp]

Everyone on this board seems to have seen and LLMD or has seen doctors that know a lot about Lyme disease and different treatments.  Can anyone say whether the odds or getting completely better are really good after only having it a little over three months before treatment began?  I still have the excruciating headaches that were the first clue to me that something was wrong back in July, the only difference is the head and facial pain has gotten less and the really bad headaches are more spaced apart since starting the doxy, but the tingling and numbness started 15 days into treatment, and it includes the face sometimes.  My mom, a RN, says its the antibiotic side effect because in her merk manual it says doxy causes increases ceribral hypertention...which can cause tingling and numbness similar to feeling with migranes.   Any thoughts or has anyone here had it for a short time and pretty much completely recovered?  Also anyone familiar with western blot,  I only tested positve on one band, 41 IGM,  is that a sign of only present infection and not acute yet?  Go back to doctor Monday for second 15 day follow up, but anyone familiar with test that can help with answers, I am so scared of this disease and all that I have read.  What are the odds of beating it after having it less than four months, good or bad?  Anyone that has any advise or insight please let me know.  Anxiety is building and just making things worse...

Kimberly, VA