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<blockquote data-quote="Josie" data-source="post: 114147" data-attributes="member: 1792"><p>I think you should still pursue it like it is asthma but look into the Lyme connection. Either way, you still have the symptoms. I'm just starting to learn about Lyme Disesase but from what I read, your infectious disease doctor is likely to dismiss the Lyme connection. If that happens and you still think it is related, you might need an LLMD (Lyme Literate MD).</p><p></p><p>From the ILADS (Internation Lyme and Associated Disease Society)web page:</p><p></p><p> <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> A preponderance of evidence indicates that active ongoing spirochetal infection with or without other tick-borne coinfections is the cause of the persistent symptoms in chronic Lyme disease. </p><p></p><p>There has never been a study demonstrating that 30 days of antibiotic treatment cures chronic Lyme disease. However there is a plethora of documentation in the US and European medical literature demonstrating by histology and culture techniques that short courses of antibiotic treatment fail to eradicate the Lyme spirochete. Short treatment courses have resulted in upwards of a 40% relapse rate, especially if treatment is delayed. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Most cases of chronic Lyme disease require an extended course of antibiotic therapy to achieve symptomatic relief. The return of symptoms and evidence of the continued presence of Borrelia burgdorferi indicates the need for further treatment. The very real consequences of untreated chronic persistent Lyme infection far outweigh the potential consequences of long-term antibiotic therapy. </p><p></p><p>Many patients with chronic Lyme disease require treatment for 14 years, or until the patient is symptom-free. Relapses occur and maintenance antibiotics may be required. There are no tests currently available to prove that the organism is eradicated or that the patient with chronic Lyme disease is cured. </p><p></p><p>Like syphilis in the 19th century, Lyme disease has been called the great imitator and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of rheumatologic and neurologic conditions, as well as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, somatization disorder and any difficult-to-diagnose multi-system illness. </div></div></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Josie, post: 114147, member: 1792"] I think you should still pursue it like it is asthma but look into the Lyme connection. Either way, you still have the symptoms. I'm just starting to learn about Lyme Disesase but from what I read, your infectious disease doctor is likely to dismiss the Lyme connection. If that happens and you still think it is related, you might need an LLMD (Lyme Literate MD). From the ILADS (Internation Lyme and Associated Disease Society)web page: <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> A preponderance of evidence indicates that active ongoing spirochetal infection with or without other tick-borne coinfections is the cause of the persistent symptoms in chronic Lyme disease. There has never been a study demonstrating that 30 days of antibiotic treatment cures chronic Lyme disease. However there is a plethora of documentation in the US and European medical literature demonstrating by histology and culture techniques that short courses of antibiotic treatment fail to eradicate the Lyme spirochete. Short treatment courses have resulted in upwards of a 40% relapse rate, especially if treatment is delayed. Most cases of chronic Lyme disease require an extended course of antibiotic therapy to achieve symptomatic relief. The return of symptoms and evidence of the continued presence of Borrelia burgdorferi indicates the need for further treatment. The very real consequences of untreated chronic persistent Lyme infection far outweigh the potential consequences of long-term antibiotic therapy. Many patients with chronic Lyme disease require treatment for 14 years, or until the patient is symptom-free. Relapses occur and maintenance antibiotics may be required. There are no tests currently available to prove that the organism is eradicated or that the patient with chronic Lyme disease is cured. Like syphilis in the 19th century, Lyme disease has been called the great imitator and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of rheumatologic and neurologic conditions, as well as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, somatization disorder and any difficult-to-diagnose multi-system illness. </div></div> [/QUOTE]
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