The latest update - June 2011

Hi all, sorry it's been a while since my last post. I am still struggling with the severe fatigue that hit me in March when I had that terrible sinus infection and it's now June - STILL have the fatigue. I now get congested a lot and at least a few times a week, I feel pressure pain in my cheekbones - definitely sinus related. I've gone my whole life without a sinus infection or ANY allergies and since getting Lyme, it plagues me all the time. Apparently I"m not alone - I've heard of many other Lyme patients who are plagued with sinus infections. I'd love to know why that is.


My Dad is visiting me again from Virginia - such a great help when he's here. So far he's fixed some items around the house (my exhaust fan in the bathroom hadn't worked in 2 years and he fixed it! yay!)


I'm in the process of going through another round of blood tests to FINALLY test for co-infections and am also going to do the CD57 Lyme test. (More info on CD57 Lyme Test.)  I tested positive for the Western Blot IgG last year thru IgeneX Labs, but that was the only test I've had so far. My LLMD is convinced I have Bartonella and possibly Babesia too, so I'm hoping it will show up on the test.


Wish I had more energy to post something more interesting right now but I'm exhausted as always! Hope everyone is doing well and I hope to be back here soon!

Weird Rash on my Hands

When I first became sick with Lyme, I developed this really weird rash on my hands (along with all my other symptoms) and it has appeared and disappeared every month for over a year now. EVER SINGLE TIME I have a doctors appt, it happens to be in "remission" and is only a faint scar. I've never been able to show the doctors how BAD it gets! Have been trying to figure out if it's from Lyme, or Bartonella or something else. Would LOVE to know if anyone else has ever gotten this. It gets really red and itchy and recently it was the largest it's ever been. It starts out like a long lesion - almost like a "worm" (sorry that's the best way i can describe it!) then it turns into a full blown angry looking rash. Initially it was on my index finger and inside of thumb on my palm, but now it's moved to my middle finger and still on my palm. Sooooooo weird!!!