Friday, July 2, 2010

Lyme Specialist

So yesterday I went to a Lyme Specialist. The first Lyme Specialist that I've been to. I spent about 3 hours in his office being asked question after question after question, so the doctor could get a better feel of what I am fighting!

The Lyme in my body is affecting my; brain, heart, musculoskeletal system, and my nervous system. Next week I will start taking vitamins through an IV to get my body balanced and to see how I respond to them. I will also have some labs done to see if I have any major co-infections that we should be worried about.

I have a rare co-infection that the doctor has seen about 2 or 3 times. It's called Ehrilichia. It is dropping my white blood count drastically, and that is another reason why I will begin taking nutrients and things through the IV.

I've never had that done before so i'm a bit nervous, but hopefully it will help me feel better and get me on the right path!! :)

One more test that I will be having done is called MSA. It is a computerized energy test where they attach things to my hands and feet and on the computer it shows whether I have any other infections and it also possibly shows how they could be treated!

It'll be interesting to see what that leads too...!