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suggestion: First, get a trustworthy diagnosis. Then, know your
disease. Read, if you can, when you can, to learn the current thinking
on what is a Lyme symptom and what isn’t. Forgive yourself for what
the B-flats did--poor muscle tone and weight gain don’t necessarily
bespeak a flaw in your character. After that, same as three. Develop a
holistic plan for healing and follow it. Don’t let anyone stand
in your way. Prioritize your health closer to the top of the list. Mine
is right there under what my children and grandchildren really need from
me. If I had a spouse, his needs would be third, because I’m sick.
5) To be or not to be a victim. People who lived on the fringes of mainstream society before Lyme disease are going to find it harder to separate oppression-coping behavior from behavior caused by B-flats. It may be hard to tell if you are prone to spectacular crying, thoughts of suicide and volcanic rage because discrimination is frustrating or because bacteria are corroding the connections in your brain that would normally allow you to control those reactions. This one can be a trap because remaining sane in the face of discrimination requires some mighty strong psychological defenses and the defenses themselves may block your ability to admit to having a Lyme personality.
A suggestion: Analyze your history through the lens of both Lyme and your place in society. Be brutally honest with yourself. Resist the victims’ natural urge to categorize those who categorize them, because doing so allows you to reject observations that might be a valuable clue to what’s really wrong. Avoid chalking everything you did up to Lyme-distorted judgment, but don’t let Lyme-illiterates define who you are through their ignorance. Accept Lyme as an explanation for behavior where it applies. You can do this without drowning in the kind of psychobabble that denies the existence of victims. The danger is not in recognizing that you are a victim of whatever-ism and of Lyme disease. The danger is getting stuck there. It was only when I was able to filter out sexism, ageism, class snobbery (of doctors), ethnocentrism and the academic turf fight among doctors, that I was able to read a description of the mental/psychological aspects of Lyme disease in the abstract and apply it to myself. Then, the late John Bleiweiss (When to Suspect Lyme Disease, www.cassia.org) and Brian Fallon, et al, nailed me good and I’m grateful. It was the final piece in the puzzle.
6) The fortress. The mind is capable of both self-loathing and defenses against self-loathing. It will protect your idea of who you are vigorously with defense mechanisms like denial and rationalization. Nothing wrong with a little defending, under normal circumstances. Everyone does it to survive. But there’s a down side to psychological defenses.They have the potential to hide realities that need addressing.The better you are at them, the longer it will be before you can allow yourself to use mental data for diagnosis and the harder it will be to combat the mental effect of Lyme, once you know you have it. Chronic Lyme that stays bearable over time is much like substance abuse in that way. A formerly productive, competent, confident person needs to “hit bottom,” too, to see she is no longer as productive, competent and confident as she was, so that she can do something about it.
A suggestion: Learn how to use your defenses without being imprisoned by them. Practice self-knowledge, do anything that will remind you who you were before the B-flats threw your self-image into question. I shamelessly put up pictures of myself in my former glory to help remember what I’m aiming for in healing (adjusting for age, of course.) Otherwise, same as five.
7) Getting along by making do. Compensating for both physical and mental symptoms can have the same delaying effect as denial and rationalization. Depending on the severity of your case and what work you do, it is possible to come up with ways to work around Lyme symptoms--up to a point. Before I was forced to stop trying to work (I’m on Social Security), I had a whole repertoire of techniques, and still do. I make endless lists and hope I don’t forget I have them or misplace them. I schedule my day around my fatigue pattern and place items in my home according to how hard it is for me to reach them and how often I need them. I know every conceivable route to get where I’m going without getting stuck in traffic (urinary frequency, exhaust fumes, road rage). I’ve learned how to stop and relax when I lose my train of thought and let it choo-choo on back instead of trying to force it. If I plan for my afternoon in the morning, after my good-morning Lyme fog clears, I can face late-day pain and immobilization with much less frustration. I eat a lot of finger-food. next
5) To be or not to be a victim. People who lived on the fringes of mainstream society before Lyme disease are going to find it harder to separate oppression-coping behavior from behavior caused by B-flats. It may be hard to tell if you are prone to spectacular crying, thoughts of suicide and volcanic rage because discrimination is frustrating or because bacteria are corroding the connections in your brain that would normally allow you to control those reactions. This one can be a trap because remaining sane in the face of discrimination requires some mighty strong psychological defenses and the defenses themselves may block your ability to admit to having a Lyme personality.
A suggestion: Analyze your history through the lens of both Lyme and your place in society. Be brutally honest with yourself. Resist the victims’ natural urge to categorize those who categorize them, because doing so allows you to reject observations that might be a valuable clue to what’s really wrong. Avoid chalking everything you did up to Lyme-distorted judgment, but don’t let Lyme-illiterates define who you are through their ignorance. Accept Lyme as an explanation for behavior where it applies. You can do this without drowning in the kind of psychobabble that denies the existence of victims. The danger is not in recognizing that you are a victim of whatever-ism and of Lyme disease. The danger is getting stuck there. It was only when I was able to filter out sexism, ageism, class snobbery (of doctors), ethnocentrism and the academic turf fight among doctors, that I was able to read a description of the mental/psychological aspects of Lyme disease in the abstract and apply it to myself. Then, the late John Bleiweiss (When to Suspect Lyme Disease, www.cassia.org) and Brian Fallon, et al, nailed me good and I’m grateful. It was the final piece in the puzzle.
6) The fortress. The mind is capable of both self-loathing and defenses against self-loathing. It will protect your idea of who you are vigorously with defense mechanisms like denial and rationalization. Nothing wrong with a little defending, under normal circumstances. Everyone does it to survive. But there’s a down side to psychological defenses.They have the potential to hide realities that need addressing.The better you are at them, the longer it will be before you can allow yourself to use mental data for diagnosis and the harder it will be to combat the mental effect of Lyme, once you know you have it. Chronic Lyme that stays bearable over time is much like substance abuse in that way. A formerly productive, competent, confident person needs to “hit bottom,” too, to see she is no longer as productive, competent and confident as she was, so that she can do something about it.
A suggestion: Learn how to use your defenses without being imprisoned by them. Practice self-knowledge, do anything that will remind you who you were before the B-flats threw your self-image into question. I shamelessly put up pictures of myself in my former glory to help remember what I’m aiming for in healing (adjusting for age, of course.) Otherwise, same as five.
7) Getting along by making do. Compensating for both physical and mental symptoms can have the same delaying effect as denial and rationalization. Depending on the severity of your case and what work you do, it is possible to come up with ways to work around Lyme symptoms--up to a point. Before I was forced to stop trying to work (I’m on Social Security), I had a whole repertoire of techniques, and still do. I make endless lists and hope I don’t forget I have them or misplace them. I schedule my day around my fatigue pattern and place items in my home according to how hard it is for me to reach them and how often I need them. I know every conceivable route to get where I’m going without getting stuck in traffic (urinary frequency, exhaust fumes, road rage). I’ve learned how to stop and relax when I lose my train of thought and let it choo-choo on back instead of trying to force it. If I plan for my afternoon in the morning, after my good-morning Lyme fog clears, I can face late-day pain and immobilization with much less frustration. I eat a lot of finger-food. next
Ticks carry more than just
Lyme disease! Including:
0 -Ehrlichia;
o -Bartonella;
0 -Babesia;
o -Q- Fever;
0 -Tularemia;
o -Tick-borne Encephalitis;
0 -Mycoplasma;
o -Relapsing Fever;
0 -Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and others.
Never WAIT and SEE about a tick bite, please! Quickly and properly treated infections are less likely to progress to later stage or chronic disease.
Sometimes tick bites are
mistaken for spider bites!
Some diseases may be spread by animal bites or scratches and from mosquitoes, fleas or lice.
There is still so much to learn about Lyme disease and related infections.
Sometimes Lyme disease and related infectious diseases are undiagnosed for years, even decades!
Watch closely for symptoms after tick bites. Some never see a tick or a bulls-eye rash.
Don't ignore tick-borne disease symptoms!
If you feel sick, ask a doctor!
SYMPTOMS may include:
0 -Tick bites;
o -Fever; Flu symptoms;
0 -All kinds of Rashes;
o -Muscle; Joint; Neck Pain;
0 -Body Aches; Weakness
o -Light /Sound Sensitivity;
0 -Bells Palsy; Nerve pain;
o -Insomnia; Poor memory
0 -Headaches; Numbness;
o -Mood disorders; Confusion;
0 -Extreme Fatigue; Exhaustion
Never let tick-borne diseases progress!
Lyme and associated diseases are often MISTAKEN FOR OTHER ILLNESSES, Including:
0 -Chronic Fatigue;
o -Fibromyalgia;
0 -Hypochondria;
o -Multiple Sclerosis;
0 -Lupus;
o -Rheumatoid Arthritis;
0 -Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS);
o -Alzheimer's and
0 -Parkinson's disease
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Don't be fooled about ticks and their diseases.
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W H A T H A P P E N E D
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Consult a good doctor!
Visit ILADS, LDF, LymeNet or LDA to find a specialist in your location.
Protect your children and your family.
Learn about ticks and their many diseases.
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