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March 20, 2009 6:17pm
I guess I never really said much about who I am, or rather who I was before all this happened to me. I'm 51 and live in central Maine. I'm …
Shantiann 
4:01pm, September 7, 2009
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Shantiann
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Freelance writer presently unemployed due to illness. Passions: crafts, wood working, knitting, painting, welding.
Freelance writer presently unemployed due to illness. Passions: crafts, wood working, knitting, painting, welding.
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Can Shingles reactivate Lyme?
November 12, 2008 12:56am
Does anyone have ANY information on the possibility of Shingles and Lyme together?
Here's my story...I got shingle this past December, was …
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HI,Shantiann,How are you doing and feeling??? I haven't been out here for so long they took my profile off?? or I don't know why? I never even typed anything last 4 weeks or so.I am back as Fibro Ed.hope your doing ok? fibro/CFS/Lyme/Researcher/Ed
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Thanks for responding Shantiann. Yes, so many don't understand the degree to which we suffer during panic episodes I'm sure. Hope you're feeling as good as can be today. I looked up Lyme Disease in my Merc Manual (an old version though) - what a complex disease, and what I discovered makes me (as an amateur) think "Was it really shingles you experienced, or one of the symptoms of Lyme's?" ie I'm just reading now "Äbout 25% of patients report having been bitten at that site by a minute tick 3 days to 3 wk before onset of ECM. The lesion, which may be inapparent to the patient, is often hot to touch. Soon after onset, nearly half the patients develop multiple, usually smaller, lesions without indurated centers...." etc. (obviously could be misdiagnosed for shingles..) Erythema Chronicum Migrans = (ECM) - you probably know all this of course..
In the Merc Manual, the condition is referred to as "Lyme Arthritis", and part of the treatment is penicillin and aspirin...
Great that you have finally found a compassionate doctor, but sad that there are not many specialising in the particular field. Is there anyone a little further afield?
No, I was unaware that Lyme's can cause Panic Disorder and Anxiety, but I can understand why, and I see that there are so many other symptoms of this disease that would be similar, particularly if there is infection present. Take good care, and hope I haven't sounded negative.
I have a pituitary tumour which has interfered with hormonal balances over the years (making me infertile before treatment), and I now know that, even if not confirmed, this condition has contributed to my anxiety/panic disorder. My more recent endocrinologist couldn't really say for sure, but she did admit that there was a possibility of a connection.
"We shall overcome!"
Every best wish,
Paula
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I'm glad I had the time to respond to your post if it meant something to you. It was an amazing post that you wrote. I know that by your explanation you have touched many lives and I bet you they printed it to show it to their doctors for them to understand what it feel like emotionally and physically to have a panic attack. I forget how old you are - damn. I don't know how to get out of here and check your profile and then come back - if you are as young as I think you are, you should think about going into t he field of psychologist - you would make an excellent one - as long as you didn't have a panic attack during a session with a patient ----- just kidding - a little sick humor. No kidding though - you would be great because you understand - really understand. Is today a good day for you? I hope so. SUE
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HI,Shantiann,How are you doing and feeling over there today The lastest research looks good ??? Now we need to fix it,And then hopefully w will have a lot more energy.Take care CFS-FIBRO-LYME-RESEARCHER-Ed
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Hope you're well and feeling better.
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Close Lyme Disease
Diagnosed 3 times with Lyme, panic, anxiety, and got the shingles this year to boot! Can all this be related? Hmmmm.
Treatments
- Amoxicillin Not Working
- All 3 times put me on an antibiotic that you don't have listed for one week. Seemed to work, but now I wonder.
Close Shingles
Got shingles in December of 2007 and now have PHN (postherpetic neuralgia).
Treatments
- Neurontin Too Soon to Tell
- Well since I was originally misdiagnosed at the ER the timetable for taking the drugs that would have increased my chances of NOT getting nerve damage was delayed by two weeks. Tried several meds Lyrica Tramadol for pain useless Gabapentin back to Lyrica and now back to Gabapentin again along with Oxycodone for the pain. Take Zoloft for panic disorder but the Lyrica counteracted that and I started getting more panic attacks....aside from the fact that the Lyrica didnt work for me.
Open Fibromyalgia
I was diagnosed with shingles last January and have also been bit by Lyme ticks three times...no one knows for sure whether my symptoms (which multiply weekly) are from Fybro, Lyme (they won't pay for testing by Igenex & ELISA came back neg.) and from my research, it's either Fibro or Chronic Lyme combined with the Post Hepatic Neuralgia from the shingles. Doc I have now is a moron and I'm so lost and in soooo much pain. Any discussion would be great.
Treatments
- Neurontin Not Working
- They tried me on everything for the pain and now its spreading which doesnt happen with shingles so they think its also something elseIve been on Lyrica Neurontin Gabapentin Amytriptalin and finally Oxycodone which my doc is now taking me off of so I wont become addicted to it. Problem the pain is horrific and Oxy was the only thing that barely took the edge off. Not even Lidocaine patches. Im depressed in so much pain 247 Im not sure I can live the rest of my life like this!
