Well, if you have been bitten by ticks I certainly would ask for the lyme tests. You may or may not have lyme and not having the bullseye means NOTHING... Those critters carry OTHER bacteria also and they are simply called co infections with lyme. (complex names I don't remember) You could just have a co infection and not the lyme.
All of them need to be treated. People can have them for years and not know what is wrong with them, and then sometimes they don't feel sick. Its like the immune system mounts to the challenge, they feel better for a while, but then they get weak again. Because lyme is such a complex disease you need to find a lyme literate doctor. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH A GENERAL PRACTITIONER WHO DOES NOT SPECIALIZE IN LYME. People who have fibromyalgia symptoms sometimes really have lyme. Back pain and trigger point pain so often goes with lyme.
Also it can get confusing if you take a bunch of antibiotics for something like pneumonia, bronchitits, UTI or whatever and you get to feeling better in ways you did not anticipate... like some people who have arthritis will find that their pain goes away when they are on antibiotics... well, that is because many cases of arthritis are caused by a microbe... but they don't hook it up... they don't understand what is happening to them.
You have to understand, fibromyalgia is not a disease. It is a name for a particular group of symtoms, (same for chronic fatigue) If you ask the doctor what the disease is they will not be able to name it becaue they have not found it. They might say that Oh this inflammatory process is happening or this glitch in your ATP or glutathione is happening or something like that but they can't name the disease, what is causing it. I assure you. there is a cause, and if you don't believe me just ask your doc as he is BS-ing you what the etiology of the disease it... he may throw you out of his office.... or he may admit that he does not know.
I will tell you what causes it. Microbes cause it. It could be lyme or a co infection or some other microbe. Many people who have had fibromyalgia have gotten rid of it with MMS. MMS can kill those microbes that the doctors can't find. They can also kill the lyme or tick borne microbes also but treatment is more complex than just mms... there are a number of pathways to healing for that that have to worked together.
Ask for these tests and I am hoping you have insurance. If not let me know and I will cut it down.
B12 if borderline or low get B12 shots, and methycobalamine is the type of B12 you want. One a week should bring you up. Then one a month for a while. Some docs will let you get a large bottle and self administer at home. This med can be takne subcutaneous. (into the fat) not necessarily a muscle. That makes it easier.
Vit. D3 - you need to be 60 to 90 in range. I don't give a flip what your doctor says. If they say lower is OK they are wrong. You want the 25 hydroxy vitamin D test. You do not want D2 pills or injection. It is worthless.
CRP - this just checks to see if you have high inflammation levels in your body.
Epstein Barr virus: there can be several variants of this virus. If you have one it may be part of your suffering. Many docs can do this in the office. I doubt they will have a treatment for you. I do not recommend antiviral drugs... they won't work for this but there are other options.
a folate level
a homocystine level
just as a general check get your cholesterol levles done. Don't just take a pill for cholesterol because they tell you to either. You have many options and those pills are dangerous.
A testosternone level. If you are borderline low beg for a low dose treatment.
A DHEA level.. this is a hormone from the adrenals. It can be supplemented. Some people are significantly deficient and as you get older levels do drop... I doubt you need it yet, but you never know with the way you have been run down. read this article.
http://womenshealth.com/home/712 many docs are not hot on DHEA supplementation but some are. I've been on it for almost 3 years. You do not need a prescription for it but you do need to know what your levels are before taking any. never more than 5mg for someone your age. It can boost testosternone and my levels were borerline low. My doc says it will help testosterone
Estrogen and progesterone levels... but if you are going to stop the pill you may need to wait till things even out. Talk to your doc about how long to wait.
Remember, you may have more than one thing going on at a time so you need to systematically check a lot of stuff and possibly treat for multiple problems
To add to your supplements I suggest Jarrow Brand Whey. One or two servings a day. Do a search on whey to understand why.
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Oh, and the tipped uterus thing can be fixed. there are two ways that I know of... some massage therapists know how to do it but it is a very specialized knowledge for them so you may have a hard time finding someone who knows how, then there is surgery, it is a matter of tightening the ligaments.... but not a simple surgery. I have a friend with this problems also. She is just thinking of having the uterus removed as it causes her a lot of pain. I would not recommend that. God gave you a uterus for your whole life. I think there is probably a reason... that is male oriented thinking... a womans part of her body gives her a problem.. well, heck. no problem. just cut it out... thanks but no thanks for me.
Of course I have a prescription for it. Thank goodness it is legal for medicinal use in CA.
