Back from the Doc

All in all, things are good.  She thinks the joint & muscle pain I've been having is a herx.  When I said I thought it was Lyme, but didn't think about a herx b/c mine are usually nausea & flu-like she said, "The one thing about Lyme that predictable is that it's unpredictable".  So, the good news is the pain should subside as my herx eases. The bad news is it's likely to occur every month as the Lyme dies off in its natural cycle, but hopefully getting less & less each time just as the nausea did (note, I still get a small amount of nausea with herxes, usually at bedtime which makes it bearable b/c I just go to sleep if it's not too severe).

So ... we know the Lyme is still there, but that we are treating it correctly as indicated by the herx.  My CFS symptoms have remained lessened - in part due to the Lyme treatment and in part to being off the birth control pills.  When I asked why the CFS symptoms are worse off treatment rather than on, but the Lyme symptoms are worse ON treatment she brought up the unpredictability of Lyme again, pointing out that it affects everything, including CFS/Dysautonomia b/c it's all caused by the Lyme.  I think I definitely feel better when OFF the treatment, but that would be short-lived.  I feel better off b/c I was on for so long, so the only thing to do is to continue.

So that's all for now ... more on another day.