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Could Sore And Stiff Joints Be Due To Lyme Disease?
FOR ABOUT THE PAST TWO YEARS I HAVE HAD SORE AND STIFF JOINTS. I AM ALSO TIRED A LOT AND MOST DAYS NEED AN AFTERNOON NAP AFTERHAVING A NINE HOUR SLEEP AT NIGHT. I HAVE A SORE THROAT THAT NEVER SEEMS TO GO AWAY. LAST YEAR I FOUND THAT I HAD HIGH IRON LEVELS SO IHAD THAT HANDLED VIA A PHLEBOTOMY. I HAVE TRIED EVERY TREATMENT UNDER THE SUN TO TREAT ARTHRITIS AND NOTHING WORKS. I HAVE SPENT SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS WITH NO JOY. I HAVE ALSO HAD ABNORMAL LIVER FUNCTION TESTS FOR YEARS. COULD THIS BE LYME DISEASE?
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
dear friend
what made you think of the possibility of you having LYME?
also what all have you tried in effort to investigate the reason for your joint stiffness and pain
the symptoms suggest an inflammatory or an auto immune origin of your illness
have you been investigated in detail for that?
kindly share more details so that clearer picture emerges for a better diagnosis
what made you think of the possibility of you having LYME?
also what all have you tried in effort to investigate the reason for your joint stiffness and pain
the symptoms suggest an inflammatory or an auto immune origin of your illness
have you been investigated in detail for that?
kindly share more details so that clearer picture emerges for a better diagnosis
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