I’m Scared About This Lyme Thing
Filed Under (Freakin Idiot!, Parenting Skills) by Amy on 07-16-2007
The more I read about Lyme disease, the more upset I get. There is so much conflicting information out there - it seems like there are no hard and fast answers. I’ve read that the disease is curable. I’ve read that the disease isn’t curable. I’ve read that having multiple rashes is a symptom of the second stage of the disease. I’ve read that the multiple rashes happens in the first stage at times, too. I’ve read that we should only take him to a LLMD (Lyme literate MD). I’ve read he should be on antibiotics for 3 months. I’ve read that he should be on them for 3 weeks. My head is spinning and I’m basically just worried, scared and upset. What if he has relapses for the rest of his life? I guess we will just deal with it as it comes, but still. It’s not a pleasant thought or future to look forward to.
For tonight, I’m going to stop reading about it and pray instead. I think that will bring me more peace of mind than anything else right now.
(((((Amy))))) I am sure everything will turn out ok, definitely stop reading about it, you will just scare yourself more. Even researching the common cold can pull up some scary things. You caught it early, that will help a lot. Keep your chin up :-)
I’m afraid I don’t know much about lyme disease but it seems you should stay away from long grass as that is where the ticks like to live.
I hate ticks, I don’t take my dog out into the countryside at this time of year anymore because she always seems to pick them up. I hate the damn things.