It's been a long summer for me. Everyone else is driving Rex'48 because I'm all laid up. In my earlier post called "Finally a Diagnosis" - they advised me I had Lyme disease. Started taking medication for that. Was told I was having a Herxheimer Reaction to he Lyme dying off...felt a bit better. A week ago yesterday, they advised me I don't have Lyme disease.
Since then and over the last 2+ weeks, I've pretty much been unable to walk, raise my arms, reach out to pick-up a darn cup of coffee. When standing it hurt to sit, when sitting it hurt to stand. Shoulders in terrible pain all the time.
A week ago yesterday they advised I might have Polymyalgia Rheumatica PMR. Onto 20mg Prednisone for 5 days after day 4 I felt normal again. On day 6 when they dropped the dose back to 10mg/daily I started to not be able to sit and stand. By day 7 yesterday - I was back on crutches and in the worst pain I've ever experienced.
I'm back on 20mg prednisone daily and just since yesterday - I can walk, use my arms but am afraid to do so. I've had more blood work since Memorial Day, than I've had in my entire life. More to come as I see Rheumatology specialist in August. All they can tell me right now is it must be some sort of auto-immune issue.
Hoping by fall - I'll be back restoring things and driving Rex'48 again.
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Slow Summer - No Diagnosis
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Slow Summer - No Diagnosis
Ken
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Re: Slow Summer - No Diagnosis
Whew! Sounds like you have had more than a rough time of it. Prayer has been lifted up.
Bill
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Re: Slow Summer - No Diagnosis
Hopefully, things will turn around for you soon, Ken. Keeps your spirits up.
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Re: Slow Summer - No Diagnosis
Ken,
Lifting you up in prayer, from Michigan.
Rick
Lifting you up in prayer, from Michigan.
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Re: Slow Summer - No Diagnosis
Man, hopefully this to shall pass and you can get back to your restoring self. Best of luck.
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Re: Slow Summer - No Diagnosis
Ken, has Babesiosis been considered?
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Re: Slow Summer - No Diagnosis
Ken,
Sorry to hear of your illness, prayers from Donegal for your complete recovery.
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Sorry to hear of your illness, prayers from Donegal for your complete recovery.
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Re: Slow Summer - No Diagnosis
Ken, prayers from VA. For your return to good health.
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Re: Slow Summer - No Diagnosis
I had Rocky Mountain Spotted fever same family as Lyme. I went from running 7 miles every other day to not even being able to get out of a chair. It hit me about 24 hours after the tick was on me. Every joint in my body felt like somebody hit me with a ball bat. Put me in ICU for a week and took over a year to get back to somewhat normal. My joints still hurt when I do any work. The worst part is when you wake up in the morning and every joint hurts so bad you don't know if you are going to get out of bed. I guess I'm just getting old! Good luck hope you get over it.
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Re: Slow Summer - No Diagnosis
hope this passes, pulling for you to be back active soon
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