I am still on the antibiotics. While my doctor hasn't specifically told me how long I'll be on them, I suspect it'll be for at least another 4-6 months. The t

I am still on the antibiotics. While my doctor hasn't specifically told me how long I'll be on them, I suspect it'll be for at least another 4-6 months. The traditional medical establishment in the United States doesn't believe in "chronic" tick-borne infections - hence why "lyme doctors" are treated like quacks. I was diagnosed in May. As far as how did I know? Well, I was tested for almost everything else under the sun: (before a 2nd neurologist ordered the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever blood test) multiple-sclerosis (nerve conduction study, skin biopsy), rare cancers (carcinoid), mast-cell activation syndrome (on top of my neurological symptoms I also have facial flushing which is totally random and seems to have no obvious trigger(s)) It's been a long journey so far and I have no illusion that I'm cured/symptom free, but the minocycline, rifampin & azithromycin have helped immensely. My short term memory still sucks (it was never great to begin with), but not nearly as bad. My brain fog has lifted, which was my biggest concern. Between my brain fog and memory issues, I was incredibly grumpy - I've actually started to enjoy life again for the first time in 3 years since this started.