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I've got to wonder if I have this too. For most of my life, I've felt like I'm operating at 60%. Every damn day is a constant battle with energy, and focus, a
by rubicon33 7y ago
I've got to wonder if I have this too. For most of my life, I've felt like I'm operating at 60%. Every damn day is a constant battle with energy, and focus, and drive. I've been told its depression, anxiety, or ADHD. Prescribed medication, which I've always refused to take.
As a kid we were always playing in fields. My grandparents owned property in rural CA hills where we used to run around for days unsupervised, wading through tall grass with nothing but shorts and a T-Shirt on.
Did I get bit by a tick? Maybe? To my knowledge and memory, we never did find one on me... But then again, we weren't exactly checking every time we came in. I'm sure in all those years, I was bit by multiple bugs. Multiple times. Could that have injected persistent bacteria into my body that feed on my energy, and constantly drag me down?
Maybe it is just depression. But that sure feels like a symptom, and not a root cause. The root cause of all this is SOMETHING, and blanket diagnoses of ADHD and depression don't satisfy my need for an actual answer. With respect to medical practitioners, I still have to say, at times it feels like we're living in the stone age of medicine.
- somesortofsystm 7y agoEver get the bullseyes? Because that is the definitive indicator of infection. Also, you've got to get multiple tests if you suspect it. One point of data does not certainty, make ..
- rubicon33 7y agoNo, I don't get those rashes ever. I may have as a kid but I certainly don't remember it. Maybe I should throw in the towel and accept the "you're depressed" argument. 14 years of dealing with 40-60% ... I'm reaching a give up point. Diet, sleep, exercise, all on point for the last 5 years. No improvements.
- somesortofsystm 7y agoGet the tests. My practitioners (get multiple opinions always) indicated to me that its not always obvious, and often times people associate the bite with other insects - i.e. spiders and therefore don't bother to screen for Lyme. Best thing is to screen for the antibodies... but do get multiple tests from different labs.
- ce4 7y agoMay I ask why you suggest multiple test from different labs?
- somesortofsystm 7y agoBecause one should never act on a single point of data. Always get a second opinion on matters like this - not only can labs get things wrong, but so can doctors. Of course, this is easier to do in a country that has adequate health care for its citizens, as is the case for me .. so, ymmv.
- Arete314159 7y agoFYI it's possible to get it without a bullseye rash. Also sometimes the ticks bite you somewhere that's hard to see so you don't notice the rash even if you do have it.