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I was bitten by a tic when I was a kid, maybe 30 years back, got the target rash, went to the doctor and got some antibiotics - no idea which ones, and IIRC I d
by GordonS 4y ago
I was bitten by a tic when I was a kid, maybe 30 years back, got the target rash, went to the doctor and got some antibiotics - no idea which ones, and IIRC I didn't take the full course.
Around 5 years later I got reactive hypoglycemia, an autoimmune condition. Though thinking back, it may have started developing shortly after the tic bite.
Around 10 years after that, I got 2 separate skin conditions, also autoimmune in nature.
Around 10 years later, I developed more autoimmune issues, small fibre neuropathy and CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) - so I have constant neuropathic pain, constant muscular pain, bad brain fog, chronic fatigue and PEM (post-exertional fatigue).
I have no proof that the tic bite is the root cause, and Lyme tests at the time the symptoms came on were negative; still, I can't help but wonder if the actions of that tiny tic, 25 years back, were the cause of ruining my life.
- Madmallard 4y agoif you've taken antibiotics this is a more likely cause our food is toxic and everyone is developing stomach and autoimmune conditions so this is also more likely
- GordonS 4y agoI don't understand; are you claiming that anyone who ever takes antibiotics is putting themselves at risk of developing autoimmune conditions?
- Madmallard 4y agoyes of course. altering the gut microbiome is well established at this point to create deleterious outcomes potentially years down the line. But I'm saying our food in general is pretty toxic compared to what it was a hundred years ago. It i s drastically more processed and has much higher concentrations of unregulated and regulated chemical contaminants compared to ever before, and our physiology has not evolved to tolerate these things, so there is again higher potential for problems.