Made a whole dinner by herself. Including a vegetable. I do rock, when I can make it out of bed. Anxious Paranoia is strange! I can't wait for Tuesday's procedure to be over and done and solved! I'm so scared.

I'm in the mood to watch Dogma, but I do not own a copy. Tragedy! In other news, honey crisp apples and asian pears go great with Manchego cheese. Yum!

I bolded the ones I have.... (IHave had a series of tick bites lately. Boo!)

Symptoms of Lyme Disease

• The Tick Bite (fewer than 50% recall a tick bite or get/see the rash)

1. Rash at site of bite
• Rashes on other parts of your body
• Rash basically circular, oval and spreading out (more generalized)
• Raised rash, disappearing and recurring



• Head, Face, Neck


• Unexplained hair loss
• Headache, mild or severe, Seizures
• Pressure in head, white matter lesions in brain (MRI)
• Twitching of facial or other muscles
• Facial paralysis (Bell's Palsy, Horner's syndrome)
• Tingling of nose, (tip of) tongue, cheek or facial flushing
• Stiff or painful neck
• Jaw pain or stiffness
• Dental problems (unexplained)
• Sore throat, clearing throat a lot, phlegm ( flem ), hoarseness, runny nose



• Eyes/Vision


• Double or blurry vision
• Increased floating spots
• Pain in eyes, or swelling around eyes
• Oversensitivity to light
• Flashing lights/Peripheral waves/phantom images in corner of eyes



• Ears/Hearing


• Decreased hearing in one or both ears, plugged ears
• Buzzing in ears
• Pain in ears, oversensitivity to sounds
• Ringing in one or both ears



• Digestive and Excretory Systems


• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Irritable bladder (trouble starting, stopping) or Interstitial cystitis
• Upset stomach (nausea or pain) or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)



• Musculoskeletal System


• Bone pain, joint pain or swelling, carpal tunnel syndrome
• Stiffness of joints, back, neck, tennis elbow
• Muscle pain or cramps, (Fibromyalgia)



• Respiratory and Circulatory Systems


• Shortness of breath, can't get full/satisfying breath, cough
• Chest pain or rib soreness
• Night sweats or unexplained chills
• Heart palpitations or extra beats
• Endocarditis, Heart blockage



• Neurologic System


• Tremors or unexplained shaking
• Burning or stabbing sensations in the body
• Fatigue, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Weakness, peripheral neuropathy or partial paralysis
• Pressure in the head
• Numbness in body, tingling, pinpricks
• Poor balance, dizziness, difficulty walking
• Increased motion sickness
• Lightheadedness, wooziness



• Psychological well-being


• Mood swings, irritability, bi-polar disorder
• Unusual depression
• Disorientation (getting or feeling lost)
• Feeling as if you are losing your mind
• Over-emotional reactions, crying easily
• Too much sleep, or insomnia
• Difficulty falling or staying asleep
• Narcolepsy, sleep apnea
• Panic attacks, anxiety



• Mental Capability


• Memory loss (short or long term)
• Confusion, difficulty in thinking
• Difficulty with concentration or reading
• Going to the wrong place
• Speech difficulty (slurred or slow)
• Stammering speech
• Forgetting how to perform simple tasks



• Reproduction and Sexuality


• Loss of sex drive
• Sexual dysfunction
• Unexplained menstral pain, irregularity
• Unexplained breast pain, discharge
• Testicular or pelvic pain



• General Well-being


• Phantom smells
• Unexplained weight gain, loss
• Extreme fatigue
• Swollen glands/lymph nodes
• Unexplained fevers (high or low grade)
• Continual infections (sinus, kidney, eye, etc.)
• Symptoms seem to change, come and go
• Pain migrates (moves) to different body parts
• Early on, experienced a "flu-like" illness, after which you have not since felt well.
• Low body temperature
  
• Allergies/Chemical sensitivities
  
• Increased effect from alcohol and possible worse hangover

Also today there was a job listing semi locally that was right up my alley, part time. Cross your fingers for me!

Then he gives me some BS about how fibro is pyschological. I came back at him with "I thought fibro was a non inflammatory condition of central nervous system sensitization believed to be caused by head trauma?"
He agreed, then huffed and puffed about how he didn't treat fibro, and fibro didn't need narcotics. Uh, dude? Who brought up the narcotics? YOU! I have been having really good success lately with muscle relaxants, and using vicoden for flares only. I was hoping you could help me with the following as per YOUR website: 

• Acupuncture
• Spinal Endoscopy
• Biofeedback training
• Group therapy
• Counseling
• Family counseling
• Assertiveness training
• Physical therapy (exercise and body mechanics training, hot massage, whirlpool, etc.)
• Relaxation training and Stress Management

But no. He sent me back to my PCP saying he could do NOTHING for me. Total and complete waste of time. And lets not forget the highlights, when I mentioned that massage + stretch therapy + phsyical therapy was kind of expensive while I had no job (thinking he could prioritize one or two instead of all three?) he said and I quote! "Well my dear, thats not my fault that you have no money. I didn't even bring it up!"

I have been more degraded in my life by a doctor, but it has been a while. Major bummer. No help at all (such as directing me to a physical therapist who he likes, etc etc). And I have to pay for his time.

Dr. Wang at Hunterdon Medical Center is a big jerk, aviod him.
 

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