Posted 7/13/2014 9:43 AM (GMT -5)
Over the past three weeks I've become certain that I have Lyme Disease.
Refresher: I found a tick on my hip in 2010. I developed a bullseye rash. 100%. It lasted at least two weeks. I cannot recall if I had flulike symptoms after that. I was Lyme illiterate and just brushed it off.
My body has gone haywire since then. I literally cannot stop sweating. My most recent symptom has me panicked a bit. My index finger twitches uncontrollably, at all times.
The problem is, I've only found one LLMD in my area. I cannot be seen for two months, and I cannot afford the visit. I live near Cleveland, OH. I have found an immunologist at Cleveland Clinic that claims to treat Lyme. Should I risk not being taken seriously and schedule an appointment? Cleveland Clinic is world renowned.
Also, my husband thinks I've lost my mind. He called me a hypochondriac. I pulled out the tick with his help. He witnessed the rash. He said he will not believe me, or be compassionate, until I have a diagnosis. What can I do make him understand? He won't watch YouTube videos or read articles. He suffers from severe Graves' disease.
I need help!