No, I have not had another SPECT scan, as I had insurance then and a doctor that was really curious - if only he hadn't left the medical field, he was on his way to learning about Lyme through me - he really wanted to learn more, but his practice partners told him he couldn't treat Lyme disease. I admired him, because when he was told that, he quickly changed my diagnosis to Fibro and CFS so he could continue to see me and help me all he could - as I was without any kind of doctor that was willing to see me at the time without him.

For what it's worth, I deal with PTSD myself. I've been working my way through each "situation" that brings it up slowly and carefully, learning to not react immediately, and process my feelings slowly, carefully - and not until after whatever "set it off" is past. I just went through one of those times last night as I was trying to get to sleep. Thoughts of being VERY close to death resurfaced (not that I any more, but still dealing with when I was) and I had to calm myself before the anxiety overwhelmed me yet again. It's a slow process doing it myself, but I honestly cannot imagine the stress of going through this on someone else's time schedule. It happens when it happens, and I can slowly work through my triggers and relearn how to deal with the feelings and panic/anxiety.

Thanks Huddie. 💜

We each have to find what works for us, no matter what it sounds like to others. I've used many, many things to get through for many years now. My biggest ally is mindfulness meditation (I think that's what it's called?) where you concentrate on staying "in the moment" and not dwelling on the future/past when things get overwhelming in some way.