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Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jun 29 6:13pm | Replies (79)

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@sadea0208 Thanks for the post- I live in a wooded area and use to have lots of pets that bought ticks indoors with them, so it would probably be a good idea to get tested for Lyme. I guess auto immune disease, long-term covid and Lyme are all suspects. Did you ever get relief from your Lymes symptoms?

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I feel for you!! Often, through the years, it has felt like I'm on a constant "merry go round" in the medical care system.

It took years to finally get a diagnosis. Then, I was referred to an Endocrinologist. There, I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism and autoimmune Thyroiditis.
This specialist was amazing! I was prescribed a thyroid stimulating medication, Synthroid, and slowly began feeling better. The dose was gradually increased over the next several months until the lab results were much better.
I began feeling less fatigue and my bodily pain greatly decreased.
Please understand, this is my experience. I'm not suggesting this is the solution to your health struggles.
I've been a professional patient my entire life.
It's hard.
On the positive side, it helped me to be more caring and compassionate towards my patients.
Overall, through the years, I have learned I have a very compromised immune system.
I don't know your age, which doesn't matter, I'm retired. My kids are older now. It was dang hard, to say the least, when my kids were younger.
Don't forget to give yourself some grace. ❤️