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@helent

I became very ill in the fall of 1985. Our family had been on vacation in Vermont and Canada hiking and outdoors during the late summer. Also, I lived in Connecticut all my life. I had so many symptoms including fever, knee pain, extreme fatigue, bells palsy, sleep disturbances, heart palpitations, stomach issues, etc. Went to over 20 doctors and never received any diagnosis until 9 yrs later. In the meantime I had to stop working and became very depressed because there were no answers as to my symptoms. Was put on antibiotics through a pic line for 6 weeks. I never got any relief from any if my symptoms. I was 39 yrs old in 1985. My life has never been the same. I have arthritis, sleep disturbances, never feel rested in the morning, fatigue, headaches, heart problems, joint pain, and so on. I was put on antidepressants, anti anxiety meds and pain meds. I would like to have some quality of life. Never really feel good. I hope and pray for some answers. God bless you all.

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@helent I am so sorry that I missed this posting in Oct! No excuses. So, you were diagnosed with Lyme disease finally. Are any of your subsequent medical problems being treated? Have you been to any of the major medical centers in Boston? It might really be helpful to have a 2nd or 100th opinion! Here is a list of the 10 best hospitals for rheumatology and 2 of them are in Boston.
https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/rheumatology
Please try to get some help. I’m 75 and still working with my autoimmune disease!
Can you look up the articles and check the ratings>