Maybe NOW I'll Get My Superpowers Back

[dr_pretentious]

Remember that concussion I had in November, and how I lost my reading speed? It got better for a while, until it started getting worse. And the post-concussion fatigue got better, too, until it became utterly crushing.

And then it occurred to me that fatigue and brain fog were also symptoms of Lyme disease. Which a blood test just confirmed I have. I've probably had it for months.

Rejoice! For there is nothing like a diagnosis that can be acted on.

So now I take a bunch of antibiotics (and carry around an Epi-Pen, and after this morning's little incident get way more vigilant about keeping the kids away from the damn Epi-Pen), and with any luck, I'll get my nervous system fully online again. It's such a lovely nervous system. Comes in handy for writing with, you know.

Comments

[citabria]

Yay for thinking of being tested for Lyme Disease! I hope a single round of antibiotics is enough to nip those miserable little spirochetes in the bud for you.

[annathepiper]

Yipes! I'm glad it's a solvable problem, anyway! I hope this'll get you back on track!

[jmward14.livejournal.com]

Hooray for treatable diagnosis! Hope you're 100 percent soon.

[radiotelescope.livejournal.com]

To problems with solutions.

[selki.livejournal.com]

Eek, I'm glad you figured it out! I hope the treatment is effective. Here's to your nervous system.

[jasminewind.livejournal.com]

Hoping for a quick recovery!

[spindlewand.livejournal.com]

It must be a relief to have a viable, treatable reason for what you're going through - here's to antibiotics!

[(Anonymous)]

Wild Ape again, it is good to hear that you found the culprit. I'm glad it is that and not Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. I had a comrade who died from a tick bite. We came back from a road march and he had flu like symptoms. We all thought that he had the flu. We came back after the weekend to learn that he had passed away. When you mentioned cracking your head I was surprised that the effects were lingering months later. Hope to hear about your recovery soon.

[dr-pretentious.livejournal.com]

The giveaway was when the fatigue and brain fog started getting worse. At that point, I knew it wasn't the concussion.

I just looked up RMSF at CDC's site, and I'm feeling pretty lucky. Sorry to hear about your friend.

The antibiotics seem to be clearing the fog a bit, so I think I'll be around to share cheerful disagreements with you for many controversies to come.