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beachwalker · 07-14-2003, 03:41 PM

Jimbo,

I in THE land of the deer tick. Go to him again. If the test comes up negative that is good but you aren't out of the woods. If even the slightest symptoms arise be it even slight joint pain or tiredness GO GET ANOTHER TEST immediately.

The only reason why I stress this is that a very close friend of mine, who is a great athlete got a bite last summer. he went to the doctor for the test. Negative. A few weeks later he felt the symptoms so he went back for another test. Negative. A week later he woke up tired one morning but went on his way to the Gym. He woke up in a Ambulance on his way to the hospital. Seems he passed out on the stationary bike. Got to the hospital they did some tests, one being Lyme and presto. Positive.
He was so critical at this stage that the medivaced (sp) to Mass General and told him that if he didn't get here within 48 hrs he could been in REAL bad shape. Well, that night, he flatlined on the bed for 8 seconds. They had him on the IV drip and he pulled through but just barely.

They say the test is not very accurate and this guys case was living proof.

I am not trying to scare you. This guy was a close friend and we thought we had lost him during the first 24 hr. from the Gym to the Hospital and into that night. He just got there.
It wouldn't be a time to head offshore Tuna fishing for a couple of nights.
One might come back in the ice box.

This is a true story.

07-14-2003, 03:41 PM	#6
beachwalker Below Me iTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2003 Location: low Posts: 2,909	Jimbo, I in THE land of the deer tick. Go to him again. If the test comes up negative that is good but you aren't out of the woods. If even the slightest symptoms arise be it even slight joint pain or tiredness GO GET ANOTHER TEST immediately. The only reason why I stress this is that a very close friend of mine, who is a great athlete got a bite last summer. he went to the doctor for the test. Negative. A few weeks later he felt the symptoms so he went back for another test. Negative. A week later he woke up tired one morning but went on his way to the Gym. He woke up in a Ambulance on his way to the hospital. Seems he passed out on the stationary bike. Got to the hospital they did some tests, one being Lyme and presto. Positive. He was so critical at this stage that the medivaced (sp) to Mass General and told him that if he didn't get here within 48 hrs he could been in REAL bad shape. Well, that night, he flatlined on the bed for 8 seconds. They had him on the IV drip and he pulled through but just barely. They say the test is not very accurate and this guys case was living proof. I am not trying to scare you. This guy was a close friend and we thought we had lost him during the first 24 hr. from the Gym to the Hospital and into that night. He just got there. It wouldn't be a time to head offshore Tuna fishing for a couple of nights. One might come back in the ice box. This is a true story.