[jennifer_reif]

Hi Ladies,

Right now my head is swimming and I'm feeling pretty numb. In May I had a tick bite and was diagnosed with Lyme disease about a week later. Usually, Lyme disease responds well to antibiotics if it is started relatively early (like I was). Last week I had another blood test done as a formality to show that I was all clear. Unfortunately for me, I'm not done. It looks like the antibiotics didn't work for me and I still have the little buggers.

I don't know what to think right now. I have already had way, way more than the standard dose of the antibiotics. How can I still have it?? I am going to make an appointment to see an infectious disease doctor today to try to get some answers. I'm sure that this latest news will put off TTC for at least a couple months. Between the disease and the drugs, I didn't ovulate last month and AF was 2 full weeks late. I have no idea what another round of medicine (probably way more heavy-duty) is going to do to me, but I don't think we will even try while I'm getting treated. Once I see the new doctor, I hope I at least get some answers (even if I don't like them).

It really seems like God's plan for me doesn't include baby #3. It is always a challenge to BD around O time. It seems like that is when one of us gets sick or DH has an emergency business trip or has to work late or something else that makes it tough. I'm 34. I don't have years and years to wait. I have no idea why God blessed us with an angel for one week before he took her away last fall. I was hoping that it was all part of the process of getting us ready for another child in our family; but it just doesn't seem to be His plan.

[caseyb]

I'm so sorry to hear that this is proving to be extra hard for you right now, but if you and your husband truely want another child, don't give up!
Keep us posted on how it's going with treating the Lyme disease. What are the symptoms?

[*becky*]

I'm so sorry...I don't know much about Lyme disease - is there special antibiotics that fight it off? I'm glad they caught it early though!!

I hope the new doctor can shed some light on things and hopefully will have good news about the medicine and how it relates to TTC.

Please keep us posted. (((Hugs)))

[Melanie0507]

Jen

I am sorry you are having another obstacle on your way to TTC another child.

I hope you get some good information from the new doctor and get this taken care of!

Hopefully, you can be back to TTC#3 quickly if that's what you and dh desire!

Please KUP

[snsgirl336]

Awww, I'm so sorry you're going through this! I hope that you can get some answers from the new Dr and hopefully be on your way to TTC again really soon! I'll be thinking of you!!!

[Lo_and_Behold]

(((HUGS))) I'm sorry to hear what you're going through! I hope the new dr will have some answers & get this cleared up for you!!

Feel better!

[Celry]

I'm sorry. I know how frustrating it is to have to stop and take a break. Hopefully the docs can get rid of this soon and you can be back to ttc.

[~April04~]

I'm sorry

[jeanbean]

I hope the doctor can help you out. Good luck. I'm sorry it looks like you're going to have to put TTC on hold. That is always frustrating!

[Emilymac]

I'm so sorry. How frustrating. I hope the new doctor is helpful!

[jennifer_reif]

Thank you all so much for your support and kind words. If it is treatly quickly, Lyme disease can be cured relatively easily with 3 weeks of antibiotics. Because I had another infection around the same time as my Lyme diagnosis, I ended up with 4 weeks of anitbiotics that are much more potent than the standard dose. If it is not beaten early, Lyme can become chronic and is almost impossible to get rid of. It can damage pretty much every system in your body and cause severe neurologic, joint, and heart problems. Since I didn't get rid of all of it the first time through, I'm really dreading what the future holds. It is entirely possible that I will end up with IV antibiotics once I see the new doc. Unfortunately for me, I have 3-1/2 weeks to wait until my appointment.

As far as TTC, I'm dissappointed that things aren't working out; but I just can't see it happening for us with everything else going on. I need to get used to the idea that we might really be done.