Ser Arthurs Dawn Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 May is Lyme disease awareness month, and I just wanted to make this as a reminder to everyone to PLEASE WATCH OUT FOR TICKS!!! The typical first signs of Lyme do not always reveal themselves and it can remain dormant for years before the long-term damaging effects of untreated Lyme begin to start. That leads to many many years of physical and mental exhaustion/decline, misdiagnoses, very expensive treatments, and future flare ups. Lyme can trigger autoimmune responses, or it may simply mimic diseases which is why it's so easy to be misdiagnosed (although my mother and I have seen doctors who would flat out refuse to test us for Lyme.) Typical first symptoms: Bullseye rash Fever Brain fog Fatigue Headache Joint pain/stiffness or swelling Late stage symptoms (they quickly act chronic) Brain fog Fatigue Memory loss Confusion Body aches (pain just everywhere) Night terrors Night sweats Hot flashes Tingling/numbness in limbs Ice cold hands/feet Every gut/GI problem you can think of Sudden food intolerances Weakness, especially in the legs Twitching/jerking in muscles Anxiety Depression Mood swings/irritability Insomnia Dizziness/off-balance There are definitely more, but these are the main ones that I and others deal with on a daily basis. Please be careful out there! Which Tyler, Craving Peaches and kissdbyfire 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 7 minutes ago, Ser Arthurs Dawn said: May is Lyme disease awareness month Late stage symptoms (they quickly act chronic) Brain fog Fatigue Memory loss Confusion Body aches (pain just everywhere) Night terrors Night sweats Hot flashes Tingling/numbness in limbs Ice cold hands/feet Every gut/GI problem you can think of Sudden food intolerances Weakness, especially in the legs Twitching/jerking in muscles Anxiety Depression Mood swings/irritability Insomnia Dizziness/off-balance There are definitely more, but these are the main ones that I and others deal with on a daily basis. Please be careful out there! How do you know if you have the disease, or are just a parent? Ser Arthurs Dawn, LongRider, Sophelia and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Arthurs Dawn Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, BigFatCoward said: How do you know if you have the disease, or are just a parent? Edit The brain fog and confusion aren't an exaggeration, I'm mentally slow as hell Edited May 2 by Ser Arthurs Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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baxus Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 32 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said: How do you know if you have the disease, or are just a parent? Ba-dum-tss! Madame deVenoge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Arthurs Dawn Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 (edited) If anyone has any real questions or concerns regarding Lyme disease, I'm happy to answer them! Jokes aside, my mom was bedridden from this disease for several years. Edited May 2 by Ser Arthurs Dawn Tears of Lys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 (edited) 17 hours ago, baxus said: Ba-dum-tss! Yeah, you can only make jokes/get away like that when you are a dad. 17 hours ago, Ser Arthurs Dawn said: If anyone has any real questions or concerns regarding Lyme disease, I'm happy to answer them! Jokes aside, my mom was bedridden from this disease for several years. Sorry, I shouldn't have trivialised your post. Edited May 3 by BigFatCoward Spockydog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Arthurs Dawn Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 36 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said: Sorry, I shouldn't have trivialised your post. No no, you're fine, I really didn't mind at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craving Peaches Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Went for a walk in East Lothian once and the local council made sure to have tick warning signs which I thought was good. I usually try and wear long trousers/sleeves as a precaution but it can be too hot for that sometimes. Ser Arthurs Dawn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tears of Lys Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 I find ticks on either my dog or me DAILY. I'm trying to find a spot to walk her where there's no danger of them. She just LOVES to run through the grass. Ser Arthurs Dawn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baxus Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Yesterday I've found a tick on my dog for the first time in a bit over two and a half years he's been with us. Took him to the vet who said that the pill we're giving our dog worked fine since tick was dead. He also said that we should keep an eye out for some possible symptoms of a disease (fatigue, loss of appetite, murky urine etc.) and so far Loki has shown none of them. Ser Arthurs Dawn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A wilding Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 On 5/2/2024 at 7:03 PM, Craving Peaches said: Went for a walk in East Lothian once and the local council made sure to have tick warning signs which I thought was good. I usually try and wear long trousers/sleeves as a precaution but it can be too hot for that sometimes. Long trousers are not complete protection, even if tucked into socks or gaiters. Ticks will climb up clothing and try to find a way under it. They often attach themselves around people's waists. A manual or visual check of your whole lower body once you are home is safest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craving Peaches Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 1 minute ago, A wilding said: Long trousers are not complete protection, even if tucked into socks or gaiters. Ticks will climb up clothing and try to find a way under it. They often attach themselves around people's waists. Yes, nothing is fool proof. I also try to stay away from long grass. 2 minutes ago, A wilding said: A manual or visual check of your whole lower body once you are home is safest. Agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Arthurs Dawn Posted May 6 Author Share Posted May 6 On 5/2/2024 at 1:03 PM, Craving Peaches said: Went for a walk in East Lothian once and the local council made sure to have tick warning signs which I thought was good. I usually try and wear long trousers/sleeves as a precaution but it can be too hot for that sometimes. You do better than me lol. (I actually forgot to mention heat sensitivity as a symptom, which is a pretty big one.) I visited my brother and his family in Florida last August and it was miserably hot. I either wore shorts with a tank top or a sleeveless summer dress every day, I just didn't care anymore. These days I pretty much wear whatever I want, but it just so happens I'm always freezing at work so I'm usually well covered anyway. On 5/5/2024 at 8:05 AM, Craving Peaches said: I also try to stay away from long grass. Same here! Tall grass and wooded areas. Btw, I checked out some pictures of East Lothian on google and it's gorgeous!! ❤️❤️❤️ Craving Peaches 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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