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Hello!
First, let me say I'm so glad I found this forum. I've suffered from Crohn's (well, first it was Colitis then my diagnosis was changed later on) knowingly since 2001/2002. I have actually been in remission for about four years maybe? But that's not the point, I can share my story later.
(you can skip this part if you are lazy. It's just a ramble. the next paragraph is my question)
Anyway, I've been feeling really ill again. I thought it was a hangover from two drinks for my sister's 20-10th birthday (30th) on the 8th of September but it lasted until now. I went to the ER on Thursday and they just drugged me up until I fell asleep. My mom was there and she told me they tested me for Lyme and West Nile. I doubt I have WN (my symptoms are way too long to list but along with the usual crohn's symptoms I have blurry vision, rashes all over my skin, weak muscles that feel as if they're stiffening when usually with a flare they are painful and so on and so forth. Too many more to bore you with).
Now, that was kind of a little ramble. my point is (and I've tried to google but everything says lyme causes crohn's or feels like it, something of the sort) what happens if one has crohn's already and gets lyme disease?
I haven't gotten my results back but a friend said she had the same symptoms and the doctors are pretty positive. I just want to be prepared.
I hate to sound like a spoiled brat but my worst fear of getting ill again is the Total Parenteral Nutrition (if I need it). It really hurt my arm. It was worse than my stomach pain even though it was in a different place. Not to scare anyone who may need it. I think I was just allergic to it.
Sorry this post is so long but I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas on what could happen if I do have Lyme.
First, let me say I'm so glad I found this forum. I've suffered from Crohn's (well, first it was Colitis then my diagnosis was changed later on) knowingly since 2001/2002. I have actually been in remission for about four years maybe? But that's not the point, I can share my story later.
(you can skip this part if you are lazy. It's just a ramble. the next paragraph is my question)
Anyway, I've been feeling really ill again. I thought it was a hangover from two drinks for my sister's 20-10th birthday (30th) on the 8th of September but it lasted until now. I went to the ER on Thursday and they just drugged me up until I fell asleep. My mom was there and she told me they tested me for Lyme and West Nile. I doubt I have WN (my symptoms are way too long to list but along with the usual crohn's symptoms I have blurry vision, rashes all over my skin, weak muscles that feel as if they're stiffening when usually with a flare they are painful and so on and so forth. Too many more to bore you with).
Now, that was kind of a little ramble. my point is (and I've tried to google but everything says lyme causes crohn's or feels like it, something of the sort) what happens if one has crohn's already and gets lyme disease?
I haven't gotten my results back but a friend said she had the same symptoms and the doctors are pretty positive. I just want to be prepared.
I hate to sound like a spoiled brat but my worst fear of getting ill again is the Total Parenteral Nutrition (if I need it). It really hurt my arm. It was worse than my stomach pain even though it was in a different place. Not to scare anyone who may need it. I think I was just allergic to it.
Sorry this post is so long but I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas on what could happen if I do have Lyme.
